St Teresa's RC School, Dumfries
St Teresa's RC School is a primary school for pupils in Dumfries. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 91.9%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Teresa's RC School in detail
School in Scotland
St Teresa's RC School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.
St Teresa's RC School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 41 pupils, an average class size of 20.5 and 10.8 pupils per teacher.
88% of P6-P7 pupils are registered for free school meals and 59% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 91.9% in 2024/25, and 23.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 41% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa's RC School are North West Community Campus Primary (0.3 miles), Lincluden School (0.3 miles), Loreburn School (0.7 miles) and Laurieknowe School (0.8 miles).
North West Community Campus PrimaryLincluden SchoolLoreburn SchoolLaurieknowe School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dumfries Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Teresas (at), 50 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Teresa's RC School are North West Community Campus Secondary (0.3 miles), Dumfries Academy (0.8 miles), Dumfries High School (1.4 miles) and St Joseph's College (1.5 miles).
North West Community Campus SecondaryDumfries AcademyDumfries High SchoolSt Joseph's College
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of St Teresa's RC School in May 2026.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with St Teresa's RC School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Teresa's RC School, with their latest published grades:
- St. Teresas Nursery - Nursery, under 0.1 milesCare Inspectorate, 24 April 2025: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- North West Community Campus Nursery - Nursery, 0.3 milesCare Inspectorate, 19 March 2026: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Lincluden Nursery - Nursery, 0.3 milesCare Inspectorate, 22 May 2025: Very good in 1 key question, Good in 3 key questions
- MaxPlay2 - Nursery, 0.4 milesCare Inspectorate, 29 August 2025: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Maxwelltown Playcare - Nursery, 0.4 milesCare Inspectorate, 16 October 2025: Good in 4 key questions
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Dumfries & Galloway is 1 (the median across 109 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
New homes granted nearby
Councils granted planning permission for at least 52 new homes within 2 miles of St Teresa's RC School since October 2023.
Largest schemes
- 52 homes at Land To The East Of Syme Road/Findlater Court/Riddell Avenue And West Of Glasgow Road...Dumfries, ref 26/0526/FUL - granted 9 September 2026, 0.3 miles away
Schemes of 10 or more homes. Only full and outline permissions with the number of homes stated in the application are counted, and applications that may be for the same homes are counted once, so the true figure can be higher. Source: councils' planning registers.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Teresa's RC School
Questions parents ask about St Teresa's RC School
When was St Teresa's RC School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of St Teresa's RC School in May 2026.
How many road collisions happen near St Teresa's RC School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 13 slight. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Dumfries & Galloway is 1 (the median across 109 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Teresa's RC School?
St Teresa's RC School is at Lochside Road, Dumfries, Dumfries, DG2 0DY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)