Castle Douglas High School
Education Scotland
Score
C55
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Castle Douglas, DG7 1LQ
- Distance
- 6.7km away
Dalbeattie High School
Craignair Road, Dalbeattie, Dalbeattie, DG5 4LU
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2025 Highers and National 5s.
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 1087.0 (similar schools 928.2)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 88.0% (similar schools 75.0%)
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 89.0%
- Leavers
- 73
Scottish leaver measures (S4–S6) from Insight. "Similar schools" is the virtual comparator: pupils elsewhere in Scotland matched on background and prior attainment. SCQF 5 is broadly National 5 level.
Destinations
School leavers 2022-23
- In a positive destination
- 100.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 332
- ASN
- 49.4%
- FSM Eligible
- 11.7%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 11.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 29.8
*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24
School Information
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Non-denominational
Pupil Ethnicity
Broad categories only (Scottish data)
Loading chart
- White British: 93.0%
- White Other: 3.7%
93.0%
White British
3.7%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Craignair Road
Dalbeattie, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5918138
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- Phase
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Score
C67
- Type
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- Phase
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- Location
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