Castle Douglas High School
Education Scotland
Score
C55
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Castle Douglas, DG7 1LQ
- Distance
- 15.0km away
Kirkcudbright Academy
St Mary'S Wynd, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4JN
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
- 926.0 (similar schools 994.2)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 68.0% (similar schools 70.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 80.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 74.0%
- Leavers
- 92
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 2023-24
- In a positive destination
- 90.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 432
- ASN
- 54.2%
- FSM Eligible
- 13.4%
- EAL
- 2.3%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 12.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 33.7
*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: 88.2%
- White Other: 6.2%
- Minority Ethnic: 4.4%
88.2%
White British
6.2%
White Other
4.4%
Minority Ethnic
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
St Mary'S Wynd
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5918731
Common questions about Kirkcudbright Academy
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