Dumfries High School
Education Scotland
Score
C67
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Dumfries, DG1 1PX
- Distance
- 1.1km away
Dumfries Academy
Academy Street, Dumfries, Dumfries, DG1 1DD
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 879.4 (similar schools 809.6)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 64.0% (similar schools 63.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 69.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 68.0%
- Leavers
- 111
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 2024-25
- In a positive destination
- 93.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
- Total Pupils
- 608
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 13.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 42.9
*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: 85.4%
- Minority Ethnic: 6.2%
- White Other: 5.5%
85.4%
White British
6.2%
Minority Ethnic
5.5%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Academy Street
Dumfries, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 5939038
Often compared with
Parents weighing up Dumfries Academy usually look at the nearest secondary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.
- C67Dumfries High School
Dumfries · 1.1km away
- C66St Joseph's College
Dumfries · 1.2km away
- C55North West Community Campus
Dumfries · 1.7km away
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St Joseph's College
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Score
C66
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Dumfries, DG1 4UU
- Distance
- 1.2km away
North West Community Campus
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Score
C55
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
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- Location
- Dumfries, DG2 9DF
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- 1.7km away
Lockerbie Academy
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Score
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- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
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- Location
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- Distance
- 17.3km away
Dalbeattie High School
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Score
B73
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
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- Distance
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Wallace Hall Academy
Education Scotland
Score
B74
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
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- Distance
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