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Dalbeattie High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Craignair Road, Dalbeattie DG5 4LU · dalbeattiehigh.org.uk · 01556 613100
Overview
- Leavers, 2022/23
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 304
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 28
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.9
- Additional support needs
- 167 pupils (55%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 12.5% (38 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 0%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations, and its leaver results (data.gov.scot).
Results
100% of the pupils who left Dalbeattie High School in 2022/23 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 95% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
76% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 68%).
Scotland’s own measures, not GCSE or A level results, and never set beside England’s. The virtual comparator is not a school.
Middle 60% attainment for all (tariff points)
| 2024/25 · 73 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲246 | 132 | 152 | ||
| ▲1,025 | 874 | 861 | ||
| ▲2,114 | 1,965 | 1,906 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| Literacy, level 4+ | hidden | 93% | hidden | |
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲88% | 70% | 75% | ||
| hidden | 82% | hidden | ||
| ▲89% | 73% | 78% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 18 December 2012) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 18 Dec 2012
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |