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Dumfries Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Academy Street, Dumfries DG1 1DD · dumfriesacademy.org · 01387 274350
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 93%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 576
- 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
- 43.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
- Additional support needs
- 347 pupils (60%)
- English as an additional language
- 40 pupils (7%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 22.9% (132 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 29%
- 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
93% of the pupils who left Dumfries Academy in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 94% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
64% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 63%).
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 · 111 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼70 | 132 | 99 | ||
| ▼791 | 874 | 703 | ||
| ●1,954 | 1,965 | 1,840 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼86% | 89% | 86% | ||
| ▼90% | 93% | 92% | ||
| ●89% | 91% | 88% | ||
| ▼64% | 70% | 63% | ||
| ▼69% | 82% | 76% | ||
| ▼68% | 73% | 66% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼93% | 96% | 94% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 26 November 2013) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 26 Nov 2013
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |