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Dumfries High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Marchmount, Dumfries DG1 1PX · dumfrieshighschool.co.uk · 01387 263061
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 849
- 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
- 57.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
- Additional support needs
- 381 pupils (45%)
- English as an additional language
- 19 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 12.5% (106 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 3%
- 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
95% of the pupils who left Dumfries High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
65% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 81%).
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 · 151 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲253 | 132 | 216 | ||
| ▲1,030 | 874 | 1,077 | ||
| ●1,989 | 1,965 | 2,052 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 94% | ||
| ▲97% | 93% | 96% | ||
| ▲94% | 91% | 95% | ||
| ▼65% | 70% | 81% | ||
| ●83% | 82% | 89% | ||
| ▼69% | 73% | 83% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 97% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 10 December 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 10 Dec 2019
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |