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Sandhead School

Sandhead, Stranraer, DG9 9JD

Phase
Primary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
73
SEED code
5901928
Local authority
Dumfries and Galloway
Website
School website
Telephone
01776 830256

About this school

Sandhead School is a primary school in Dumfries and Galloway. It has 73 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has not yet inspected Sandhead School under its current framework. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Education Scotland inspection

Not yet inspected

This school has not had an inspection under the current framework. When a report is published, its judgements will appear here.

Education Scotland (HM Inspectors) is the inspectorate for schools in Scotland. When it publishes an inspection for this school, the framework and date will appear here. Education Scotland's website

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
78
2024
84
2025
73
Pupils per teacher
2023
16.6
2024
16.2
2025
15.5
Average class size
2023
19.5
2024
21
2025
18.2
English as an additional language
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
42.3%
2024
40%
2025
68.4%
All P1 to P5 pupils in Scotland are eligible for free school meals, so the meaningful measure is the older year groups.

Pupils by home-area deprivation

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile, 2025 census. Q1 is the most deprived fifth of areas in Scotland, Q5 the least.

Q1 (most deprived)
-
Q2
70 (100%)
Q3
-
Q4
0 (0%)
Q5 (least deprived)
0 (0%)

Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show exam or achievement figures for Scottish schools. Education Scotland reports on each school, and the Scottish Government publishes results at national level.

Location

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Common questions

What kind of school is Sandhead School?
Sandhead School is a primary school in Dumfries and Galloway.
Has Sandhead School been inspected?
Education Scotland inspects a sample of schools each year rather than every school on a fixed cycle, and it has not yet inspected Sandhead School, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Sandhead School?
Sandhead School has 73 pupils on roll.
Does Sandhead School publish exam results?
Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so this page shows the pupil-census figures its government does release, such as the school roll, rather than exam results. Its inspection report is on the Education Scotland website.

School details and pupil characteristics come from the Scottish Government's school contact list and pupil census. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. OfferDay links to each inspection report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.