Dumfries High School
Marchmount, Dumfries, DG1 1PX
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 849
- SEED code
- 5939232
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01387 263061
About this school
Dumfries High School is a secondary school in Dumfries. It has 849 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland has not yet inspected Dumfries High 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 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)
- 24 (3%)
- Q2
- 116 (14%)
- Q3
- 171 (20%)
- Q4
- 231 (27%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 307 (36%)
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
Nearby schools
-
Dumfries Academy0.7 miles
Secondary
-
St Joseph's College0.8 miles
Secondary
-
Lockerbie Academy10.0 miles
Secondary
-
Dalbeattie High School13.7 miles
Secondary
-
Noblehill School0.5 miles
Primary
Other schools in Dumfries
- Dumfries Academy Secondary
- St Joseph's College Secondary
- Amisfield School Primary
- Brownhall School Primary
- Calside School Primary
- Cargenbridge School Primary
- Collin School Primary
- Duncow School Primary
- Georgetown School Primary
- Heathhall Primary School Primary
- Holywood School Primary
- Laurieknowe School Primary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Dumfries High School?
- Dumfries High School is a secondary school in Dumfries.
- Has Dumfries High 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 Dumfries High School, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Dumfries High School?
- Dumfries High School has 849 pupils on roll.
- Does Dumfries High 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 10 July 2026.