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Doon Academy

Ayr Road, Dalmellington, KA6 7SJ

Phase
Secondary
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupils on roll
239
SEED code
8244138
Local authority
East Ayrshire
Website
School website
Telephone
01292 550521

About this school

Doon Academy is a secondary school in East Ayrshire. It has 239 pupils on roll.

Education Scotland has inspected it, with a link to the report below. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Education Scotland inspection

Scotland: Education Scotland
Inspected 26 August 2025 ยท Additional inspection evidence

Education Scotland evaluates schools against How good is our school? quality indicators on a six-point scale, from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. Those evaluations are published in the inspection report, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.

Read the full inspection report on Education Scotland's website

See every report for this school on Education Scotland

School characteristics

From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.

Pupils on roll
2023
240
2024
249
2025
239
Pupils per teacher
2023
7.2
2024
7.3
2025
7.9
Average class size
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
Free school meals (P6 to S6)
2023
26.3%
2024
30.1%
2025
28%
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)
185 (78%)
Q2
41 (17%)
Q3
12 (5%)
Q4
-
Q5 (least deprived)
-

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 Doon Academy?
Doon Academy is a secondary school in East Ayrshire.
Has Doon Academy been inspected?
Education Scotland has inspected Doon Academy, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the published report.
How many pupils are at Doon Academy?
Doon Academy has 239 pupils on roll.
Does Doon Academy 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 26 August 2025.