How many schools does Kirkcudbright have?

OfferDay lists three schools in Kirkcudbright, including two primary schools and one secondary school.

How are schools in Kirkcudbright ranked?

OfferDay does not rank schools in Kirkcudbright. Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Education Scotland reports and the pupil-census figures its government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.

Schools in Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbright has 3 schools listed on OfferDay. It is in the Dumfries and Galloway council area.

About schools in Kirkcudbright

Kirkcudbright lists three schools, most of them primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary.

Education Scotland inspects the schools listed here. Its inspectors evaluate a school against the How good is our school quality indicators rather than a single grade, and each page carries the inspection date with a link to the published report. Scotland does not release school-level attainment under an open licence, so these pages show the pupil-census figures its government does publish, among them the school roll and the spread of pupils across the most and least deprived areas. Treat a report as a starting point and visit before you decide.

Primary schools2

Secondary schools1

Kirkcudbright Academy

Schools near Kirkcudbright

With only 3 schools listed in Kirkcudbright itself, most families here also look further afield. These are the 11 schools closest to the centre of Kirkcudbright by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively — the nearest is Kirkcudbright Academy, about 0.7 miles away.

Kirkcudbright Academy
Secondary

0.7 miles
Kirkcudbright Primary School
Primary

0.8 miles
Twynholm School
Primary

1.5 miles
Gatehouse School
Primary

5.6 miles
Gelston School
Primary

7.3 miles
Auchencairn School
Primary

7.6 miles
Castle Douglas Primary School
Primary

8.8 miles
Castle Douglas High School
Secondary

9.0 miles
Crossmichael School
Primary

9.7 miles
Dalbeattie Primary School
Primary

11.0 miles
Dalbeattie High School
Secondary

11.0 miles

Common questions about schools in Kirkcudbright

How many schools does Kirkcudbright have?: OfferDay lists three schools in Kirkcudbright, including two primary schools and one secondary school.
Who inspects schools in Kirkcudbright?: Schools in Kirkcudbright are inspected by Education Scotland (HM Inspectors). It evaluates a school against the How good is our school quality indicators rather than giving one overall grade, and each school page carries the inspection date with a link to the published report.
How are schools in Kirkcudbright ranked?: OfferDay does not rank schools in Kirkcudbright. Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so there is no fair basis for a league table. Compare schools on their Education Scotland reports and the pupil-census figures its government publishes, and treat any single measure as a starting point rather than a verdict.

School details come from the Scottish Government's school contact list. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.