Schools near Castle Douglas
The 17 schools closest to Castle Douglas by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Castle Douglas
This page gathers the 17 nearest schools to the centre of Castle Douglas, closest first. The closest is Castle Douglas High School, less than a mile away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or council area, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Every school here is inspected by Education Scotland. Its inspectors evaluate a school against the How good is our school quality indicators, so follow any school for its inspection report and the pupil-census figures the Scottish Government publishes. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Castle Douglas, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Castle Douglas itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
-
Castle Douglas High School0.5 miles
Secondary
-
Castle Douglas Primary School0.7 miles
Primary
-
Gelston School2.6 miles
Primary
-
Crossmichael School2.8 miles
Primary
-
Hardgate School4.2 miles
Primary
-
Dalbeattie Primary School4.3 miles
Primary
-
Dalbeattie High School4.3 miles
Secondary
-
Springholm School5.3 miles
Primary
-
Kirkgunzeon School7.1 miles
Primary
-
Auchencairn School7.4 miles
Primary
-
Twynholm School7.8 miles
Primary
-
Colvend School8.3 miles
Primary
-
Kirkcudbright Academy8.9 miles
Secondary
-
Kirkcudbright Primary School9.0 miles
Primary
-
Shawhead School10.7 miles
Primary
-
Lochrutton School11.0 miles
Primary
-
Kells School12.1 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Castle Douglas?
- This page lists the 17 closest schools to the centre of Castle Douglas by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Castle Douglas?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Castle Douglas is Castle Douglas High School, about 0.5 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.
School details come from the Scottish Government's school contact list. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 26 July 2026.