Schools near Dumfries
The 37 schools closest to Dumfries by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Dumfries
Here are the 37 nearest schools to Dumfries, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Dumfries Academy, 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.
Education Scotland inspects the schools on this page. 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 Dumfries, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Dumfries itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Dumfries Academy0.5 miles
Secondary
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Dumfries High School0.5 miles
Secondary
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Loreburn School0.6 miles
Primary
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D&G Secondary Inclusion Support0.7 miles
Special schools
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Lincluden School0.8 miles
Primary
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St Teresa's RC School0.9 miles
Primary
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D&G Primary Central & East Inclusion Hub0.9 miles
Special schools
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St Michael's School1.0 miles
Primary
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Laurieknowe School1.0 miles
Primary
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Noblehill School1.0 miles
Primary
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St Joseph's College1.0 miles
Secondary
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St Andrew's RC School1.1 miles
Primary
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Langlands School1.2 miles
Special schools
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North West Community Campus1.2 miles
All-through
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Georgetown School1.2 miles
Primary
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Troqueer School1.3 miles
Primary
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Calside School1.5 miles
Primary
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Heathhall Primary School1.9 miles
Primary
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Cargenbridge School2.1 miles
Primary
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Brownhall School2.2 miles
Primary
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Locharbriggs School2.2 miles
Primary
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Holywood School2.2 miles
Primary
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Collin School3.2 miles
Primary
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Amisfield School4.1 miles
Primary
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Duncow School4.1 miles
Primary
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Lochrutton School5.2 miles
Primary
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Caerlaverock School5.4 miles
Primary
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Shawhead School6.6 miles
Primary
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New Abbey School6.9 miles
Primary
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Hightae School7.3 miles
Primary
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Lochmaben School7.4 miles
Primary
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Nethermill School7.6 miles
Primary
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Dunscore School7.9 miles
Primary
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Carrutherstown School8.5 miles
Primary
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Kirkgunzeon School9.3 miles
Primary
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Applegarth School10.7 miles
Primary
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Johnstonebridge School11.8 miles
Primary
Common questions
- How many schools are near Dumfries?
- This page lists the 37 closest schools to the centre of Dumfries by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Dumfries?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Dumfries is Dumfries Academy, 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.