Dumfries and Galloway Council

UK local authority in South West Scotland, responsible for 107 schools.

Region

South West Scotland

Type

Unitary Authority

Schools

107 (89 primary, 16 secondary, 4 special)

Population

145,490 (24,467 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (SIMD 2020)

Rank 20 of 32 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education Scotland

Website

www.dumgal.gov.uk

Telephone

030 33 33 3000

Sources: Scottish Government school contact details, Jan 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · SIMD 2020, rank by share of data zones in Scotland's 20% most deprived (9.5%), 1 = most deprived of 32