Dumfries and Galloway Council is consulting on the proposal to close Dalry Secondary School.
Dumfries and Galloway Council is conducting a public consultation from Thursday 27 August to Friday 9 October 2026. This is the period in which you will be able to make representation to Dumfries and Galloway Council in respect of the proposal.
Alternatives to the proposal (including the proposal)
The proposal and reasonable alternatives to the proposal were considered as part of the preliminary requirement and are detailed below:
school closure - discontinue S1 to S4 education provision at Dalry Secondary School and realign its catchment area to Castle Douglas High School
status quo - no change to the current school arrangements at Dalry Secondary School
temporary closure (previously known as ‘mothballing’) - Dalry Secondary School is closed for up to three years and its catchment area realigned to Castle Douglas High School, with the expectation that pupil numbers will increase sufficiently to allow the school to reopen
nursery to S4 provision - a single headteacher management structure created responsible for Nursery, Primary and S1–S4 secondary stages of education at Dalry School
Representations may be made on the following;
the proposal
reasonable alternatives to the proposal as listed above; and
suggestions of other reasonable alternatives not listed above that address the reasons for the proposal
What Dumfries and Galloway Council will do
Dumfries and Galloway Council will consult by:
providing a notice of the consultation and a summary of the proposal to the relevant consultees - this is that notice and summary
placing an advert in the local press
putting information online
holding a public meeting to explain the proposal (Monday 7 September 2026)
ask all consultees to tell us what they think of the proposal including via an online survey
How to respond
read the full proposal documents: https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/council-elections/have-your-say/consultations-engagements/statutory-consultation-discontinuation-education-provision-dalry-secondary-school
attend the public meeting which will be held on Monday 7 September 2026 at 6pm at Dalry Secondary School, Dalry
let them know what you think by 5pm on Friday 9 October 2026 via this survey:
