Council to explain their Dalry Secondary School closure proposal on Monday 7th September

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Written By Glenkens Hub

Dumfries and Galloway Council have begun the Statutory Consultation process necessary to close Dalry Secondary School and are holding a meeting on Monday 7th September at 6pm in Dalry School to explain their closure proposal.

View from Dalry School

Dumfries and Galloway Council is proposing to discontinue S1 to S4 education provision at Dalry Secondary School and realign its catchment area to Castle Douglas High School with effect from 2nd July 2027.  

The Council are are inviting public responses to their proposal to close the school, and on a range of options which include mothballing the school for up to three years or having a single headteacher to oversee the nursery to S4 provision.

Their survey, which will close on Friday 9th October 2026, also asks for suggestions of other reasonable alternatives to the closure.

Read the full proposal with link to the Survey

The Statutory Consultation includes a public meeting on Monday 7th September at 6pm in Dalry School where representatives from Dumfries and Galloway will explain the closure proposal and hear from the public.

All points raised during the consultation period must be included in the final consultation paper presented to Elected Members of the Education, Skills and Community Wellbeing Committee who will make the final decision on recommending school closure to the Scottish Ministers.

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