Dumfries and Galloway
Dalry Secondary School
A non-denominational secondary school in Castle Douglas, run by Dumfries and Galloway. Below: what the school is, the term dates it runs to, and the council rules that decide how you get a place.
The school
- Council
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Area
- Castle Douglas
- Postcode
- DG7 3UX
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Seed code
- 5918332
Open to all pupils regardless of faith. Most Scottish secondaries are non-denominational and admission is decided by catchment, not by religion.
Dalry Secondary School’s own websiteTerm dates at Dalry Secondary School
Dalry Secondary School runs to Dumfries and Galloway’s school calendar — every school in the council shares it, so the dates below are this school’s dates. The 2026/27 dates are the council's own published calendar.
Term starts
20 August 2026
October break
12 October 2026 – 23 October 2026
Christmas holidays
21 December 2026 – 5 January 2027
Spring break
26 March 2027 – 9 April 2027
Getting a place, and what it costs
Is this your catchment school?
Catchment is decided by your home address, not by preference. Dumfries and Galloway’s own school-finder is the authoritative answer.
Check your catchmentIf it is not
You make a placing request. Dumfries and Galloway’s deadline is 15 March.
Dumfries and Galloway placing requestsSchool clothing grant
Dumfries and Galloway pays £150 a year for a secondary pupil (£134 at primary) to eligible families.
How the grant worksOther secondaries in Dumfries and Galloway
School details from the Scottish Government — School contact details (31 January 2026 list), the 31 January 2026 edition, read 2026-09-14. Schools are identified by seed code, so a renamed school keeps its record.
This page carries no attainment figures, inspection grades or roll. The list behind it records what a school is, not how it performs, and we do not publish a number we cannot source. Education Scotland publishes inspection reports and the school’s own website is the place for its roll and curriculum.