Primary school

Penninghame School

Dumfries and Galloway

Auchendoon Road, Newton Stewart, DG8 6HD
01671 402386
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School Rating
Excellent
ACEL 2024/25
Denomination
Non-denominational
Pupil Roll
250
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
Scotland avg: 13.7:1

Rating & Performance

ACEL attainment, 2024/25 — Scottish Government data (via datamap-scotland.co.uk FOI request). Average of P1/P4/P7 combined results across reading, writing, numeracy and listening & talking. Not adjusted for deprivation.

Excellent

ACEL Attainment: % Pupils Meeting Expected Level

Penninghame School
90%
Dumfries and Galloway avg
80%
Scotland avg
81%
Education Scotland inspection (2012-10-29): Satisfactory — average score 3.0/6
  • Self-evaluation for self-improvement (QI 1.1): 3/6
  • Curriculum (QI 2.1): 4/6
  • Meeting learning needs (QI 5.3): 4/6
  • The curriculum (QI 5.1): 2/6
  • Improvement through self-evaluation (QI 5.9): 2/6

Nearby Primary Schools

St Ninian's RC School
0.1 km · Dumfries and Galloway
Very Good
Minnigaff School
1.0 km · Dumfries and Galloway
Satisfactory
Kirkcowan School
9.1 km · Dumfries and Galloway
Good
Creetown School
9.3 km · Dumfries and Galloway
Very Good

Local Area Insights

Key information about the area surrounding this school.

Average Property Prices

Dumfries and Galloway

TypeLocalScotland avg
Detached£251,725£346,189
Semi-detached£166,236£213,165
Terraced£134,615£169,308
Flats£86,415£112,016

UK House Price Index, March 2026. Council-area averages — prices vary within each authority.

Crime Rate

Dumfries and Galloway

Medium

533 crimes per 10,000 people (Scotland average: 539).

LowHigh

Recorded Crime in Scotland 2024–25, Scottish Government. All recorded crimes per 10,000 population.