Langholm Academy is located just off the A7 Carlisle to Edinburgh road, in the Annandale and Eskdale district of Dumfries and Galloway.

Head Teacher:  Mr J McFadyen (Acting)

School Roll:  304

Chair of Parent Council:  Mr Antony Lane

Does the school have a learning centre?  Yes

You can view the latest HMIe inspection report for Langholm Academy which is designed to show how well children are being educated and to help the school to improve.

You can view the letter which was sent to all Parents and Carers of Pupils in November 2011  HMIE Inspection Progress Letter [752kb].

Further Information

Langholm Academy is a six year comprehensive school with approximately half of its pupils coming from the town of Langholm.

The school catchment area stretches to the English border to the south and north to the boundary with Borders Council about twelve miles to the north. It extends to again reach the boundary with Borders Region to the East and some five miles towards Lockerbie in the west.

The Academy was built in 1962 and was a four year school until 1996. A Sports and Leisure Complex was opened adjacent to the school in 2002 and the main building was re-roofed in 2004.

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