Caerlaverock Primary School is a modern semi open plan unit serving the villages of Glencaple, Bankend and the surrounding area. The school was opened in 1979.

Head Teacher:  Miss Alice Cochrane (Acting)

School Roll:  30

Chair of Parent Council:  Mrs Wendy Murray

Does the school have a nursery?  No

Does the school have a learning centre? No

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

Further Information

The school is situated in Glencaple and is surrounded by an educationally rich environment including farmland, the River Nith/Estuary, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Wardlaw Hill and Caerlaverock Castle.

Although set in the country, Caerlaverock Primary School is situated 5 miles from the busy town of Dumfries on the B725 road and the service bus No 371 arrives from Dumfries in time for the start of the school day at 9 am.

There are three teaching bays, a multi purpose open area, a noisy/quiet room and kitchen/dining facilities. Outdoors pupils have access to all weather courts plus a grassed pitch.

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