Dalry Secondary facing closure in new process

The future of Dalry Secondary is in doubt after education chiefs moved towards the first step in a school closure process.

- MARC MCLEAN

Dumfries and Galloway Council's education department is now asking councillors to approve the preliminary stages of a statutory consultation on the closure of the high school.

While no decisions have been made and council officers claim there is no presumption of closure as yet, they have put forward a strong argument that the school is no longer sustainable.

A report tabled at the council's education committee on Tuesday states: "The school is currently facing significant challenges due to a very low pupil roll and increasing difficulty in delivering a broad curriculum."

The council is already considering multiple school closures that would lead to total savings of more than £3.5 million by 2028/29.