Welcome

Langholm Academy 2-18 School was formed in December 2015, bringing together Langholm Nursery, Primary and Academy to work closely together in providing high quality, joined-up learning and support for children and young people aged 2 to 18 in the Langholm community.

We believe that every child in our School should reach their full potential and we work hard together to provide a rich and relevant curriculum, individualised support and a wide range of opportunities for pupils to experience success and develop the skills, knowledge and attributes they will need for life in the 21st Century. We are a small 2-18 School in a peaceful, rural community; we take pride in knowing every child as an individual and having high aspirations for each and every one of them - developing individual pathways through nursery, primary and secondary stages and into a positive, sustained destination post-school.

I hope you find our website to be useful and informative, should you require any further information about the Langholm Academy 2-18 School, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Ms Lauren McLean
Head teacher 

Cluster Vision, Values and Aims 

School Statement

Our core purpose is to ensure that every child and young person reaches their full potential and is well prepared to succeed in learning, life and work in the 21st century. We remain committed to closing the poverty related attainment gap.

Our Vision

Our vision is to prepare all pupils to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens ready to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. In partnership with families and our local communities, we create relevant learning opportunities for pupils — both inside and outside the classroom — that help pupils develop the curiosity, knowledge, critical thinking skills, and character necessary to succeed. Pupils will have success for today and be prepared for tomorrow.

Our Values

Honesty - we are truthful in our interactions with each other

Ambition - we have the will and determination to achieve success

Respect - we act with care for the feelings, wishes and rights of ourselves and each other and we look after our environment

Responsibility - we are accountable for our actions and deal with things in the right way

Kindness - we are friendly and considerate towards each other

Our Aims

We aim to raise attainment and deliver excellence and equity through:

  • Developing a culture where all children and young people feel cared for, valued and encouraged to reach their full potential
  • Ensuring children’s rights are respected, everyone is treated fairly and equally, and all achievements are celebrated
  • Developing strong partnerships with our pupils, parents, staff and wider communities where we all share responsibility for learning and improvement
  • Delivering progressive teaching and learning from 3- 18, which reflects our unique rural schools, to ensure our pupils experience high quality learning both within and beyond the classroom
  • Providing a wide range of opportunities to ensure our pupils develop their individual passions, their self-confidence and self-belief
  • Prioritising pupils’ health and wellbeing and providing high quality, coordinated support in an inclusive and nurturing setting
  • Creating pathways to assist pupils in achieving their educational and personal goals leading to a fulfilling future within a positive and sustained destination

 

Notice Board

Langholm Academy Education Scotland Inspection Report 2023

Langholm Nursery Inspection Report 2025

Click to Download Nursery Inspection report [pdf 344KB] Click to Download

Langholm Primary GOLD Sport Scotland Award

School Improvement Plan 2025-2026

Click on the link to view our Cluster School Improvement Plan for 2025-2026:

 

Click to Download School Improvement Plan 2025-2026 [pdf 224KB] Click to Download

Standards and Quality Report 2025

Click below to view our Standards and Quality Report for 2025:

Click to Download Langholm and Canonbie Schools Standards and Quality Report 2024 2025 [pdf 2MB] Click to Download

School Term Dates

Please click on the link below to view the school term dates for 25/26:

 

Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Meet the Head Pupil Team 

Head Pupils Hannah Jeffrey and Logan Green

Child Protection Holiday Supports

Social Work is a 24-hour 7-days-a-week service. If you need to contact Social Work between 5:00 pm and 8:00 am you can dial us on the same free number of 030 33 33 3001, and you will be put through to our ‘Out of Hours’ (OOH) team. Out of Hours deal with a broad range of Social Work matters, so you should always call if you have concerns about a vulnerable child or adult or if you need advice or support. 

Between the hours of 4:00 am and 8:00 am Social Work operate a standby service for dealing with emergencies. 

If you can’t call, you can also email socialworkoutofhours@dumgal.gov.uk

More information can be found at Dumfries and Galloway, Public Protection Partnership 

https://www.dgppp.org.uk/i-am-member-public/support-protecting-children-abuse/spot-signs-child-abuse