We hold records for over 120 Dundee schools and nurseries, past and present. You can view catalogues of the records we hold below. To view the records, you will need to visit our searchroom.
These collections may include log books, admission registers, photographs and other items such as magazines, yearbooks, etc. Please note that the records held for each school vary. Find out more about the different records available and the information they contain.
Please note that admission registers under 100 years old and some other records which contain personal information, are closed to the public. For more information or to find out to how to access them please see our guidance on Information on Individual Pupils. Registers of Admissions up to 1924 have been indexed and can be viewed online on the Friends of Dundee City Archives website.
If you are not sure which school you are looking for, or would like more information about a school, please see our Schools Guide. This includes a map of all schools in Dundee, past and present.
- Nursery Schools
- Balgay Hill Nursery School (no records held)
- Bellfield Nursery School
- Brackens Nursery School
- Cotton Road Nursery (no records held)
- Ellengowan Nursery School (record to be updated)
- Foggyley Nursery School (record to be updated)
- Frances Wright Pre School Centre (no records held)
- Grey Lodge Nursery School
- Kirkton Nursery School
- Longhaugh Nursery School
- Macalpine Nursery School
- Menzieshill Nursery School (record to be updated)
- Mitchell Street Nursery School (no records held)
- Park Place Nursery School
- Polepark Nursery School
- Wallacetown Nursery
- Woodlea Children’s Centre (no records held)
- Quarryview Nursery (no records held)
- Primary Schools
- A - I
- Ancrum Road School, Lochee
- Ann Street School
- Ardler Primary School
- Balfour Street School (no records held)
- Balerno Primary School
- Ballumbie Primary School (no records held)
- Barnhill Primary School
- Blackness Primary School
- Blackshade School
- Brackens Primary School
- Brown Street School (no records held)
- Butterburn School
- Camperdown Primary School (no records held)
- Charleston Primary School
- Claypotts Castle Primary School
- Clepington School
- Cowgate Public School
- Cragiebarns Primary School
- Craigowl Primary School
- Dens Road Primary School
- Douglas Primary School
- Downfield School
- Drumgeith School
- Dryburgh Primary School
- Dudhope School
- Eastern Primary School
- Fintry Primary School
- Forthill School
- Glebelands Primary School
- Gowriehill Primary School
- Greenfield Primary School
- Grove Primary School
- Hawkhill School
- Hill Street School
- Hillside Primary School
- J - R
- Kellyfield Primary School (record to be updated)
- Law Nursery School (record to be updated)
- Liff Road School
- Lincraig Infant School
- Linlathen Temporary/ Primary School
- Lochee Primary School
- Longhaugh Primary School
- Macalpine Primary School
- Mains Primary School
- Mid Cragie Primary School
- Mill of Mains Primary School
- Mitchell Street School
- Mossgiel Primary School
- Newfields Primary School (no records held)
- Our Lady’s RC Primary School
- Park Place Primary School
- Powrie Primary School
- Rockwell Primary School
- Rosebank Primary School
- Rowantree Primary School (no records held)
- S - Z
- St Andrew’s RC School (Overgate)
- St Andrew’s RC School (Banchory Road)
- St Andrew's RC School (St Leonards Place) (no records held)
- St Clements RC Primary School (no records held)
- St Columba's RC Primary School
- St Fergus RC Primary School
- St Francis' RC Primary School (no records held)
- St Joseph's RC Primary School
- St Luke's RC Primary School
- St Luke's & St Matthews RC School
- St Margaret's Episcopal School
- St Margaret's RC School
- St Martins Episcopal School
- St Mary's (Lochee) RC School
- St Matthew's RC Primary School
- St Michaels (Protestant) School
- St Ninian's RC Primary School
- St Patrick's RC Primary School
- SS Peter and Paul's RC School
- St Pius's RC Primary School
- St Salvador's Episcopal School
- St Vincent's RC Primary School (record to be updated)
- Sidlaw View Primary School
- Tay Street School
- Tayview Primary School (record to be updated)
- Victoria Park Primary School (record to be updated)
- Victoria Road School
- Wallacetown School
- West Ferry Sessional/Western School
- West March Primary School
- Whitfield Primary School
- Secondary Schools
- Baldragon High School (record to be updated)
- Braeview Academy (record to be updated)
- Cragie High School
- Grove Academy
- Harris Academy (record to be updated)
- Kirkton High School
- Lawside Academy
- Linlathen Junior Secondary/ High School
- Logie Central/ Junior Secondary School
- Menzieshill High School
- Morgan Hospital/ Academy (record to be updated)
- Rockwell Central/ Secondary/ High School
- St Johns RC Central/High School (record to be updated)
- St Michaels RC Secondary School
- St Paul's RC Academy
- St Saviour's RC High School
- Stobswell Public/Central/Girls Junior Secondary School
- Stobswell Boys/Secondary School
- Whitfield High School
- Greenfield Academy (no records held)
- Special Education
Dundee High School
We hold the archives of the High School of Dundee (Ref: GD/DHS). Please note that there are few records relating to pupils before the 1880s. Some later records can be searched on the Friends of Dundee City Archives Website. For more information on the contents of the collection, please contact us.
Please note that some records relating to living individuals are closed to the public. For more information or to find out to how to access them please see our guidance on closed records.
Industrial Schools
We hold the records of the Dundee Industrial Schools – Balgay (Girls) and Baldovan (Boys).
Please note that records that contain personal information are closed for 100 years. Please contact us for further information.
Accessing your own records
If you are looking for records relating to your time at school please see our guidance on Information on Individual Pupils.
Other Records
The Archives also holds records of the Dundee School Board, Broughty Ferry School Board, Dundee (Landward) School Board, Mains and Strathmartine School Board, the Dundee Education Authority and the Education Committees of Dundee Corporation/Town Council, Tayside Regional Council and Dundee City Council. These records relate to the running of the schools. They are unlikely to mention any pupils but may mention staff by name. They will also mention key decisions made about the school, such as budgets and building work.
We also hold many other personal collections which contain school related items, including personal collections of school records, e.g. exercise books, certificates, and photographs. Have a look on our Subject Index (3.2MB PDF) or contact us to find out if we have what you’re looking for.
If you have any school related items that you would like to offer to the archives, please see our guide on depositing school related records.
To view the records you will need to visit our searchroom.
Find out more about the different type of records listed in the catalogues.
You can find information about individuals online.