Ayr Academy

Ayr Academy
Motto Respice Prospice
Established c.1233
Type State coeducational secondary
Headteacher Kate MacDonald
Deputy Headteacher (As August 2013) Allison Neil, John Bradley & Nick Quinn
Location 7 Fort Street
Ayr
South Ayrshire
KA7 1HX
Scotland
Staff 87 (including support staff)
Students 715 Officially
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Houses Galloway, Kyle, Carrick and Cunningham.
Colours Maroon, black, white
Associated Primary Schools Annbank Primary School, Coylton Primary School, Dalmilling Primary School, Newton Primary School
Contact No 01292 612028
Website Ayr Academy

Ayr Academy is a non-denominational secondary school situated in the centre of Ayr in South Ayrshire. It is a comprehensive school for children from the ages of 11 to 18 from Ayr. Ayr Academy's catchment area covers Newton-on-Ayr, Whitletts and the outlying villages of Coylton, Annbank, and Mossblown. In 2007, the closure of Mainholm Academy resulted in the addition of approximately 100 additional pupils attending Ayr Academy. At present, just over 700 pupils attend the school.

The school is currently planning to find a new location for itself, with Craigie Park being the preferred location. After getting £3.25 million from the Government, they plan to sell the current Ayr Academy once the new building is complete.[1]

The school's motto is Respice, Prospice, which is Latin for "Look Backwards, Look Forwards" which would mean, idiomatically, "Learn from the past, look to the future.".

History

The school has existed, in various guises, since 1233[2] although it did not come to be known as Ayr Academy until 1796. It moved from the Sandgate to its present location on Fort Street in 1800, with a further extension to the building added in the early 1960s.

List of Rectors/Head Teachers

*Former Depute Rectors/Depute Heads*

Former Assistant Rectors/Assistant Heads post started 1971 ended 2003

Later Assistant Heads

Women Advisor - Miss McWilliams Retired in 1962, Died in 1976, Miss La'harvel 1962-1971 - later assistant head 1971 - 1979 - Retired 1991

School Secretary

Houses

The school uses a house system and is split into four houses House colours are stated in the brackets; Galloway (Red), Kyle (Green), and Carrick (Blue) and Cunningham (Yellow).

Notable former pupils

In alphabetical order

References

  1. "Sites identified for new Ayr Academy". Ayrshire Post (Ayr). 4 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. "South Ayrshire Council - Ayr History - education". South-ayrshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  3. Hesilridge, Arthur G. M. (ed.). Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench. London: Dean & Son. p. 353. Retrieved 11 January 2011 via archive.org.
  4. http://www.cnrs-scrn.org/northern_mariner/vol20/tnm_20_283-311.pdf

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Coordinates: 55°27′53″N 4°38′03″W / 55.46472°N 4.63417°W / 55.46472; -4.63417

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