Banchory Academy
57°03′09″N 2°29′33″W / 57.052484°N 2.492575°W
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| Motto |
Ex intelligentia vires (From understanding comes strength) | |||||||||||||||
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| Type | State coeducational secondary | |||||||||||||||
| Headteacher | Judith Wight (Acting) | |||||||||||||||
| Depute Rectors | Graham Bett, Sue Cameron & Colin Nicoll | |||||||||||||||
| Location |
Schoolhill Banchory Kincardineshire AB31 5TQ Scotland | |||||||||||||||
| Students | 869 | |||||||||||||||
| Gender | Mixed | |||||||||||||||
| Ages | 11–18 | |||||||||||||||
| Houses | Kerloch, Lochton, Monearn, Scolty (retired), Ternan | |||||||||||||||
| Colours |
School Kerloch Lochton Monearn Ternan | |||||||||||||||
| School Years | S1-S6 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Banchory Academy | |||||||||||||||
Banchory Academy is a secondary school serving Banchory, Scotland and surroundings, including the neighbouring communities of Raemoir, Crathes, Strachan, Drumoak, Durris, Inchmarlo and Glassel. It currently accommodates roughly 779 pupils.
Rector
The Rector is Sheila Di Maio, assisted by Depute Rectors Sue Cameron, Graham Bett and Colin Nicoll.[2]
Academic performance
Banchory Academy ranks amongst the top state schools in Scotland, performing consistently well in SQA examinations. A consistently above average proportion of pupils remain at school for fifth and sixth year to take Intermediate, Higher and Advanced Higher courses.[3] The HM Inspectors of Education report in 2006 judged school accommodation as being 'weak', noting that it was insufficient for the rising school roll. All other school quality indicators were rated 'good', 'very good' or 'excellent'.[4]
Banchory in the news
In 2008 turf lawn was laid in the sixth year common room.[5]
Notable former pupils
- Matt Prodger, Journalist
- Andrew Considine, Professional footballer, Aberdeen Football Club
- Peter Pawlett, Professional footballer, Aberdeen Football Club, Scotland Youth
- Ashly Rae, Hollywood actress
- Pete Cashmore, new media expert, founder of Mashable
- Stuart Donaldson, SNP Member of Parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine since 2015
- Ben Kilner, Professional Snowboarder
- Scott MacDonald, Professional Boxer: Under 21's featherweight category
Notes
- ↑ "Guidance".
- ↑ "Senior Management Team". Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ↑ Learning & Teaching Scotland Banchory Academy S5 Exam Results 2007
- ↑ HM Inspectors of Education Report, Banchory Academy, 2006
- ↑ "Pupils sent home after turf prank". BBC News Online. 13 May 2008.