Forres Academy

Forres Academy
Motto Aspire to inspire
Type State Secondary School
Headteacher Carol Stuart
Location Burdsyard Road, Forres
Moray
IV36 1FG
Local authority Moray Council
Staff 76 [1]
Students 1000+
Ages 12–18
Website Home Page

Forres Academy is a comprehensive community school serving the town of Forres, Scotland and its rural catchment area in west Moray. Similar to other Scottish schools pupils are able to leave after the fourth year of schooling, therefore fifth and sixth year are non compulsory. The school is famous to having a link to the community of Mount Dora in Florida. The school also has a journalism group called "FANG" (Forres Academy News Group) which is very successful with stories produced being featured in both local to county newspapers.

Description of School

Forres Academy provides students with many good quality facilities in which to work from such as multiple gymnasiums to a highly equipped music corridor which provides students with the equipment and facilities to make music. The school has all the facilities you would expect a hall, a canteen (The Neetnac), multiple computer rooms and cooking areas for H.E students. Recently the school had a large extension added to the building in which new offices for staff were created along with new rooms for the P.S.E subject.

Catchment area

The school serves the villages of Alves, Rafford, Dallas, Dyke, Logie, Kinloss (including children of RAF personnel) and Findhorn (including the nearby Findhorn Community)[2] as well as the three Forres primary schools.

Location

The school is located next to Forres Swimming Pool and is also near to Applegrove Primary School and is a short walk from both the TESCO store for Forres and the high street.


References

  1. "Forres Academy". Scottish Schools Online. September 2007. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  2. "Forres Academy". Retrieved 2009-09-12.

Coordinates: 57°36′14″N 3°36′39″W / 57.60389°N 3.61083°W / 57.60389; -3.61083


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