Kincorth Academy
| Established | 1971 |
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| Type | Secondary School |
| Headteacher | Mr Grahame Whyte |
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| Location |
Kincorth Circle Aberdeen AB12 5NL Scotland |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City Council |
| Staff | Over 40 Members |
| Students | 590 (approx) |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
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| School years | S1-S6 |
| Website | Kincorth Academy |
Kincorth Academy is an Aberdeen City Council secondary school in Kincorth, Aberdeen, Scotland. Local primary feeder schools are: Abbotswell Primary, Charleston Primary, Kirkhill Primary and Loirston Primary.
The school works in close partnership with Torry Academy in order to offer pupils a wider range of courses, some of which are facilitated by Aberdeen College. Pupils also attend Harlaw Academy and Aberdeen Grammar School for some Advanced Higher courses as part of the City Campus programme.
The school also has an outstanding reputation in the Expressive Arts faculty, providing excellent shows to friends, families, pupils and the public since 2010 including Little Shop of Horrors, Annie, Grease, Fame, Teechers, We Will Rock You, Oliver and their latest show which will be held at the Aberdeen Arts Centre in January 2015 'Return to the Forbidden Planet'.
History
Kincorth Academy’s coat of arms includes several symbols, which represent various historical links. The towers indicate the city of Aberdeenand the portcullis is the link between Kincorth and Arbroath Abbey. Prior to 1527, the lands on which the school stands, belonged to the Abbey of Arbroath.
In 1551 these lands were passed into the hands of Thomas Menzies of Pitfodels, Provost of Aberdeen. The colours of the Menzies family are red and white and one of the branches of the family has an eagle in its arms. The significance of the eagle is further enhanced by the fact that Kincorth stands on the most easterly point of the Grampians, an area inhabited by the eagle. The name Seann Coirthe is the Gaelic form of Kincorth.
In 1971 Kincorth Academy was opened to serve the Kincorth area which had largely developed in the late 1940s and 1950s. Kincorth Academy is a six-year, co-educational, non-denominational school.
Until 2005 the school had five houses, to which students were divided into, these were: Braemar, Crathes, Dunnotar, Glamis & Stirling (all named after Scottish castles). Due to the falling school role, Crathes house was retired and pupils were re-distributed across the remaining 4 houses.
In 2010, due to restructuring within the school (and across Aberdeen City Council schools), all houses were retired and organised into 3 larger houses (still named after Scottish castles): Craigievar, Edinburgh & Fyvie. At this time many departments were merged to create a smaller number of Faculties. Current school faculties are Health and Wellbeing, Expressive Arts, Languages, Mathematics and Numeracy, Social Subjects, Science and Technologies.
Head Teachers
Former headteachers at the school include:
| Name | Dates of service |
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| Mr Alasdair Urquhart | 1971 - 1985 |
| Dr Patricia MacLean | 1985 - 1990 |
| Mr Michael Stewart | 1990 - 2000 |
| Mr Hugh Bryce | 2000 - June 2008 |
| Mr Grahame Whyte | June 2008 – present |
| Mrs Christine Murray | January 2012 - December 2012 (due to G. Whyte being on secondment) |
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