Kilwinning Academy

Secondary school in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
 Arran
  •  Bute
  •  Cumbrae
  •  Davaar
    • Colour(s) Royal Blue
     GoldFeeder schoolsAbbey Primary, Blacklands Primary, Corsehill Primary, Pennyburn Primary and Whitehirst Park PrimaryWebsitewww.kilwinningacademy.com

    Kilwinning Academy is a six-year, non-denominational, secondary school with an agreed capacity of 1,330 in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

    The current building opened to 1st year pupils in 1976, then to 1st, 2nd and a few 3rd year pupils in 1977 before finally opening to all other school years the following year.

    • Rectors/Head Teachers
    • D Young - 1977 - 1987 - Left/Retired Early - Died 2008
    • J Happs - 1987 - 1989 - Acting HT (former DHT)
    • W Ballantyne - 1989 - 2002 - Retired
    • W C Armstrong - 2002 - 2011 - Retired
    • T Swan (BSc.) - 2011–Present

    In 2013 a teacher at the school was struck off for making inappropriate remarks to pupils.[1][2]

    In 2014 the school was awarded £4000 to support a scheme to get more people involved in sports.[3]

    School building

    Kilwinning Academy is rated B for the building's condition and sustainability.[4]

    Town regeneration

    Kilwinning Academy S2 Art and Design pupils in 2010/11 helped Irvine Bay Regeneration in their efforts to refurbish Kilwinning's town centre by creating tiles for a mural for a tunnel leading from the shops and Abbey to the car park.[5][6]

    References

    1. ^ "BBC News - Hitler remarks RE teacher David McNally struck off". BBC Online. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
    2. ^ "'Hitler wasn't all that bad' teacher struck off - The Scotsman". The Scotsman. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
    3. ^ "Kilwinning Academy's £4k grant". 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
    4. ^ "North Ayrshire Council building directory". Retrieved 13 April 2014.
    5. ^ "Irvine Bay Regeneration Company's Kilwinning Regeneration". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
    6. ^ "North Ayrshire for Business Regeneration Article". Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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    Secondary schools in North Ayrshire
    • Ardrossan Academy
    • Arran High School
    • Auchenharvie Academy
    • Garnock Academy
    • Greenwood Academy
    • Irvine Royal Academy
    • Kilwinning Academy
    • Largs Academy
    • Largs Campus
    • St Matthew's Academy