Belmont Academy

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Belmont Academy is the largest secondary school in Ayr, and the 6th largest in Scotland. The Academy is state-run by South Ayrshire Council.

When the school leaving age rose to 15, Ayr Academy did not have the capacity for all the secondary school children in Ayr so Belmont was built. Belmont Academy was built in 1960.

The school has 6 houses into which the pupils of the school are assinged to. These houses are Arran, Bute, Craig, Cumbrae, Kintyre and Lomond. Bute and Lomond houses are the newest of the houses and thus do not have a 5th and 6th year at present.

The current rector is Alan C. Moir. The current assistant rector is Mr J. Thompson

[edit] Mainholm Pupils

Recently Mainholm Secondary School was closed for repairs and pupils from the school have integrated into Belmont very well. On the 24 November 2006 it was revealed that Mainholm would be closed permanently, so all Mainholm pupils are going to stay at the school.

[edit] Rebuild

As part of the South Ayrshire PPP, it was announced that Belmont, along with Prestwick Academy, would be rebuilt with work starting in summer 2006. As of November 2006 no work is underway. Acording to the schedual, it should be completed in 2008.