Ayr Academy

Ayr Academy
Motto Respice Prospice
Established c.1233
Type State coeducational secondary
Executive Headteacher Lyndsay McRoberts
Deputy Headteacher Allison Neil (Senior Deputy Head) , John Bradley & Nick Quinn
Location University Avenue
Ayr
South Ayrshire
KA8 0SX
Scotland
Staff 87 (including support staff)
Students 715 Officially
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Houses Galloway, Kyle and Carrick
Colours Maroon, black, white
Associated Primary Schools Annbank Primary School, Coylton Primary School, Dalmilling Primary School, Newton Primary School
Contact No 01292 612028
Website Ayr Academy

Ayr Academy is a non-denominational secondary school situated just outside centre of Ayr in South Ayrshire. It is a comprehensive school for children from the ages of 11-18 from Ayr. Ayr Academy's catchment area covers Newton-on-Ayr, Whitletts and the outlying villages of Coylton, Annbank, and Mossblown. In 2007, the closure of Mainholm Academy resulted in the addition of approximately 100 additional pupils attending Ayr Academy. At present, just over 700 pupils attend the school.

The new school has now been built within Craigie and the handover to South Ayrshire Council was completed on the 04th August 2017 for the start of term on the 18th August 2017. The old Ayr Academy closed it's doors for the final time to pupils on 23rd June 2017 and to staff on 28th June 2017, after many years of serving the town.

The school's motto is Respice, Prospice, which is Latin for "Look Backwards, Look Forwards" which would mean, idiomatically, "Learn from the past, look to the future.".

History

The school has existed, in various guises, since 1233[1] although it did not come to be known as Ayr Academy until 1796. It moved from the Sandgate to its location on Fort Street in 1800, with a further extension to the building added in the early 1960s where it remained until the new school was built within Craigie and the Fort Street building closed in 2017.

List of Rectors/Head Teachers

*Former Depute Rectors/Depute Heads*

Former Assistant Rectors/Assistant Heads post started 1971 ended 2003

Later Assistant Heads

Women Advisor - Miss McWilliams Retired in 1962, Died in 1976, Mrs Le Harivel 1962-1971 - later assistant head became 1971 - 1980 - Retired - Died 1991

School Secretary

Houses

The school uses a house system and is split into three houses House colours are stated in the brackets; Galloway (Red), Kyle (Green), and Carrick (Blue)

Notable former pupils

In alphabetical order

References

  1. ↑ "South Ayrshire Council - Ayr History - education". South-ayrshire.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  2. ↑ Hesilridge, Arthur G. M. (ed.). Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench. London: Dean & Son. p. 353. Retrieved 11 January 2011 – via archive.org.
  3. ↑ http://www.cnrs-scrn.org/northern_mariner/vol20/tnm_20_283-311.pdf

Coordinates: 55°27′53″N 4°38′03″W / 55.46472°N 4.63417°W / 55.46472; -4.63417

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