Calderside Academy

Calderside Academy is a Scottish secondary school in Blantyre. It was created by merging two local secondary schools (Blantyre High School and Earnock High School) on the land where Blantyre High School was. The school opened in January 2008 and was ceremonially opened by Fiona Hyslop MSP in November 2008.[1]

Calderside Academy
Address
Calder Street


Glasgow
, ,
G72 0AX

Scotland
Information
School typeState-funded Comprehensive
Motto"Take Pride in Calderside"
DenominationNondenominational
EstablishedJanuary 2008
HeadteacherJS Dodds
Age11 to 18
Number of students1400
LanguageEnglish
CampusMain Building (6 wings and 'street' area)
Campus typeUrban
HousesLewis, Skye, Mull, Arran
Colour(s)     
AccreditationScottish Qualifications Authority
NewspaperCalderside Newsletter
Feeder schoolsTownhill Primary, David Livingstone Memorial Primary, Auchinraith Primary, High Blantyre Primary, Neilsland Primary, Udston Primary, Woodhead Primary, Glenlee Primary, Craighead School, Hamilton School for the Deaf
Websitehttp://www.calderside.s-lanark.sch.uk

The Academy has approximately 1400 pupils and around 100 teachers, making it one of the largest schools in Scotland.

Notable pupils

References

  1. "£28m school hailed as an 'inspiration'". Daily Record. 15 October 2013 [27 November 2008].

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