Cumnock Academy

Cumnock Academy was a secondary school[1] in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.[2]

Cumnock Academy
Address
Ayr Road

, ,
KA18 1EH

Information
TypeState funded secondary school
Closed28 October 2020 (2020-10-28)
Local authorityEast Ayrshire Council
Executive Head TeacherMr. Peter Gilchrist
GenderMale and female pupils
Age12 to 18
Enrolment881 (in August 2011)
Websitehttp://www.cumnock.e-ayr.sch.uk/index.html

Notable former pupils include Iona McDonald, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran since 2017;[3] Bill Grant, MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock;[4] and Eric Caldow, a former Scottish international footballer.[5]

Cumnock Academy closed in October 2020 following a merger with nearby Auckinleck Academy to form the new Robert Burns Academy in Cumnock.

References

  1. Education Scotland
  2. School web site
  3. Gov.UK
  4. "Bill Grant MP makes maiden speech". South Ayrshire. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  5. Cumnock Academy at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database

55.453°N 4.274°W / 55.453; -4.274



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.