Kilwinning Academy

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

Kilwinning Academy
Address
Dalry Road

Kilwinning
,
Ayrshire
,
KA13 7HD

Scotland
Coordinates55.655°N 4.702°W / 55.655; -4.702
Information
TypeSecondary School
MottoForward Together
Established1977
HeadteacherTim Swan
Depute Head TeachersJ Milne, T Mair & A Cruickshank
Staff80 +
Years offeredS1-S6
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrollment900 +
Houses
  •  Arran
  •  Bute
  •  Cumbrae
  •  Davaar
Colour(s) Royal Blue
 Gold
Feeder schoolsAbbey Primary, Blacklands Primary, Corsehill Primary, Pennyburn Primary and Whitehirst Park Primary
Websitewww.kilwinningacademy.com

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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