Mintlaw Academy
Mintlaw Academy is a secondary school in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
| Mintlaw Academy | |
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| Address | |
Station Road Mintlaw , AB42 5FN Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 57.524789°N 2.013193°W |
| Information | |
| Type | State comprehensive |
| Motto | Learning together |
| Established | 1981 |
| Local authority | Aberdeenshire Council |
| Head Teacher | Linda Duthie (0.6) & Sharon Noble (0.4) |
| Staff | 69.9 wte |
| Years | S1-S6 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 858[1] |
| Houses | 4 |
| Website | http://www.mintlawacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk |
History
The school opened in 1981 with about 600 enrolled students and a capacity of 1,000. By August 2003, it had about 920 enrolled students. The rector is Linda Duthie .[2] The school serves the rural communities of Central Buchan and draws pupils from the villages of Mintlaw, Fetterangus, Longside, Maud, New Deer, New Pitsligo, Strichen, Auchnagatt, Stuartfield and the surrounding area.
At Mintlaw Academy there are four houses. Brucklay (named after Brucklay estate between Maud and New Deer), Deer (named after Deer Abbey a few miles from the school), Mormond (named after Mormond Hill near Strichen) and Ugie (named after the river Ugie flowing past Mintlaw). There used to be another house, Aden, (named after Aden Country Park) though this house was stopped due to a falling roll at the end of the 2008/09 school year.
Community School Network
In addition to Mintlaw Academy, the Mintlaw Community School Network consists of Auchnagatt Primary School, Fetterangus Primary School, Kininmonth Primary School, Longside Primary School, Maud Primary School, Mintlaw Primary School, New Deer Primary School, New Pitsligo & St John's School, Pitfour Primary School, Strichen Primary School and Stuartfield Primary School.[3]
Former pupils
- Kim Little - international footballer[4]
- Nikki Kidd - international field hockey player
- LXC (Luke Cooper) - DJ and producer
- Brad Morrison - actor known for ITV’s Grace.[5]
References
- "Mintlaw Academy". Scottish Schools Online. September 2007. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- "New head teacher for Mintlaw". pressandjournal.co.uk. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- "Mintlaw Community School Network". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- "Mintlaw's Kim Little voted Women's Footballer of the Year". fraserburghherald.co.uk. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- "Who is in the cast of ITV's Grace and where have you seen them before?". Heart. Retrieved 18 August 2021.