Culloden Academy

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Culloden Academy
Culac.jpg
Address
Culloden

Inverness
,
IV2 7JZ

Scotland
Coordinates57°29′33″N 4°07′47″W / 57.4924868°N 4.1298381°W / 57.4924868; -4.1298381Coordinates: 57°29′33″N 4°07′47″W / 57.4924868°N 4.1298381°W / 57.4924868; -4.1298381
Information
TypeSecondary school, state funded
EstablishedAugust 1979
Local authorityHighland Council
Parent Council ChairJillian Walker
RectorJames Vance
Staff≈100
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolmentc. 1,117
HousesClava Picts (CP) - Blue
Drummossie Vikings (DV) - Green
Keppoch Scots (KS) - Red
Leanach Gaels (LG) - Purple
Colour(s)Black   White   Purple  
Websitewww.cullodenacademy.com

Culloden Academy (Scottish Gaelic: Acadamaidh Cùil Lodair) is a non-denominational secondary school in Culloden, Highland, Scotland.[1] The present enrollment is 1,117 pupils.[2] The catchment area includes Balloch, Croy, Smithton, Cradlehall and Ardersier in the east of Inverness.

About[]

Culloden Academy was established in 1979, in the former Inverness Royal Academy buildings on Midmills Road before moving to the present site in 1982.[3] The new Culloden Academy buildings opened in August 1982, in the east of Inverness. The facilities in Culloden Academy include a fitness centre, a swimming pool and two athletic halls. It also serves as a community centre.

In 2021, temporary classrooms were erected to ease overcrowding as the school was almost 200 pupils over its capacity.[4][5] There are plans to further expand the school and to replace some of the buildings.[6]

Aims[]

The stated aim of Culloden Academy is to "establish a caring, positive and enjoyable educational environment for all who participate in the life of our community school".[7]

Rectors[]

  • Mr. Derek McGinn 1979-2003
  • Mr. Stephen Dowds 2003-2012
  • Dr. James Vance 2012–present

Roddy Stewart Memorial Award[]

An annual Excellence in Performance Arts competition is held in memory of the late Roddy Stewart,[8] a former arts student, who died after being struck by a train in February 2008.[9] Pupils from S4-S6 are invited to perform in the four major performing arts: music, dance, drama and prose.

1995 shotgun death[]

On 18 September 1995, fourteen-year-old Malcolm Williams, who was a fourth year pupil at the school, was killed by a ballistic wound from his father's (Dr Frank Williams) shotgun while at home. The gun and ammunition should have been locked away, according to legislation.[10] There are no known witnesses to the claimed incident and his brother, Peter, was allegedly the first person to find him in the house. Despite the family's insistence that this was just a 'stupid, tragic accident', it remains unclear why Malcolm would point the loaded weapon at himself. The family further insisted that they do not think he was suicidal at the time. A bench with a commemorative plaque was erected in the school grounds.

References[]

  1. ^ "Culloden Academy Highland Council Standard Inspection 20/01/2004". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education. Archived from the original on 11 August 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Schools - Culloden Academy".
  3. ^ "A History of Midmills". Wasps: Inverness Creative Academy. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. ^ Stell, Garrett (31 May 2021). "'A waste of our time': Culloden parents blast council for school delays". Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ Stell, Garret (19 July 2021). "Visible progress at overcrowded Culloden Academy". Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ MacLennan, Chris (20 December 2021). "Planning ahead: Culloden Academy redevelopment, 165 new homes and a ranger hut among plans submitted to Highland Council". Press and Journal. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Shooting in family home was 'just a stupid, tragic accident', say parents. Boy dies playing with father's gun". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

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