Northfield Academy

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Northfield academy
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Northfield Academy, as seen from Cummings Park Circle.
Address
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Granitehill Place

Aberdeen
,
AB16 7AU

Scotland
Coordinates57°09′44″N 2°08′51″W / 57.1621°N 2.1474°W / 57.1621; -2.1474Coordinates: 57°09′44″N 2°08′51″W / 57.1621°N 2.1474°W / 57.1621; -2.1474
Information
TypeSecondary school
MottoLearn to live well “Aspire to be outstanding”
Established27 August 1956
Local authorityAberdeen City Council
Head teacherMr Watt
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment800 (approx)
HousesMacbeth, Stewart, Wallace, Bruce
School yearsS1-S6
Websitehttps://northfield.aberdeen.sch.uk/

Northfield Academy is a secondary school in Northfield, Aberdeen, which opened in 1956.[1] It serves the Mastrick and Northfield areas of Aberdeen. Local feeder schools are Bramble Brae School, Heathryburn School, Manor Park School, Muirfield School, and Quarryhill School. The current headteacher is Mr Watt, who took up post in 2020. Northfield Academy has a 3G Astro pitch.

History[]

The school was opened on 27 August 1956 as Northfield Secondary School. It had a roll of 479 pupils in the first two years and 34 members of staff. The school's first headmaster was James S M Eddison, who was appointed an OBE for his services to education. Due to the school's increasing numbers in the early 1960s, additional hut classrooms were built in the playground and almost all of the neighboring Stockethill Primary School was acquired as an annex. In 1970 the school's name changed from Northfield Secondary School to Northfield Academy.[2]

In 2015, a £700,000 3G football pitch was unveiled at the school.[3] It can be used for P.E sessions or at lunch time.

In August 2017, the school's Cook in charge Lynn Ellington won the Scottish School Cook of The Year competition.[4]

On 22 March 2021, a large fire broke out at the school.[5] There were no injuries reported.[6]

Headteachers[]

Name Incumbency
James S M Eddison OBE 1956 - 1962
Alistair McKenzie 1962 -1973
Ian McDowall 1973 - 1992
David Eastwood 1992 - 1996
Tom Robertson 1996 - 2003
Sue Muncer 2003 - 2012
Neil Hendry 2012 - 2017
Gavin Morrison 2018–2020
Douglas Watt 2020–Present

References[]

  1. ^ Lindsay, Kali (10 September 2016). "Aberdeen city school hits 60". Evening Express. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ^ "History". Northfield Academy. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ^ Jaffray, Chris (9 December 2015). "Aberdeen players back to school for launch of £700,000 3G pitch at Northfield Academy". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Aberdeen City Council Cook has recipe for success" (Press release). Aberdeen City Council Blog. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ Walker, David. "Fire crews called to 'major' blaze at Northfield Academy". Evening Express. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Northfield Academy blaze in Aberdeen tackled by firefighters". BBC News. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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