Peterhead Academy

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Peterhead Academy
Peterhead academy logo.png
Address
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Prince Street
Peterhead

Aberdeenshire
,
AB42 1SY

Scotland
Coordinates57°31′29″N 2°00′47″W / 57.524789°N 2.013193°W / 57.524789; -2.013193Coordinates: 57°31′29″N 2°00′47″W / 57.524789°N 2.013193°W / 57.524789; -2.013193
Information
TypeState comprehensive
MottoA House Built on a Rock
Local authorityAberdeenshire Council
Head TeacherShona Sellers
Staff91 FTE (at September 2015)
YearsS1-S6
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,130 (at September 2015)[1]
Houses6
Colour(s)Black, White and Maroon
     
Websitehttp://www.peterheadacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk

Peterhead Academy is a six-year Comprehensive Community School in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is operated by Aberdeenshire Council.

History[]

The original building of Peterhead academy Was built in 1846 and was originally a boys only school The South-east (Modern Languages) wing was built in 1961 with further building in the 1970s taking the school to its current form. The extension to the school is formed of several hexagonal sections and contains the school's swimming pool. It was opened by Fraser Noble in 1978.[2] The newer area of the academy that is connected to the peterhead leisure centre used to be Peterhead's very own train station.

Peterhead Academy houses around 1,300 pupils. The Academy is split up into six houses: Arbuthnot, Buchan, Craigewan, Grange, Marischal and Slains. Each house is a different colour with Arbuthnot green, Buchan red, Craigewan yellow, Grange purple, Marischal blue and Slains Turquoise. At one point there used to be eight houses: the six previously mentioned, plus Ugie and Ravenscraig. The Academy's motto is "Domus Super Petram Aedificata" (A House Built on a Rock).[3] The Academy is Scotland's largest school at over 22,920 square metres in terms of gross internal floor area.[4]

Community School Network[]

In addition to Peterhead Academy, the Peterhead Community School Network consists of Anna Ritchie School, Boddam School, Buchanhaven Primary School, Burnhaven School, Clerkhill School, Dales Park School, Longhaven School, Meethill School, Peterhead Central School, Port Erroll School and St Fergus School.[5]

Former pupils[]

  • George Mackenzie Dunnet CBE FRSE FIN FRSA (1928–1995), ornithologist and ecologist
  • Alexander Charles Farquharson (1864-1961), Member of Parliament (1918-1922), doctor, barrister and soldier
  • Flora Garry (1900-2000), poet
  • Stuart MacLeod (1980- ), magician
  • Colin Mark (1936- ), Lexicographer, Author
  • Frederick Martin (1882-1950), Member of Parliament (1922-1924)

References[]

  1. ^ "Peterhead Academy Handbook 2012-13" (PDF). Peterhead Academy. 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Varsity head to open £2.5m complex". Evening Express. 27 February 1978. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ "School website".
  4. ^ "School statistics".
  5. ^ "Peterhead Community School Network". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
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