Cumnock Academy Explained

Cumnock Academy
Type:State funded secondary school
Head Label:Executive Head Teacher
Head:Peter Gilchrist
Address:Ayr Road
City:Cumnock
County:East Ayrshire
Country:Scotland
Postcode:KA18 1EH
Local Authority:East Ayrshire Council
Enrolment:881 (in August 2011)
Gender:Male and female pupils
Lower Age:12
Upper Age:18
Website:http://www.cumnock.e-ayr.sch.uk/index.html

Cumnock Academy was a secondary school[1] in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.[2]

Notable former pupils include Iona McDonald, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran since 2017;[3] Bill Grant, MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock;[4] and Eric Caldow, a former Scottish international footballer.

Cumnock Academy closed in October 2020 following a merger with nearby Auckinleck Academy to form the new Robert Burns Academy in Cumnock.

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Notes and References

  1. https://education.gov.scot/inspection-reports/east-ayrshire/8243239 Education Scotland
  2. Web site: School web site . 13 February 2018 . 13 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180213195636/http://www.cumnock.e-ayr.sch.uk/ . dead .
  3. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lord-lieutenant-for-ayrshire-and-arran-26-october-2017 Gov.UK
  4. Web site: Bill Grant MP makes maiden speech. South Ayrshire. 3 August 2017.