Loudoun Academy, Galston Explained

Loudoun Academy
Motto:Spe Et Fiducia (Hope and Trust)
Established:1970
Type:Comprehensive school
Status:Open
Gender:Boys and girls
Head Name:Head Teacher
Head:David Falconer
Teaching Staff:Over 100 Teaching and non-teaching
Enrollment:926 (at 2021-2022)
Grades Label:Year Groups
Grades:S1-S6
Streetaddress:Glasgow Road
City:Galston
State:East Ayrshire
Country:Scotland
District:East Ayrshire
Colours:Red & black
Nickname:Loudoun
Free Label:Emblem
Website:School Website

Loudoun Academy is a secondary school in the outskirts of Galston, East Ayrshire, in Scotland serving the Loudoun district which includes the Irvine Valley, Kilmarnock, and surrounding rural areas of East Ayrshire. The school was built in 1971. The current enrolment as of July 2022 was 926.[1]

In 2022, Loudoun Academy was ranked as the 201st best performing state school in Scotland, an increase from its 2021 ranking where it was placed at 216th.[2]

History and staffing

Mr Rob Findlay retired in June 1994 as Rector, and he died in 2017 aged 82 years. The subsequent Headmaster, Brian Johnston, retired in 2009, and was succeeded by Peter Flood. Flood left the school in 2012 to a new position in Perth, leaving Graeme Walker as Acting Head Teacher.

The role was then passed onto Linda McCauley-Griffiths who held the post until December 2017 when she was appointed as the new Head of Education for East Ayrshire Council.[3]

In January 2018, Scott Robertson was appointed Acting Head Teacher,[4] and in April 2018, Robertson was appointed the permanent Head Teacher following interviews.[5] Mr Robertson moved in March 2022 to Grange Academy, Kilmarnock as Head Teacher.

In August 2022, David Falconer (previously Depute Head Teacher at Lanark Grammar School, South Lanarkshire) took up post as Head Teacher of Loudoun Academy.

Uniform

Pupils at Loudoun Academy are encouraged to wear a school blazer in Senior School (S4-S6), with this being optional for Junior pupils (S1-S3). Grey or black trousers or skirt is expected, as are black school shoes. It is to be informed that no shorts of any kind shall be permitted no matter the weather [6]

Notable alumni

School Arms

Argent a shakefork Sable, in chief an open book proper and a bordure gyronny Gules and Ermine.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loudoun Academy's handbook for academic session 2021/2022. PDF. East-ayrshire.gov.uk. 27 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Ayrshire schools ranked in 'gold standard' annual league table. Dailyrecord.co.uk . 22 June 2022 .
  3. Web site: New head of education to build on solid foundation of achievement - East Ayrshire Council News. East-ayrshire.gov.uk. 4 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 8 January 2018 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213163658/https://twitter.com/LoudounAcademy1/status/949229362020315136 . dead .
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2 May 2018 . 13 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213163803/https://twitter.com/LoudounAcademy1/status/989159964173365255 . dead .
  6. Web site: School Uniform Policy. Blogs.glowscotland.org.uk . 6 October 2021 .
  7. Web site: Brown. Alan. Cllr Alan Brown. SNP Party Website. SNP. 1 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150428200919/http://www.snp.org/people/alan-brown. 28 April 2015.
  8. News: Meet your new Scottish MPs: #17 Alan Brown, Kilmarnock and Loudoun . . Janice . Burns . 1 June 2015 . 1 June 2015.