Banchory Academy is a secondary school serving Banchory, Scotland and surroundings, including the neighbouring communities of Raemoir, Crathes, Strachan, Drumoak, Durris, Inchmarlo and Glassel. The current school roll is around 800 pupils.
| Banchory Academy | |
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Schoolhill , , AB31 5TQ Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 57°03′09″N 2°29′33″W / 57.052484°N 2.492575°W |
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| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Ex intelligentia vires (From understanding comes strength) |
| Rector | Judith Wight |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 813 |
| Houses | Kerloch, Lochton, Monearn, Ternan |
| Colour(s) | Burgundy |
| School years | S1-S6 |
| Website | Banchory Academy |
Rector
editBanchory Academy's current rector is Judith Wight.
Academic performance
editBanchory Academy regularly ranks amongst the top 25 state schools in Scotland, performing consistently well in SQA examinations.[1] In 2019, Banchory Academy was ranked as the highest performing state school in Aberdeenshire and the 12th highest performing state secondary school in Scotland, with 62% of Banchory Academy pupils obtaining at least 5 SCQF level 6 awards.[2][3]
A consistently above average proportion of pupils remain at school for fifth and sixth year to take National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher courses.[4] The HM Inspectors of Education report in 2006 judged school accommodation as being 'weak', noting that it was insufficient for the rising school roll. All other school quality indicators were rated 'good', 'very good' or 'excellent'.[5]
However, since 2019, overall student attainment performance has continued to worsen; this is reflected in a drop in The Times' 2024 school league tables to 48th position across Scotland.[6]
Banchory Academy in the news
editIn 2008 turf lawn was laid in the sixth year common room.[7]
Notes
edit- ^ "Scottish Secondary Schools Performance Review". Scotland's data on a map. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Secondary School League Tables - Banchory Academy". Scotland's data on a map. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ McLaughlin, Mark. "Scottish school league tables 2019". The Times. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Learning & Teaching Scotland Banchory Academy S5 Exam Results 2007". Archived from the original on 30 June 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ "HM Inspectors of Education Report, Banchory Academy, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2008.
- ^ Puttick, Helen (27 August 2024). "Scottish school league table 2024: the best secondary schools revealed". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Pupils sent home after turf prank". BBC News Online. 13 May 2008.