Cults Academy

Cults Academy is an Aberdeen City Council secondary school in Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland. It was the recipient of The Sunday Times Scottish State Secondary School of the Year Award 2008 due to its outstanding exam results that year.[1] having been rated 3rd in 2005.[2] Based on pupil numbers, Cults Academy is the largest state school in Aberdeen. It was founded in 1967.

Cults Academy
Cults Academy Arms
Address
Quarry Road Aberdeen , AB15 9TP Scotland
Coordinates	57°07′06″N 2°11′20″W
Information
Established	1967
Local authority	Aberdeen City Council
Staff	100 (approx)
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1,150
Houses	Cairn, Devenick, Friarsfield, Ronan, Murtle
Colour(s)	Blue, Red, Green, Yellow and Orange
Website	Cults Academy

The old 1960s school building was replaced with a new building on the former site of its playing fields in 2009.[3]

On 28 October 2015 Bailey Gwynne, a 16-year-old pupil, died after being stabbed at the school.[4]

Pupils

Approximately 1170 attend the school each year (one of the largest school rolls in the Aberdeen area), between the ages of approximately 11 to 18. The majority have attended one of the four primary schools in the catchment area; Cults Primary School, Culter School, Lairhillock Primary and Milltimber Primary. Children from other areas attend after successful application by parents.

Senior Leadership Team

The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) at Cults Academy consists of the Head Teacher, three Depute Head Teachers and the Resources Manager.

• David Barnett - Head Teacher
• David Strang - Depute Head Teacher (Ronan & Cairn House)
• Nicholas Cowling - Depute Head Teacher (Devenick House & S6)
• Alan Tullock - Depute Head Teacher (Murtle & Friarsfield House)
• Val Dow - Resources Manager

Head Teachers

Head Teachers who have led the school include:

	Name	Incumbency
	David Barnett	2019–present
	Anna Muirhead	2004 - 2018
	Graeme Traill	1991–2003
	Raymond Dunphy	1975–1991

Houses

Pupils are split up into five different houses each with their own Guidance teacher who offers help, support and takes Social Education classes. The five houses are named after local areas: Cairn, Devenick, Friarsfield, Ronan and Murtle.

Main entrance

Notable former pupils

Some recent more notable former pupils of Cults Academy include:

• Darren Ferguson - Retired footballer, and current manager of Peterborough United. Son of Sir Alex Ferguson[5]
• Jason White - Scotland rugby union captain.[6]
• Callum McCaig - Scottish National Party Member of Parliament[7]
• Shaun Maloney - Scotland international footballer.[5]
• Mitchel Megginson - Aberdeen football player.
• Juliet-Jane Horne - Former Miss Scotland, who finished 3rd in Miss World 2001.
• Calvin Goldspink - Former member of S Club 8.[5]
• Robbie Renwick - Swimming finalist (Men's 200m Freestyle & Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay) at the Beijing Olympics 2008, and won silver (Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay) for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games 2006.[8]

References

1. MacDonald, Stuart (2008). "'PC' council backs down on school award". The Times. London. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
2. "Times newspaper Scottish state schools league table" (PDF). The Times. London. 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
3. "Two new secondary schools opened in Aberdeen". STV News. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
4. "Pupil dies after school stabbing at Cults Academy". BBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
5. "Newspaper headlines: Aberdeen school stabbing, Cameron's EU exit warning and £21m Fifa refund call". BBC News. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
6. "Secrets & Lives: Jason White". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
7. "Callum McCaig". The SNP. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
8. "Robbie Renwick: I just swim for the love of it". Evening Express. Retrieved 14 January 2017.

External links

• Cults Academy's page on Parentzone