Peterhead Academy

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

Peterhead Academy
Address
Prince Street Peterhead Aberdeenshire , AB42 1SY Scotland
Coordinates	57.524789°N 2.013193°W
Information
Type	State comprehensive
Motto	A House Built On A Rock
Local authority	Aberdeenshire Council
Head Teacher	Shona Sellers
Staff	91 FTE (at September 2015)
Years	S1-S6
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1,130 (at September 2015)[1]
Houses	6
Colour(s)	Black, White and Maroon
Website	http://www.peterheadacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk

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 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).[2] The Academy is Scotland's largest school at over 22,920 square metres in terms of gross internal floor area.[3]

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.[4]

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)
• Connor McLennan, (1999- ), professional footballer

References

1. "Peterhead Academy Handbook 2012-13" (PDF). Peterhead Academy. 2012.
2. "School website".
3. "School statistics".
4. "Peterhead Community School Network". Aberdeenshire Council. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.