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Dumbarton Academy
Dumbarton Academy, Dumbarton.
Address
Map
Crosslet Road

Dumbarton
,
West Dunbartonshire
,
G82 2AJ

Scotland
Coordinates55°56′49″N 4°33′32″W / 55.947°N 4.559°W / 55.947; -4.559
Information
TypeSecondary school
MottoFortitudo et Fidelitas
Local authorityWest Dunbartonshire
Head teacherAlison Boyles[1]
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrollment614[2]
Houses
Websitewww.dumbarton-academy.com

Founded in 1485, Dumbarton Academy is a mixed secondary school in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Location

The school is situated near the railway off the B830 in the east of Dumbarton. St James Retail Park is on the opposite side of the North Clyde Line.

History

Dumbarton Academy, which was originally based in the tower of Dumbarton Parish Church, dates back to the 15th century.[3] It moved to a rented room in a building in the High Street known as "Walker's Close" in 1761 and to a new purpose-built building on the west side of Church Street, close to the corner with the High Street, in 1789.[3] After that building was also found to be inadequate, a new combined burgh hall and academy was erected in Church Street in 1866 designed by William Leiper.[3] The academy then moved to a site formerly occupied by Braehead House in Townend Road in August 1914, before being converted into a comprehensive school and relocating to Crosslet Road in Hartfield in 1972.[3]

Today

Today the school serves the catchment area of Dumbarton and currently has an enrollment of over 600 pupils.[2] Alison Boyles is the head teacher.[1]

The school received a positive report from the 2009 HMIE inspection.[4]

The school currently operates a policy of inclusion with recent initiatives taken to increase the inclusion rate for less able pupils and decrease the rate of bullying in the school.[4]

Notable teachers

Notable alumni

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See also: Category:People educated at Dumbarton Academy

References

  1. ^ a b "Dumbarton Academy". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Dumbarton Academy". West Dunbartonshire Council. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "Dumbarton Academy". Archives Hub. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Dumbarton Academy Dumbarton Inspection 27/10/2009" (PDF). Educationscotland.gov.uk. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  5. ^ "William Strang". National Galleries of Scotland. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

External links

Schools in West Dunbartonshire
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