Ardrossan Academy

Secondary school in Ardrossan, Scotland
55°38′41″N 4°47′59″W / 55.6447°N 4.7997°W / 55.6447; -4.7997InformationTypeSecondary SchoolMottoAd Astra
(To the stars[1])EstablishedOctober 1882; 141 years ago (1882-10)Local authorityNorth AyrshireHeadteacherAnne Anderson[2]YearsS1 to S6GenderMixedAge11 to 18Enrolment1,050HousesNevis, Lomond, Annick, BarraWebsitewww.ardrossanacademy.co.uk

Ardrossan Academy is a Scottish secondary school, opened in October 1882, serving Ardrossan, with pupils also coming from nearby Saltcoats, West Kilbride, Seamill, Fairlie, Largs and other areas.

Notable alumni

  • June Andrews, nursing expert, director of NHS Scotland Centre for Change and Innovation, professor of dementia studies at University of Stirling[3]
  • Tom Black, cricketer
  • Peter Duncan, MP, chairman of the Scottish Conservative Party[4]
  • Sir William Barr McKinnon Duncan, chief executive of Rolls-Royce
  • Janice Galloway, writer (The Trick is to Keep Breathing, etc.)
  • William Hilton, MP, trade unionist, director general of the Federation of Master Builders[5]
  • Roy Howat, internationally renowned French music scholar and performer
  • Gordon Jackson QC, former MSP, lawyer[6]
  • Edith MacArthur, actress[6]
  • Iain McNicol, General Secretary, Labour Party

Notable staff

  • John Watt Butters (1863–1946), mathematician, was Rector 1899–1928[7]
  • John Aitkenhead, teacher, co-founder of Kilquhanity School[8]
  • Morag Aitkenhead (Robina Roy MacKinnon), teacher, co-founder of Kilquhanity School[9]

References

  1. ^ "Mission Statement". Ardrossan Academy. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  2. ^ "SLT Staff List". ardrossanacademy.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Head of NHS Change and Innovation Centre", Scottish Government, 11 April 2002.
  4. ^ "Tory political virgin carries party hopes on his broad shoulders", The Herald, 9 June 2001.
  5. ^ " William Hilton: Director of the Master Builders", The Guardian, 20 June 1999.
  6. ^ a b "North Ayrshire Council: Schools by region A-Z", The Scotsman, 22 April 2008.
  7. ^ C D Waterston; A Macmillan Shearer (July 2006). Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783–2002: Part 1 (A–J) (PDF). ISBN 090219884X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015 – via Royal Society of Edinburgh.
  8. ^ "Obituary: John Aitkenhead", The Independent, 21 August 1988.
  9. ^ "Morag Aitkenhead", The Daily Telegraph, 18 October 2007.
  • Official website
  • Former official website (still useful for its archives)