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Coordinates: 55°4403N 3°5828W / 55.734188°N 3.974563°W / 55.734188; -3.974563
 

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Larkhall Academy
Address
Map

Broomhill Road


,

ML9 1QN


Scotland
Coordinates55°44′03N 3°58′28W / 55.734188°N 3.974563°W / 55.734188; -3.974563
Information
MottoAd Altiora
Established1868 (1868)
AuthoritySouth Lanarkshire
Head teacherAndy Smith[1]
Scottish Highers1st Years – 6th Years
GenderMixed
Enrollment1200
Websitewww.larkhall.s-lanark.sch.uk

Larkhall Academy is a non-denominational coeducational secondary schoolinLarkhall, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[2][3] The current head teacher is Andy Smith.[4] The school has an additional support needs department.[5] The school's catchment area includes the town of Larkhall as well as the villages of Stonehouse, Ashgill and Netherburn.[6]

History[edit]

Larkhall Academy Subscription School was founded in Union Street in 1868.[7] In 1972, the school premises were moved to Cherryhill.[8] The new school building opened in 2009 and headteacher Tom Dingwall retired shortly after.[9]

In 2018, former head teacher Bryan Kee resigned.[10][11] On 14 June 2018 the school was awarded Digital Schools status for promoting digital skills in their classrooms.[12][13] The S4 and S6 pupils recorded the best SQA exam results since the introduction of the new qualifications in 2014.[14]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Andrew Smith". LinkedIn. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "South Lanarkshire pupils lost over 2000 school days through exclusions". Daily Record. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Revealed: 8 South Lanarkshire schools needed follow-up inspections to ensure they were Covid-secure". Glasgow Times. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Welcome". Larkhall Academy. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Larkhall Academy". National Autistic Society. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Standards and Quality Report 2017-18" (PDF). Larkhall Academy. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "School History". Larkhall Academy. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Larkhall Academy". www.educationbase.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Larkhall councillor opens new £22m Larkhall Academy". Daily Record. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Accused school head teacher stands down day before bosses decide on colleagues' allegations". The Sunday Post. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Love-split head teacher suspended from Larkhall Academy after complaints from women teachers". The Sunday Post. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Digital accolade for Larkhall Academy". Daily Record. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Larkhall Academy". Digital Schools Awards Scotland. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  • ^ "Larkhall Academy pupils celebrate great exam results". Daily Record. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

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