Mearns Academy
Secondary school in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mearns Academy is a secondary school in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. As well as Laurencekirk itself, the school also serves the surrounding villages of St Cyrus, Marykirk, Fettercairn, Auchenblae, Luthermuir, Edzell Woods and Fordoun.
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School type | Secondary school |
Local authority | Aberdeenshire Council |
Rector | Gareth Campbell |
Gender | Coeducational |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 680 |
Houses | Thornton, Johnston, Conveth, Drumtochty |
School years | S1-S6 |
Website | Mearns Academy |
Mearns Academy moved into a new building in 2014 and currently services 680 students. The new school was built as the conditions at the former building had been seen as unacceptable to councils. The former Mearns Academy school building was the former primary school before it moved. The current rector is Mr. Gareth Campbell who took over in 2018 from Mr. David Martindale. The school has sports teams that compete in rugby, football (boys and girls), netball, cross country running and volleyball. The school's house system has four houses: Thornton, Johnston, Conveth and the latest, established in 2017, Drumtochty.