Stromness Academy

Stromness Academy is a secondary school located in the town of Stromness in the Orkney Islands,^[2] established in 1875.^[3]

Stromness Academy
Stromness Academy in 2013
Address
Cairston Road Stromness , Orkney , KW16 3JS Scotland
Coordinates	58°58′10″N 3°17′08″W
Information
Former name	Stromness Higher Grade school[1]
Motto	Navigate to Success
Established	1875
Local authority	Orkney Islands Council
Headteacher	Paul Barber
Staff	61
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	410
Website	www.stromnessacademy.org.uk

History

Stromness Academy was originally opened in 1875 in the town centre of Stromness.^[4] In the 1980s, Stromness Academy was rebuilt in its current location, just outside the Garson Industrial Estate on the east side of Stromness, with the new building officially opening on 11 September 1990.^[5] A large extension was added in 2009, which included a music department, and PE and guidance facilities.^[6]

Intake

Stromness Academy accepts pupils from Stromness Primary School, Evie Primary School, Firth Primary School, Stenness Community School, Dounby Primary School, Orphir Community School and Rousay Community School, as well as pupils from North Walls Junior High School once they reach S3.

Pupils from the surrounding primary schools attend Stromness Academy for transition days in primary 7 before they go up to the high school full time.^[7]

Houses

The houses in Stromness Academy are:

• Magnus (Green)
• Rognvald (Red)
• Thorfinn (Blue)

There used to be a fourth house (Sigurd), however it was disbanded in 2014 after a falling school role in the early 2010s.^[8]