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Dumbarton Academy

Coordinates: 55°56′49″N 4°33′32″W / 55.947°N 4.559°W / 55.947; -4.559
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Dumbarton Academy
Dumbarton Academy, Dumbarton.
Address
Map
Crosslet Road

, ,
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

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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

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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

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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

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Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  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.
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