Cults Academy
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| Established | 1967 |
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| Rector | Anna Muirhead |
| Location | Quarry Road Aberdeen AB15 9TP Scotland Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City Council |
| Staff | 100 (approx.) |
| Students | 1,150 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Cairn, Devenick, Friarsfield, Ronan, Murtle |
| Colours | Blue, red and green |
| Website | www |
Cults Academy is an Aberdeen City Council secondary school in Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland. It was the recipient of The Sunday Times Scottish State Secondary School of the Year Award 2008 due to its outstanding exam results in the past year,[1] having been rated 3rd in 2005.[2] Based on pupil numbers, Cults Academy is also the largest state school in Aberdeen.
Founded in 1967, the academy has always played a key role in the community and the wider area. The school has various sports teams and societies, along with a large music set-up and charity organisation, CATCH.
The old 1960s school building has been replaced with a new building on the site of its existing playing fields. The old building was used by pupils for the last time on 7 October 2009 and the first pupils to use the new building were escorted into it on 28 October 2009.
On 28 October 2015 Bailey Gwynne, a 16-year-old pupil, died after being stabbed at the school.[3]
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Exam Results
Exam results generally are above-average, with the school's aforementioned high rating evidence of this.
5A Pupils:
Pupils
Approximately 1170 attend the school each year (one of the largest attendances in the Aberdeen area), between the ages of approximately 11 to 18. The majority have attended one of the four primary schools in the catchment area; Cults Primary School, Culter School, Lairhillock Primary and Milltimber Primary. Children from other areas attend after successful application by parents.
Senior Management
The senior management team (SMT) at Cults Academy consists of the headteacher, three depute-headteachers and the resources manager.
- Anna Muirhead - Head Teacher
- David Strang - Depute Head Teacher (Devenick House)
- Eleanor Ross - Depute Head Teacher (Murtle & Friarsfield House)
- Brian Angus - Depute Head Teacher (Cairn & Ronan House)
- Val Dow - School Support Manager
Rectors
Rectors who have headed the school include:
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| Anna Muirhead | 2004–present |
| Graeme Traill | 1991–2003 |
| Raymond Dunphy | 1973–1991 |
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Houses
Pupils are split up into five different houses each with their own Guidance teacher who offers help, support and takes Social Education classes. The five houses are named after local areas.
- Cairn - Mr Keith Sutherland
- Devenick - Mrs Kathryn Walker
- Friarsfield - Miss Gillian Geddes
- Ronan - Ms Sharon Reid
- Murtle - Mrs Carol Mackillop
Gallery
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Main Entrance.
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Staff Car Park.
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Amphitheatre.
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Community Centre Main Entrance.
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1st Floor Street.
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First Floor Walkway.
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Library.
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Courtyard View From 1st Floor.
Notable former pupils
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Some recent more notable former pupils of Cults Academy include:
- Darren Ferguson - Retired footballer, and current manager of Peterborough United. Son of Sir Alex Ferguson
- Jason White - Scotland rugby union captain.
- Callum McCaig - Scottish National Party Member of Parliament
- Shaun Maloney - Scotland international footballer.
- Mitchel Megginson - Aberdeen player.
- Juliet-Jane Horne - Former Miss Scotland, who finished 3rd in Miss World 2001.
- Calvin Goldspink - Former member of S Club 8.
- Robbie Renwick - Swimming finalist (Men's 200m Freestyle & Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay) at the Beijing Olympics 2008, and won silver (Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay) for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games 2006.
See also
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References
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