Alness Academy

Alness Academy (Scottish Gaelic: Acadamaidh Alanais) is a secondary school in Alness, Highland in the north on the Cromarty Firth of Scotland, serving the town of Alness and the villages of Evanton and Ardross. Along with five associated primary schools, it was one of the pilot New Community Schools in the Highlands. Built in the 1970s, it is one of the main schools in Ross-shire, with a school roll of 383.[1]

Alness Academy
Acadamaidh Alanais
Location
IV17 0UY
Coordinates57.693°N 4.251°W / 57.693; -4.251
Information
TypeSecondary School
Established1970s
School districtRoss and Cromarty
Local authorityHighland
Head TeacherCatherine Brown
Staff50
Enrolment383
HousesFyrish Golden Eagles, Dalmore Red Stags
Colour(s)Black, White & Grey
Websitehttps://alnessacademy.co.uk

Alness GeoScience STEM club came 2nd In the Junior Saltire Awards in Glasgow, June 2015,.[2] The Schools Rock Challenge group came a superb 4th place in the Rock Challenge National Final, Dundee, also in June 2015.[3] In June 2016 Alness Geoscience triumphed yet again winning club of the year 2016 as well as winning the WEIR 3D printed pump challenge, at the celebration of engineering and science, Glasgow science centre.[4]

The school's resources include a multi-purpose concourse, a hundred-seat lecture theatre and a library. The PE complex houses a 25-metre swimming pool.

As part of the Highland Council's Sustainable School Estate Review,[5] Alness Academy along with Invergordon Academy and several feeder primaries argued for replacement of the Alness Academy building and possible consolidation of the two secondary schools. In January 2016 funds for a new Alness building were confirmed.[6] The government support will come from £230m it has allocated to replacing or upgrading 19 schools across Scotland. The new building is projected to open in 2020.[7]

References
  1. controlcenter. "Alness Academy". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. "SCDI". Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. "UK Rock Challenge".
  4. "SCDI". www.scdi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  5. "Sustainable School Estate Review". The Highland Council. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  6. "Scottish government funds for new Alness Academy". BBC. 25 January 2016.
  7. Council, The Highland. "The Highland Council download - Alness Academy - Stakeholder Group Minutes | Education and learning | Schools | Schools - general information". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2017.


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