Dumbarton Academy

Dumbarton Academy
Dumbarton Academy
Address
	Crosslet Road; Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, G82 2AJ; Scotland
Coordinates	55°56′49″N 4°33′32″W
Information
Type	Secondary school
Motto	Fortitudo et Fidelitas
Local authority	West Dunbartonshire
Head teacher	Claire McInally[1]
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrollment	614[2]
Houses	Clyde; Fruin; Leven; Luss;
Website	www.dumbarton-academy.com

Dumbarton Academy is a mixed secondary school in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Location

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

Dumbarton Academy is one of the oldest educational establishments in Scotland, with the town of Dumbarton acting as the "ancient capital of Strathclyde". The academy was opened in the 1600s, but the location has changed and the building itself dates back to the 20th century.

Today

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.[3]

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.[3]

New building

A new £14.8 million school building has been built on the former site.

Notable teachers

Raymond Robertson, Conservative MP 1992-97 for Aberdeen South

Notable alumni

Professor John Campbell Brown, Regius Professor of Astronomy since 1996 at the University of Glasgow, Professor of Astrophysics 1984-96, and Astronomer Royal for Scotland since 1995
Ian Campbell, Labour MP 1983-87 for Dumbarton, and 1970-83 for Dunbartonshire West
A. J. Cronin, novelist
Sir Archibald Denny, ship builder
John McAusland Denny, Conservative MP 1895-1906 for Kilmarnock Burghs
Douglas Gordon, Scottish artist and Turner Prize winner, 1978-1983
Patrick Harvie, Co-Convenor of the Scottish Green Party
John Hutcheson, New Zealand politician
Graeme Ramage, professional footballer
Professor John Rorke CBE, Professor of Mechanical Engineering 1980-88 at Heriot-Watt University
David Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood
Sir Jackie Stewart, racing driver who won three Formula One championships
William Strang, painter

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References

"Dumbarton Academy". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
"Dumbarton Academy". West Dunbartonshire Council. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
"Dumbarton Academy Dumbarton Inspection 27/10/2009" (PDF). Educationscotland.gov.uk. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

External links

Official website

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[headteacher1-1] "Dumbarton Academy". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 28 February 2018.

[West_Dunbartonshire_Council-2] "Dumbarton Academy". West Dunbartonshire Council. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

[HMIE-3] "Dumbarton Academy Dumbarton Inspection 27/10/2009" (PDF). Educationscotland.gov.uk. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 7 July 2016.