Bathgate Academy
Bathgate Academy is a mixed secondary school in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
| Bathgate Academy | |
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| Address | |
Edinburgh Road , , EH48 1LF Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55.9005°N 3.6337°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Honos Habet Onus |
| Founder | John Newlands |
| Local authority | West Lothian Council |
| Head teacher | Grant Abbot[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Houses |
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| Colour(s) | Red, blue, yellow |
| Website | www |
History
Old Bathgate Academy
Established by the will of John Newlands, a Jamaican-plantation slave owner in 1799,[2] the school was originally located on Marjoribanks Street. The current building dates from 1831 and was designed by R & R Dickson.[3] This building was taken over by West Lothian College in the 1960s, when the school moved to its current location. The Academy was also used as annex to Balbardie Primary School in the 1960s and 70s.
Notable former pupils
- John McIntyre, Professor of Divinity and Principal of New College in the University of Edinburgh, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and Dean of the Thistle
- Paul di Resta, Former Formula 1 driver and now sky F1 presenter
- Richard B. Angus of Montreal; co-founder of the Canadian Pacific Railway and President of the Bank of Montreal.
- Lieutenant-General Sir James Baird, senior British Army officer and Director General Army Medical Services
- Sir Andrew Stark, British ambassador to Denmark
- Jack Kane Lord Provost of Edinburgh
- Robert Lyell Mitchell chemist
- Marcus Fleming economist
- Very Rev Alison Elliot, first female Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
References
- "Welcome from Head Teacher". Bathgate Academy. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- http://www.flagupscotjam.uk/connection/
- Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Dickson
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