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List Of State Schools In Scotland (city Council Areas)
The following is a partial list of articles for state schools in the unitary council areas of City of Aberdeen, City of Dundee, City of Edinburgh and City of Glasgow in Scotland, United Kingdom. You may also find :Schools in Scotland of use to find a particular school. See also the List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom. By unitary council area. ''Note that the allocations to address and council area may not be accurate in every case and you can help if you have access to local directories.'' City of Aberdeen :see also List of schools in Aberdeen Primary schools * Abbotswell School * Airyhall School * Ashley Road School * Braehead School * Bramble Brae School * Brimmond School * Broomhill School * Charleston School * Cornhill School * Culter School * Cults School * Danestone School * Dyce School * Fernielea School * Ferryhill School * Forehill School * Gilcomstoun School * Glashieburn School * Greenbrae School * Hanover Street School * Hazlehead Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State School
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary educational institution, schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation. State funded schools exist in virtually every country of the world, though there are significant variations in their structure and educational programmes. State education generally encompasses primary and secondary education (4 years old to 18 years old). By country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed. Indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lochside Academy
Lochside Academy is a co-educational secondary school in Altens, Aberdeen, run by Aberdeen City Council. Its feeder primary schools are Abbotswell School, Charleston School, Kirkhill School, Loirston School, Tullos School, and Walker Road School. It serves secondary age pupils in the Cove Bay, Kincorth, Torry, and Nigg areas of Aberdeen. It opened in August 2018, at the start of the new school year. History The £47 million Lochside Academy was built on the site of Calder Park at Redmoss as a replacement for secondary schools in Torry and Kincorth, which both closed in July 2018. Lochside's catchment area covers all pupils that would have previously attended those schools. The school building contains a swimming pool, dance studio, sports pitches, games halls and a library. The first headteacher was Mr Neil Hendry, who stepped down from being headteacher at Northfield Academy Northfield Academy is a secondary school in Northfield, Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Schools In Edinburgh
List of schools in Edinburgh is a list of schools in the City of Edinburgh council area of Scotland. It lists schools both within Edinburgh itself, and in outlying villages within the local government boundary. State schools Primary schools Within Edinburgh *Abbeyhill Primary School *Balgreen Primary School * Blackhall Primary School *Bonaly Primary School *Broomhouse Primary School * Broughton Primary School *Brunstane Primary School *Bruntsfield Primary School *Buckstone Primary School *Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce *Canaan Lane Primary School *Canal View Primary School *Carrick Knowe Primary School *Castleview Primary School *Clermiston Primary School *Clovenstone Primary School *Colinton Primary School *Corstorphine Primary School *Craigentinny Primary School *Craiglockhart Primary School *Craigour Park Primary School *Craigroyston Primary School *Cramond Primary School * Dalry Primary School *Davidson's Mains Primary School *Duddingston Primary School *East Craigs Primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Paul's Roman Catholic Academy
St. Paul's R.C. Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Dundee, Scotland. The school was established in 2009 as a merger between Lawside Academy and St. Saviours High School. The combined school occupies a new site on Gillburn Road in the Kirkton area of Dundee, with the two previous sites left empty. As it is north of St. John's, the other Catholic secondary school in Dundee, St. Paul's Academy succeeds Lawside in holding the position as the northernmost state Catholic secondary school in Europe. The academy is named after Paul the Apostle, Paul being the middle name of the Right Reverend Vincent Logan, the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Dunkeld. The school has 5 houses named after saints: St. Andrew, St. Columba, St. Margaret, St. Ninian, and St. Patrick ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St John's Roman Catholic High School
St John's Roman Catholic High School is a secondary school in Dundee, Scotland. It was founded early in 1931 by the Marist Brothers, a religious congregation dedicated to education and under the patronage of the Virgin Mary. The school had eight houses named after abbeys in Scotland: Balmerino, Melrose, Jedburgh, Lindores, Paisley, Kelso, Iona and Dunkeld. In July 2011, the House system was streamlined to three: Dunkeld, Jedburgh, and Melrose. As of 2018, the school has an enrolment of 1,030 students, and although Catholic in outlook, welcomes all religious backgrounds, and none. History The Marist Brothers came to Dundee in 1860 and directed the three Roman Catholic primary schools in the city (St Andrew's, Our St Mary's Forebank, St Joseph's). At that time, Catholic secondary education was provided by the Sisters of Mercy at Lawside Academy for both boys and girls. In 1916, the managers of the Dundee Catholic schools invited the Brothers to undertake the direction of a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Academy
Morgan Academy is a Secondary School in the Stobswell area of Dundee, Scotland. History The building was designed in 1862 by the Edinburgh architects John Dick Peddie and Charles Kinnear, opening in 1866 as the Morgan Hospital, a charitable institution providing accommodation and education for "sons of tradesmen and persons of the working class generally whose parents stand in the need of assistance". In 1888, Morgan Hospital closed and a year later in 1889, the school opened as Morgan Academy, often referred to by alumni as "The Morgan" or simply "Morgan". The architecture is designated as a Category 'A' listing by Historic Scotland. Its benefactor was John Morgan, the son of a Dundee maltman, who emigrated to India at the age of 20 where, with his brother, he became a wealthy indigo farmer. Upon his death in 1850 he bequeathed much of his fortune to establish a residential institution. The hospital closed in 1888 and was bought by the members of the Dundee Burgh School Boar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harris Academy
Harris Academy is a co-educational comprehensive school in the West End of Dundee, Scotland. Harris Academy was founded in 1885 and is the oldest state school in Dundee. Harris Academy is also one of the largest state run schools in Dundee in terms of number of pupils and the school campus building and is known for being one of the most successful schools in Dundee and Scotland by record of attainment and exam result successes which are considered 'well above average'. Over the course of its history, Harris Academy has been housed at three locations across the city in Park Place, Perth Road and Lawton Road temporally, with its permanent campus based on Perth Road. Admissions The school is situated in the west of Dundee, north of the railway line, the A85 and Dundee Airport. The University of Dundee Botanic Garden is nearby to the west. List of rectors Houses Harris Academy has a house system which allocates each pupil to one of four houses, named Birnam, Cawdor, Forres an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grove Academy
Grove Academy is an 11–18 mixed secondary school in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. History Grove Academy was established in 1889. In 2007, construction began on completely new buildings on the site of the Extension Buildings and huts. The buildings were designed by the Holmes Partnership built under a public-private partnership. It is maintained by the Robertson Facilities Management.Robertson Facilities Management's page about Grove Academy An equity stake in the school is retained by private investors. Phase 1 opened 2008 and Phase 2 opened in November 2009. The new school was completed and formally opened on 2 March 2010 by the First Minister of Scotland |
Craigie High School
Craigie High School (CHS) is a co-educational government funded High school situated in the city of Dundee, Scotland. The school is located within Craigiebank and has been serving the areas of Craigiebank, Douglas and Pitkerro for over 50 years. It is planned to close in 2025 after a merger between the school and Braeview Academy was confirmed in January 2021. History In November 1963, the Dundee Sub-Works Committee asked the Town Clerk to negotiate for the purchase of 12 acres of ground at Craigie Home Farm south as a site for a new secondary school. The contract was won by Charles Gray (Builders) at a total cost of £935,000. Craigie High School first opened its doors to pupils on 20 August 1970, although some building work continued until the official opening on 11 December 1970 by Sir Garnet Wilson, former Lord Provost of Dundee and whom the street entrance of the school, Garnet Terrace, was named for. When opened, the school was considered a major step forward in improving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braeview Academy
Braeview Academy is a secondary school in Dundee, Scotland. Situated on top of a steep hill (brae), it was originally named Whitfield High School. It was damaged in a fire on 11 September 2018, which destroyed around half of the building. In 2021, Dundee City Council decided to merge Braeview with the nearby Craigie High School with a new community campus on the site of the former St Saviour's High School which is to open in 2025. Houses The school is divided into 3 main houses: McManus, Law and Discovery. Each house is served by a Depute Rector, and also House Captains which are chosen every year. *McManus: House Colour: burgundy, Head of House: Mr Carkson *Discovery: House Colour: blue, Head of House: Mrs Telfer *Law: House Colour:blue, Head of House: Mrs McPherson See - School Website Former pupils *Charlie Adam, footballer for Dundee FC * Garry Kenneth, footballer * John McGlashan (footballer), born 1967 *Eddie Mair Eddie Mair (born 12 November 1965) is a Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldragon Academy
Baldragon Academy is a six-year comprehensive in the Kirkton, Dundee, Kirkton area of the city of Dundee, Scotland. It was originally named Kirkton High School until merging with Rockwell High School in August 1997. The school is set in over of its own grounds. The school has around 1000 pupils and serves the Kirkton, Trottick, St Mary's, Dundee, St Mary's and Ardler areas of Dundee. This area consists of a mixture of authority and privately owned housing. The feeder primary schools are Sidlaw View, Downfield, Craigowl, Ardler and Strathmartine Primary Schools. Naming Dundee City Council Education committee asked the joint School Board to choose a new name for the school. Two names were chosen Baldragon and Craigowl (from Craigowl Hill – this was subsequently chosen as one of the House names) and Baldragon being the name for the area in The Legend of the Nine Maidens Well. The pupils were asked to vote for their preference and the overwhelming choice was Baldragon Academy. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Schools In Dundee
This is a list of schools in Dundee City, Scotland. As of 2021 there are 11 secondary schools (eight state-run and one private), 38 primary schools (37 state-run and one private), and one state-run special educational needs school. All the listed state schools are run by Dundee City Council. Primary schools {{columns-list, colwidth=20em, * Ancrum Road Primary School * Ardler Primary School * Ballumbie Primary School * Barnhill Primary School * Blackness Primary School * Camperdown Primary School * Claypotts Castle Primary School * Clepington Primary School * Craigiebarns Primary School * Craigowl Primary School * Dens Road Primary School * Downfield Primary School * Eastern Primary School * Fintry Primary School * Forthill Primary School * Glebelands Primary School * Longhaugh Primary School * Mill of Mains Primary School * Our Lady's RC Primary School * Rosebank Primary School * Rowantree Primary School * Sidlaw View Primary School * SS Peter and Paul RC Primary School * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
