Charleston Academy (
Gaelic:''Àrd Sgoil Bhaile Theàrlaich'') is a secondary school established in 1978,
in the
Kinmylies area of
Inverness, Scotland. The present roll is 724 pupils. The catchment area includes
Kinmylies,
Muirtown,
Leachkin
Leachkin (; from the gd, An Leacainn , "The Broad Hillside") is a suburb on the western outskirts of Inverness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 3 km west of the city centre, on the hill sloping towards Craig Dunain an ...
and
Clachnaharry in the west of Inverness, as well as the rural communities of
Beauly
Beauly ( ; ; gd, A' Mhanachainn) is a village in the Highland area, on the River Beauly, west of Inverness by the Far North railway line. The town is historically within Kilmorack Parish of the Scottish County of Inverness.
The land around B ...
,
Kirkhill,
Kiltarlity
Kiltarlity ( gd, Cill Targhlain) is a small village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is west of Inverness and south of Beauly, on the south bank of the Bruiach Burn. It has a population of under 1,000 people, and a local primary sch ...
,
Struy
Struy ( gd, An t-Srùigh or gd, Sruidh) is a small village at the end of Glen Strathfarrar, about 15 km south-west of Beauly in the Highland council area of Scotland.
Description
The confluence of the River Farrar and the River Glass is ...
,
Abriachan
Abriachan (; Gaelic: ''Obar Itheachan''), is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is situated high above the western shore of Loch Ness, 15 km to the south-west of the city of Inverness. The village has a population of a ...
and
Dochgarroch.
About
Charleston Academy opened in August 1978 on a new site to the west of Inverness. The school is part of the Charleston Academy Community Campus which consists of the school, its associated Community Centre and the Highland Football Academy. As a former School of Ambition, extensive improvements to Physical Education provision have been made in recent years. The school has two
Multi Use Games Areas (MUGA) and an all-weather, floodlit astroturf pitch. Since 2012 the school has been a SFA accredited School of Football. In 2015 the Albert Roux Training Kitchen was officially opened within the school. This industrial, catering quality kitchen had been developed within the Home Economics department and was used to provide vocational courses aligned to careers in the hospitality industry. Since 2010, Chez Albert Roux OBE has worked with the schools' Rector and Home Economics department to establish such a facility in Inverness. The facility was named in his honour. However, the facility was closed in 2022. The school also has a history of asbestos infections.
Academic results
SQA Exam results at Charleston Academy were described as "very good" in 2015. In 2014 some of the best results ever were obtained by its students. 55 pupils achieved three or more Highers (39.6% of the total) – the highest ever for the current Highers at Charleston Academy and significantly higher than the Scottish average. 21 pupils achieved five Highers at Grades A to C. 6 pupils received outstanding results, achieving five Highers at Grade A.
Partnerships
In 2014 the school partnered with the Wood Family Trust to offer the Youth Philanthropy Initiative as part of the core RMPS course. The schools' British Council International School Partnership with Lotsane Senior Secondary School in Botswana continues to develop. This involves reciprocal teacher exchanges as well as pupil exchanges.
Rectors
* Ronald Lyall 1978-1991
[
* Tony McCulloch 1991-2003][
* Calum McSween 2003-2009][
* Chris O'Neill 2010–2018
* Gordon Stewart 2018–2021
* Andrew Brown 2022 Onwards]
Notable alumni
* John Barr, shinty player
* Karen Gillan
Karen Sheila Gillan (; born 28 November 1987) is a Scottish actress. She gained recognition for her work in British film and television, particularly for playing Amy Pond, a primary companion to the Eleventh Doctor in the science fiction ser ...
, actress
* Duncan Chisolm, musician“Celtic Classic”
''The Morning Call''. mcall.com. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
References
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External links
Charleston Academy websiteCharleston Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online
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Secondary schools in Inverness
Educational institutions established in 1978
1978 establishments in Scotland