St Andrew's Academy is a Catholic secondary school in Paisley. The school was opened in 1990, with its importance growing in 2001 when St Mirin's and St Margaret's High School closed. New buildings were completed in 2006. It has eight feeder primary schools in the town. The current headteacher is Mr Kevin Henry. In 2008, the pupil roll was 1145. By 2017, this had risen to a full capacity of 1260, causing a situation when local children who applied to attend the school but were not in the associated primaries were subject to a ballot, with some being denied a place even when their older siblings were already pupils there. Marion Arnott, mystery, science fiction and fantasy writer is a teacher at the academy.

Alumni

Gillian Lindsay Gillian Lindsay (born 24 September 1973, in Paisley) is a former Team GB Scottish rower. She won silver in the quadruple sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics silver medalist, and two-time medal winner in the World Championships, taking silver i ...

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Paolo Nutini Paolo Giovanni Nutini (born 9 January 1987) is a Scottish singer-songwriter from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Nutini's debut album, ''These Streets'' (2006), peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. Its follow-u ...

(b. 1987) – singerPaolo Nutini's music teacher on the hard work that got him to the top, and how he was destined to be a star
Daily Record, 15 June 2014 * Angela Taylor (b. 1987) – ice hockey player

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St Andrew's Academy
Catholic secondary schools in Renfrewshire Schools in Paisley, Renfrewshire 1990 establishments in Scotland School buildings completed in 2006 Educational institutions established in 1990 {{RC-school-stub