Kyle Academy

Kyle Academy is a state-run secondary school in Ayr, Scotland, run by South Ayrshire Council. It is a non-denominational, co-educational school, serving some of the southern part of Ayr and some of the small surrounding villages such as Coylton & Drongan.

Kyle Academy
Address
Overmills Road

Ayr
,
KA7 3LS

Scotland
Coordinates55.4574°N 4.5994°W / 55.4574; -4.5994
Information
TypeState coeducational secondary
MottoCultivate Excellence
Established1964
Local authoritySouth Ayrshire Council
Head TeacherMrs Mary Byrne
Staff66 FTE
YearsS1 - S6
Age11 to 18
Enrolment819[1]
Colour(s)Royal Blue, Light Blue
Websitewww.kyle.sayr.sch.uk

The current Head Teacher of Kyle Academy is Mary Bryne[2] who took over the position of Head Teacher from Lyndsay McRoberts, who was also joint Head Teacher of nearby Ayr Academy.[2] The Head Teacher is supported in the management and leadership through the support of three Depute Head Teachers: Elaine Reiley, Executive Depute Head who deputises for the Head Teacher in their absence,[3] Oognagh Browne and Lorna Harper.[3] McRoberts was replaced in February 2020 as Head Teacher, following her recent appointment as Head Teacher at Duncanrig Secondary School in East Kilbride.[4]

Kyle Academy ranked as the 33rd best state school in Scotland in 2017.[5]

History

Kyle Academy opened in 1979.[6] and started with 120 First Year pupils. As of September 2015 it has an enrollment of 817 pupils,[7] in 6 year groups. Its main feeder schools are Forehill Primary and Ayr Grammar Primary.[8]

The school building itself is situated next to the River Ayr, west of the A77 trunk road. Prior to becoming the site of Kyle Academy, the site was rural and farm land and at some period in its history the land was used for mining. In addition, there was also a dye works and fever hospital in the vicinity close to where Kyle Academy is now situated. Nearby, the Kyle Union poorhouse in Ayr was built in 1857-60 on Holmston Road, with the first Governor and Matron being appointed in April 1860. The buildings provided accommodation for 150 inmates.[9]

In 2017, Kyle Academy was ranked as the 33rd best state school in Scotland. Kyle Academy was one of two secondary schools in South Ayrshire to rank within the top 50 – Marr College in Troon was ranked at 38.[10]

Extension

As part of South Ayrshire's Public–private partnership, an extension was constructed in 2007.[11] The separate new annex holds a 300-seat, multimedia equipped assembly hall/theatre, E-Learning suite and meeting rooms, shows can often be performed here.

Notable Former Pupils

References
  1. "Pupil rolls" (PDF). www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk.
  2. "Kyle Academy, South Ayrshire".
  3. "kyleacademy - OUR STAFF". kyleacademy.
  4. Wilson, Stuart (6 December 2017). "Schools to ditch joint head teacher as top name leaves".
  5. "Revealed: The top 50 state schools in Scotland for 2017". HeraldScotland.
  6. "Kyle Academy". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  7. "Parentzone: My school: Find a school: Kyle Academy". Education Scotland. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  8. "Schools: Secondary Schools: Kyle Academy". South Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  9. "kyleacademy - HISTORY". kyleacademy.
  10. "Files" (PDF). www.heraldscotland.com.
  11. "Kyle Academy Annexe, part of the overall Ayrshire Schools PPP". Urban Realm. 8 November 2016.

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