Kilwinning Academy

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Kilwinning Academy is a six-year, non-denominational, secondary school with an agreed capacity of 1,330 in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

The current building opened to 1st year pupils in 1976, then to 1st, 2nd and a few 3rd year pupils in 1977 before finally opening to all other school years the following year.

Rectors and head teachers

  • D Young (1977—1987) — left/retired early
  • J Happs (1987—1989) — acting head teacher
  • W Ballantyne (1989—2002) — retired
  • W C Armstrong (2002—2011) — retired
  • T Swan (2011—2024)
  • C McEvoy (2025—present) — acting head teacher

In 2013 a teacher at the school was struck off for making inappropriate remarks to pupils.[1][2]

In 2014 the school was awarded £4000 to support a scheme to get more people involved in sports.[3]

School building

Kilwinning Academy is rated B for the building's condition and sustainability.[4]

Town regeneration

Kilwinning Academy S2 Art and Design pupils in 2010/11 helped Irvine Bay Regeneration in their efforts to refurbish Kilwinning's town centre by creating tiles for a mural for a tunnel leading from the shops and Abbey to the car park.[5][6]

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