Lochside Academy

Lochside Academy
The exterior of the school in March 2020.
Address
Map
Wellington Circle

Altens, Aberdeen
,
AB12 3JG

Scotland
Coordinates57°06′41″N 2°05′58″W / 57.1113°N 2.0994°W / 57.1113; -2.0994
Information
TypeSecondary school
EstablishedAugust 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
Local authorityAberdeen City Council
Head teacherJustin Noon
Staff103
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Number of pupils1,580
Capacity1,350
Colour(s)    Red, white and grey
School yearsS1-S6
WebsiteLochside 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 Greyhope School (formerly Walker Road School).[1] It serves secondary age pupils in the Cove Bay, Kincorth, Torry, and Nigg areas of Aberdeen.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] The first headteacher was Mr Neil Hendry, who stepped down from being headteacher at Northfield Academy to take up the headteacher post at Lochside.[5] Prior to the school's opening, pupils and members of the local community were asked to name the new school. Potential names for the academy were Wellington, Altens, Redmoss, Calder, and Lochside.[6] Lochside won a landslide victory with 923 votes, receiving twice as many votes as Altens, the name in second place.[7]

Headteachers

Name Incumbency
Neil Hendry 2018 - 2022
Justin Noon 2022–present

References

  1. ^ "About". Lochside Academy. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Aberdeen's £47 million academy gears up for the new school term". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen pupils leave old schools behind on a high with switch to new £47 million academy". Evening Express. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Lochside Academy handover marks latest phase of investment in Aberdeen schools". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Mastrick Matters Spring 2017" (PDF). Shmu. p. 6. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Voting starts on new academy name". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Name of new south of the city academy approved". Aberdeen City Council. Retrieved 2 September 2018.


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