Mearns Academy
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Mearns Academy is a secondary school
in south Aberdeenshire
, Scotland
serving Laurencekirk
and the surrounding areas (St. Cyrus, Marykirk, Fettercairn, Auchenblae, Luthermuir, Edzell Woods, Fordoun and Edzell). The school building was the former primary school before it moved and now has over 600 pupils. Currently, plans are being drawn for a new school as the conditions have been seen as unacceptable to councils. A plan includes the school to be built in the current playing field.
The current rector is Mr Ian Parkin, who took over in late 2007 from Gordon Miller who is now Rector at Blairgowrie Academy.
Despite the poor facilities at the school, it is known to have a good reputation in the area as having well behaved and respected pupils. The school has sports teams that compete in rugby, football (boys and girls), netball, cross country running and volleyball. The school's House System has three houses: Thornton, Johnston and Conveth .
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In 2010, the school was awarded the Customer Service Excellence Standard
Secondary school
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in south Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
, Scotland
Scotland
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serving Laurencekirk
Laurencekirk
Laurencekirk is a small town in the ancient county of Kincardineshire, modern county of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road. It is the largest settlement in the Howe o' the Mearns area and houses the local secondary school; Mearns Academy, which was awarded the...
and the surrounding areas (St. Cyrus, Marykirk, Fettercairn, Auchenblae, Luthermuir, Edzell Woods, Fordoun and Edzell). The school building was the former primary school before it moved and now has over 600 pupils. Currently, plans are being drawn for a new school as the conditions have been seen as unacceptable to councils. A plan includes the school to be built in the current playing field.
The current rector is Mr Ian Parkin, who took over in late 2007 from Gordon Miller who is now Rector at Blairgowrie Academy.
Despite the poor facilities at the school, it is known to have a good reputation in the area as having well behaved and respected pupils. The school has sports teams that compete in rugby, football (boys and girls), netball, cross country running and volleyball. The school's House System has three houses: Thornton, Johnston and Conveth .
Awards
In 2003, the school was awarded the Charter MarkCharter Mark
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In 2010, the school was awarded the Customer Service Excellence Standard