Girvan Academy

Girvan Academy is an 11–18 secondary school in Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the seventh largest secondary school in South Ayrshire, with a pupil roll of 541 enrolled at the school in 2023–2024.^[2] The school is the responsibility of South Ayrshire Council, with its head teacher responsible for the daily operation and running of the school.

Girvan Academy
Address
The Avenue Girvan , South Ayrshire , KA26 9DW Scotland
Information
Type	Non-denominational secondary school under state control
Established	1812
Local authority	South Ayrshire Council
Head Teacher	Mark Anderson
Staff	42 Teaching staff 50 Support Staff[1]
Gender	Male and female
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	521 As of 2017/18[update]
Website	www.girvanacademy.sayr.sch.uk

Since 2021 the head teacher has been Mark Anderson,^[3] he replacing Elaine Harrigan.^[4]

History

In the early 1800s there were two schools in Girvan: the Burgh School and the Parish School, which was also known as the Parochial or Grammar School at different times in its history. Around 1812, the two schools merged to form Girvan Higher Grade School which later became Girvan High School, subsequently renamed as Girvan Academy.^[5]

The present building was completed in 1988.

In 2017 the school launched a horticultural and rural skills programme.^[4]

Notable pupils

• Graeme Eaglesham (born 1989), footballer
• Sir William Strath (1906–1975), civil servant