Auchmuty High School

Auchmuty High School
The new building of Auchmuty High School completed summer 2013
Address
Map
Dovecot Road

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KY7 5JL

Scotland
Coordinates56°11′46″N 3°09′29″W / 56.196°N 3.158°W / 56.196; -3.158
Information
TypeSecondary
MottoAchieving High Standards[1]
Established1957
Local authorityFife Council
Head teacherPam Davie
Staff88 teaching (approx.)
Enrolment1,350 (approx.)
Colour(s)      Navy, white, turquoise
SEED Number5406439
Websitewww.auchmuty.org.uk

Auchmuty School is a state secondary school in the town of Glenrothes in the Fife council area of Scotland. Opened in 1957, it was the first school for secondary education in the area. It quickly outgrew the original building and additions were added in about 1970. The planning and construction of a completely new Auchmuty High School, beside the old one, began in 2011, with doors opening to pupils in 2013.

Auchmuty High School showing the 1957 building

With the old buildings remaining in use until the new ones were completed, the construction began on the playing fields beside the A92 and Queensway roundabout. After completion, the old buildings were gradually demolished and new playing fields were put in place, finishing in 2014. Auchmuty's sporting facilities now include 4 floodlit tennis courts, a multipurpose cage including outdoor basketball hoops, 3 full size grass pitches and an Astro turf floodlit football pitch which is used for a wide range of sports. Indoor sporting facilities include 2 small gymnasiums, a multi gym and a full size games hall with electronic scoreboard.[2] The current role is around 1350 which is slightly higher than the recommended capacity for Auchmuty - a new school to replace the other two high schools in Glenrothes is currently being discussed.

Destination of school leavers 2009/10[3]
Auchmuty High School Fife average Scotland average
Total pupils 1,241 - -
Leavers in 2009/10 256 - -
Higher Education 29% 33% 36%
Further Education 43% 37% 27%
Training 4% 4% 5%
Employed 7% 12% 19%
Unemployed 17% 13% 12%
  1. ^ "Fife Council: Schools by region A-Z". www.scotsman.com. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ Smith, Craig (26 May 2011). "Glenrothes councillors approve plans for Auchmuty High School". The Courier; D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Glenrothes Area Economic Profile P.11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).