Saint Joseph's Academy, Kilmarnock

Saint Josephs' Academy

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St. Josephs' Academy building
Address
Map
Grassyards Road

,
East Ayrshire
,
KA3 7SL

Scotland
Information
TypeState comprehensive
MottoFidelis – Justus – Prudens
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1955
HeadteacherJoseph Kane
Staff45.8FTE teaching staff (FTE)
GenderBoys and Girls
Age12 to 18 years
Enrolment648 pupils (2023)
HousesSt Mother Teresa
St Francis of Assisi
Blessed Carlo Acutis
Colour(s)  
SecondaryS1-S6
WebsiteBlog

Saint Josephs' Academy (Scottish Gaelic: Acadamaidh Naomh Iòsaph) is a Roman Catholic secondary school in New Farm Loch, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. Whilst the school is located in Kilmarnock, it serves the entire Catholic secondary school aged population in East Ayrshire, with the school being the only Roman Catholic secondary school within the local authority area. This means for families in all areas of East Ayrshire, St. Joseph's Academy is a catchment Secondary school. A long-standing inter-authority arrangement sees a small number of primary seven pupils attending St. Xavier’s Primary School in Patna, transition to Queen Margaret Academy located in Ayr, South Ayrshire instead of Saint Josephs' Academy at the start of S1.[1]

The school is one of four Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Galloway, with the others being Queen Margaret Academy, Ayr, South Ayrshire, St Matthew's Academy, Saltcoats, North Ayrshire and St. Joseph's College, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway.

In 2023, the school roll stood at 648 pupils, with an FTE allocation of 45.8FTE teaching staff. The school is supported by five priests from local parish communities.[2]

  1. ^ "Standards and Quality Report" (PDF). Saint Josephs' Academy. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Standards and Quality Report" (PDF). Saint Josephs' Academy. Retrieved 4 November 2023.