Belmont Academy | |
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School badge Belmont Academy building, January 2017 | |
Address | |
8 Nursery Rd , , KA7 3SN Scotland | |
Information | |
Type | 11–18 non-denominational secondary school |
Motto | Bear Witness |
Established | 1960 |
Local authority | South Ayrshire Council |
Head Teacher | Kevin Boyd |
Gender | Boys and girls |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1,225 (2023–2024)[1] |
Houses | Arran, Bute, Cumbrae, Kintyre, Lomond |
Colour(s) | |
School years | S1-S6 |
Website | Belmont Academy |
Belmont Academy (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-sgoil Bhelmont) is an 11–18 non-denominational secondary school located in the Belmont area of Ayr, in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The school is operated by South Ayrshire Council, with Kevin Boyd serving as the Head Teacher of Belmont Academy since 2022. Belmont Academy is the largest secondary school in South Ayrshire based on pupil intake,[2] with a total of 1,225 pupils enrolled at the school in 2023–2024.[1]
The original Belmont Academy opened in 1960, and by 2008, the school transferred from the 48-year-old campus into a new building, which was opened to pupils in August 2008.