Belmont Academy

Belmont Academy

School badge

Belmont Academy building, January 2017
Address
Map
8 Nursery Rd

, ,
KA7 3SN

Scotland
Information
Type11–18 non-denominational secondary school
MottoBear Witness
Established1960
Local authoritySouth Ayrshire Council
Head TeacherKevin Boyd
GenderBoys and girls
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,225 (2023–2024)[1]
HousesArran, Bute, Cumbrae, Kintyre, Lomond
Colour(s)   
School yearsS1-S6
WebsiteBelmont 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.

  1. ^ a b "School rolls". South Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "An Ayrshire school where care experienced young people's views are taken seriously". www.celcis.org. Retrieved 3 November 2024.