| Cults Academy | |
|---|---|
 Cults Academy Arms | |
| Address | |
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Quarry Road , AB15 9TP Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 57°07′06″N 2°11′20″W / 57.118333°N 2.188889°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1967 |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City Council |
| Staff | 100 (approx) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,275 (2023) |
| Houses | Cairn, Devenick, Friarsfield, Ronan, Murtle, Blairs, Hillview |
| Colour(s) | Red, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Purple and Silver |
| Website | Cults Academy |
Cults Academy is an Aberdeen City Council secondary school in Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland. It was the recipient of The Sunday Times Scottish State Secondary School of the Year Award 2008 because of its outstanding exam results that year, having been rated 3rd in 2005.[1][2] As of 2023, Cults Academy is the 6th best school in Scotland.[3] Based on pupil numbers, Cults Academy is the largest state school in Aberdeen. It was founded in 1967.
The old 1960s school building was replaced with a new building on the former site of its playing fields in 2009.[4]
- ^ MacDonald, Stuart (2008). "'PC' council backs down on school award". The Times. London. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ "Times newspaper Scottish state schools league table" (PDF). The Times. London. 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
- ^ Speirs, Kathleen (9 September 2023). "Full 2023 list of the best and worst-performing high schools in Scotland". Scottish Daily Express. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Two new secondary schools opened in Aberdeen". STV News. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.