Banchory Academy
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Banchory Academy is a secondary school serving Banchory
, Scotland
and surroundings, including the neighbouring communities of Raemoir, Crathes, Strachan, Drumoak, Durris, Inchmarlo and Glassel. It accommodates roughly 945 pupils.
Banchory Academy were the first winners of the Scottish Schools Swimming Cup.
Banchory Academy is a secondary school serving Banchory
Banchory
Banchory is a burgh or town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying approximately 18 miles west of Aberdeen, near where the Feugh River meets the River Dee.- Overview :...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and surroundings, including the neighbouring communities of Raemoir, Crathes, Strachan, Drumoak, Durris, Inchmarlo and Glassel. It accommodates roughly 945 pupils.
Rector
The Rector is Mrs Sheila Di Maio. She is assisted by Depute Rectors Mr Graham Bett, Mrs Sue Cameron, Mr Graham McDonald & Mr Colin Nicoll.Academic Performance
Banchory Academy ranks amongst the top state schools in Scotland, performing consistently well in SQA examinations. A consistently above average proportion of pupils remain at school for fifth and sixth year to take Intermediate, Higher and Advanced Higher courses. The HM Inspectors of Education report in 2006 judged school accommodation as being 'weak', noting that it was insufficient for the rising school role. Nevertheless, all other school quality indicators were rated 'good', 'very good' or 'excellent'.Sporting facilities and achievements
The school has access to a range of facilities that allow for students to undertake a full curriculum of Physical Education activities. These include a school sports hall for badminton, volleyball, indoor hockey and basketball, a swimming pool for swimming lessons and the annual swimming gala, and the outdoor playing fields of Tillybrake.Banchory Academy were the first winners of the Scottish Schools Swimming Cup.
Banchory in the News
Though usually reported for its academic excellence, Banchory Academy has received some (albeit limited) for final year leaving pranks. This included the school being listed on eBay in 2005 and in 2008 when turf lawn was laid in the sixth year common room. School leavers since have been warned by the school's management team that similar pranks in the future will not be accepted, with the penalty of expulsion just one of the deterrents used.Notable former pupils
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, Hollywood actress - Pete CashmorePete CashmorePete Cashmore is the CEO and founder of the popular blog Mashable, a Technorati Top 10 blog worldwide. He grew up in Banchory, and founded Mashable in Aberdeen, Scotland in 2005 at age 19...
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- Ben KilnerBen KilnerBen Kilner is a professional snowboarder from Banchory, Scotland. He was a member of the British 2010 Winter Olympics Team and represented Britain in the Men's Halfpipe. His nickname is 'Kildog'.-External links:*...
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