Boclair Academy

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Boclair Academy
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Boclair Academy
Inveroran Drive

Bearsden
,
East Dunbartonshire
,
G61 2PL

Scotland
Information
Type State secondary school
MottoRespect, Honesty, Fairness, Achievement [1]
Established1977
HeadteacherDouglas Brown
ChaplainRev. Hamilton
GenderCo-educational
Age11to 18
Enrolment989 (November 2019) [2]
Campus16 acres (6.5 ha)
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Senior colours
PublicationBac Talk
Staff73 (2019-2020) [2]
Feeder SchoolsTorrance Primary, Killermont Primary, Westerton Primary, Colquhoun Park Primary
Website http://www.boclair.e-dunbarton.sch.uk

Boclair Academy, a co-educational comprehensive secondary school located in the Greater Glasgow suburb of Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, serves pupils aged 11 to 18 from Southern Bearsden, Westerton and Torrance. Boclair Academy is affiliated with four local primary schools within its catchment area: Westerton Primary School, Killermont Primary School, Colquhoun Park Primary School and Torrance Primary School. The school's exam achievement has improved in recent[ when? ] years: in 2011 27% of S5 gained at least 5 Higher passes (A-C), ranking Boclair 11th in Scotland for a state school. [3]

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History and recent upgrades

Boclair Academy from Kessington Road Boclair Academy from Kessington Road - geograph.org.uk - 1220602.jpg
Boclair Academy from Kessington Road

Boclair Academy was built in 1976 to meet increased demand in the area; initially the school accommodated overflow with Douglas Academy and Bearsden Academy but later the school had an increased number of placing requests from outside East Dunbartonshire. In 1998, because the school was over capacity, an annexe was erected for the Maths department.

In June 2016, Rangers F.C. announced a partnership with East Dunbartonshire Council which saw 24 of the club's youth players aged 11 to 15 attend Boclair Academy to allow them to combine their academic and football studies. [4] The school is located close to the Rangers training ground at Auchenhowie.

The School moved into a new building situated on the rugby pitch of the old school building at the start of the 2022-2023 academic year.

HMIe inspection

The school's last inspection was carried out in January 2009 by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education (merged in 2011 with Learning and Teaching Scotland to form Education Scotland). [5] The report, published 17 March 2009, was largely positive and praised the following strengths:

HMIe also agreed the following areas for improvement with the school and education authority:

The inspection of the school was accompanied by an inspection of the learning community surrounding Boclair Academy. [8] There was also a follow through report, which evaluated the school's progress, published by East Dunbartonshire Council in February 2011. [9]

The following is according to the 'student planner' 2013–2014 issued to all pupils (see Bibliography below)

Departmental facilities and equipment

Physical education

Exercise bikes in the PE fitness room. The windows look down on the small games hall. Boclair exercise bikes.JPG
Exercise bikes in the PE fitness room. The windows look down on the small games hall.

The PE department has a swimming pool. It also has a variety of equipment to cater for sporting activities within two games halls (used for gymnastics, circuit training, social dance, badminton, basketball, football, and indoor games such as Danish Longball) and an outside area consisting of two all-weather pitches for football and hockey, two grass rugby pitches, and spare grass areas used for football. In the PE building upstairs there is a fitness room. [10]

interior of typical classroom Boclair Interior.JPG
interior of typical classroom
The school library, showing computer suite Library Boclair.JPG
The school library, showing computer suite
Picture taken from grass rugby pitch shows all-weather pitches (red) in background and PE block on the left. Boclair Pitches.JPG
Picture taken from grass rugby pitch shows all-weather pitches (red) in background and PE block on the left.

RMPS

The Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies department runs a chess club and a debating society which has produced finalists in the Junior English-Speaking Union Scotland debating competition and more recently semi-finalists in the Law Society of Scotland Donald Dewar Memorial Competition. [11]

In the news

The school building has been used for several sketches in the second series of Burnistoun . (see Bibliography below)

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "School Vision, Values and Aims". Boclair.e-dunbarton.sch.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 Scotland. "Boclair Academy – East Dunbartonshire – Scottish Schools Online 2011/12". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "School Exam Performance 2011". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Gers Begin School Initiative". Rangers.co.uk. Rangers Football Club. 22 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Remit". Education Scotland. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Committee Minutes". Government of the United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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  11. ↑ "Pupils debate cameras in court". Lawscot.org.uk. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
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