Kirkcudbright Academy

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Kirkcudbright Academy
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Kirkcudbright Academy
St Marys Wynd

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DG6 4JN

Coordinates 54°50′07″N4°03′28″W / 54.8353°N 4.0577°W / 54.8353; -4.0577
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MottoRadicem Firmant Frondes (from the roots comes strength)
EstablishedBy 1582;442 years ago (1582)
School district Kirkcudbrightshire
RectorA Tuffery
GenderMixed
Enrolment455
Website http://www.kirkcudbrightacademy.website

Kirkcudbright Academy is a state funded, six-year secondary school in Kirkcudbright, Scotland with about 400 pupils and 87 staff including teaching, support and administration. [1] [2] [3]

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