Northfield Academy

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Northfield Academy, as seen from Cummings Park Circle.
Address
Northfield Academy
Granitehill Place

,
AB16 7AU

Scotland
Coordinates 57°09′44″N2°08′51″W / 57.1621°N 2.1474°W / 57.1621; -2.1474
Information
Type Secondary school
Motto“Nurture, Flourish, Achieve”
Established27 August 1956
Local authority Aberdeen City Council
Head teacherCraig McDermott
Gender Co-educational
Age11to 19
Enrolment800 (approx)
HousesBruce, Dunkeld, Macbeth, Stewart, Wallace
School yearsS1-S6
Website https://northfield.aberdeen.sch.uk/

Northfield Academy is a secondary school in Northfield, Aberdeen, which opened in 1956. [1] It serves the Mastrick and Northfield areas of Aberdeen. Local feeder schools are Bramble Brae School, Heathryburn School, Manor Park School, Muirfield School, and Quarryhill School. The current headteacher is Mr McDermott, who took up post in 2023. Northfield Academy has a 3G Astro pitch.

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History

The school was opened on 27 April 1956 as Northfield Secondary School. It had a roll of 346 pupils in the first two years and 34 members of staff. The school's first headmaster was James S M Eddison, who was appointed an OBE for his services to education. Due to the school's increasing numbers in the early 1960s, additional hut classrooms were built in the playground and almost all of the neighboring Stockethill Primary School was acquired as an annex. In 1970 the school's name changed from Northfield Secondary School to Northfield Academy. [2]

In December 2015, a £700,000 3G football pitch was officially opened at the school. [3] It can be used for P.E sessions or at lunch time.

In August 2017, the school's Cook in charge Lynn Ellington won the Scottish School Cook of The Year competition. [4]

On 22 March 2021, a large fire broke out at the school. [5] There were no injuries reported. [6]

Headteachers

NameIncumbency
James S M Eddison OBE1956 - 1962
Alistair McKenzie1962 - 1973
Ian McDowall1973 - 1992
David Eastwood1992 - 1996
Tom Robertson1996 - 2003
Sue Muncer2003 - 2012
Neil Hendry2012 - 2017
Gavin Morrison2018 – 2020
Douglas Watt2020 – 2023
Craig McDermottOct 2023 – Present

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