Peterhead Academy | |
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Address | |
Prince Street Peterhead , AB42 1SY Scotland | |
Coordinates | 57°30′31″N1°47′20″W / 57.508539°N 1.788831°W |
Information | |
Type | State comprehensive |
Motto | Domus Super Petram Aedificata (A House Built On A Rock) |
Local authority | Aberdeenshire Council |
Head teacher | Gerry McCluskey [1] |
Staff | 91 FTE (at September 2015) |
Years | S1-S6 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11to 18 |
Enrolment | 1213 (2021) [2] |
Houses | 6 |
Colour(s) | Black, White and Maroon |
Website | www |
Peterhead Academy is a six-year Comprehensive Community School in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is operated by Aberdeenshire Council.
The original building of Peterhead Academy was built in 1846 and was originally a boys only school The South-east (Modern Languages) wing was built in 1961 with further building in the 1970s taking the school to its current form. The extension to the school is formed of several hexagonal sections and contains the school's swimming pool. It was opened by Fraser Noble in 1978. [3] The newer part of the Academy that is connected to the Peterhead Leisure Centre, is built on the area that used to be Peterhead Railway Station.
Peterhead Academy houses around 1,300 pupils. The Academy is split up into six houses: Arbuthnot, Buchan, Craigewan, Grange, Marischal and Slains. Each house is a different colour with Arbuthnot green, Buchan red, Craigewan yellow, Grange purple, Marischal blue and Slains Turquoise. At one point there used to be eight houses: the six previously mentioned, plus Ugie and Ravenscraig. The Academy's motto is "Domus Super Petram Aedificata" (A House Built on a Rock). [4] The Academy is Scotland's largest school with around 23,000 square metres (250,000 sq ft) in terms of gross internal floor area. [5]
In addition to Peterhead Academy, the Peterhead Community School Network consists of Anna Ritchie School, Boddam School, Buchanhaven Primary School, Burnhaven School, Clerkhill School, Dales Park School, Longhaven School, Meethill School, Peterhead Central School, Port Erroll School and St Fergus School. [6]
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Fraserburgh, locally known as the Broch, is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a population recorded in the 2011 Census as 13,100. It lies in Buchan in the northeastern corner of the county, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Aberdeen and 17 miles (27 km) north of Peterhead. It is the biggest shellfish port in Scotland and one of the largest in Europe, landing over 5,450 tonnes in 2016. Fraserburgh is also a major port for white and pelagic fish.
Banff and Buchan is a committee area of the Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland, covering an area along the northern coast of the council area. The main towns are Banff and Fraserburgh. Fishing and agriculture are important industries, together with associated processing and service activity.
Keith Inch is the easternmost point of mainland Scotland, having formerly been an island. It is located in Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, forming the north point of Peterhead Bay. It is now joined to Greenhill, another former island, previously separated from Keith Inch by the Poolmouth. Greenhill Road leads the motorist onto Greenhill from the town via Alexandra Parade.
Cruden Bay is a small village in Scotland, on the north coast of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire, 26 miles (42 km) north of Aberdeen.
Banff and Buchan was a constituency of the House of Commons, located in the north-east of Scotland within the Aberdeenshire council area. It elected one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the first-past-the-post system of voting.
Peterhead is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is the council area's largest settlement, with a population of 18,537 at the 2011 Census. It is the largest fishing port in the United Kingdom for total landings by UK vessels, according to a 2019 survey.
Arbuthnott is a hamlet and parish in the Howe of the Mearns, a low-lying agricultural district of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located on the B967, east of Fordoun and north-west of Inverbervie. The nearest railway station is Laurencekirk.
Mintlaw(literally meaning a smooth, flat place) is a large village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies at the intersection of the A950 and A952 roads, west of Peterhead. The 2001 UK census records a population of 2,647 people.
Longside is a village located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, consisting of a single main street. It lies seven miles inland from Peterhead and two miles from Mintlaw on the A950. Its population in 2001 was 721. The River Ugie flows through it.
Maud Junction railway station was a railway station in Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It was a junction where the line north from Aberdeen split into two routes to the coastal town stations of Peterhead and Fraserburgh, both of which are now closed.
The Pitfour Estate, in the Buchan area of North-East Scotland, was an ancient barony encompassing most of the extensive Longside Parish, stretching from St Fergus to New Pitsligo. It was purchased in 1700 by James Ferguson of Badifurrow, who became the first Laird of Pitfour.
Peterhead Bay is a large remote industrial tidal 120° facing coastal embayment, located next to the planned community, commercial fishing and ship building town of Peterhead in the Presbytery of Deer, Buchan, Aberdeenshire, and is in the most easternmost point in mainland Scotland. The bay lies to the south of the town, forming a large natural harbour. It was enclosed by breakwaters, to turn the natural harbour into a marina and port, that is now owned by the Port of Peterhead. It was here, on 25 December 1715, that the old pretender, James Francis Edward Stuart, landed and resided at a house at the south end of Longate, owned by Mr James, and being visited by his friends, including George Keith, the Earl Marischal.
The Fish-House is a Category B listed building on Golf Road in the Buchanhaven area of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. One of the two right-angled blocks dates from 1585, making it the oldest building in Peterhead. Walker and Woodworth state the structure was built as a coastal store for Inverugie Castle by William Keith, 4th Earl Marischal, whose initials are on a skewputt. They also state that it was "rebuilt c. 1801," but without clarification as to which building.
Old St Peter's Church is a scheduled monument in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. While the medieval main tower is still standing, only ruins remain of its other sections, some of which date to the 12th century. The pyramid roof of the tower is believed to be 18th century.
Peterhead Town House is a municipal structure in Broad Street, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Peterhead Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building.
Longate is a street in Peterhead, Scotland. It runs for about 0.18 miles (0.29 km), from North Street in the north to Broad Street in the south.
Broad Street is a street in Peterhead, Scotland. It runs for about 640 feet (200 m), from Seagate in the east to Marischal Street and Tolbooth Wynd in the west.
Arbuthnot House, formerly known as the Municipal Chambers, is a former municipal building on Broad Street in Peterhead in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. The building, which was previously the meeting place of the burgh council, is Category B listed.
Peter Buchan was a Scottish poet and writer from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. He was most active from the mid-1940s until his death.