| Rothesay Academy | |
|---|---|
 Rothesay Joint Campus | |
| Address | |
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High Street , , PA20 9JH | |
| Coordinates | 55°49′32″N5°03′26″W / 55.8256°N 5.0572°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 1870 (current location 2007) |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute Council |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11to 18 |
| Enrolment | 281 (approx) |
| School years | S1-S6 |
| Website | https://www.rothesayacademy.argyll-bute.sch.uk/ |
Rothesay Academy is a secondary school in the town of Rothesay on the Isle of Bute.
Rothesay Academy has 3 associated primary schools: Rothesay Primary School and St. Andrew's Primary in Rothesay and North Bute Primary in Port Bannatyne. [1]
The school as an institution first opened in 1870, replacing the earlier Croft Lodge and a church school. [1] The original Victorian building, overlooking Rothesay Bay, was extended and modernised in 1910 and again in 1938. It burned to the ground in 1954 [1] and was replaced by a building of contemporary architecture, which opened in 1959. The present building at Townhead dates from 2007, [2] on a joint campus site with Rothesay Primary School and Argyll College. [1] It is one of a batch of joint campuses constructed around the west of Scotland from 2005 to 2009.
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