Harlaw Academy

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Harlaw Academy
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The exterior of the school, as seen from Albyn Place.
Address
Harlaw Academy
18-20 Albyn Place

Aberdeen
,
AB10 1RG

Scotland
Coordinates 57°08′32″N2°07′00″W / 57.142222°N 2.116667°W / 57.142222; -2.116667
Information
Type Secondary school
Mottoby Learning and Courtesy
Established1874 (current location 1893)
Local authority Aberdeen City Council
Head teacherRoss McLaren
Staff85 (approx)
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18
Enrolment950 (approx)
HousesFraser, Crathes, Huntly, Drum
Colour(s)Navy blue, Silver and Maroon
   
School yearsS1-S6
Website Harlaw Academy

Harlaw Academy is a six-year comprehensive secondary school situated 200 yards from the junction of Union Street and Holburn Street in the centre of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is directly adjacent to St Margaret's School for Girls. The academy draws most of its pupils from its associated primary schools, namely, Broomhill Primary School, Ferryhill Primary School, Kaimhill Primary School and Hanover Street School. Ross McLaren has been headteacher since February 2020. [1]

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History

The school was established in Little Belmont Street as the Aberdeen High School for Girls in 1874. [2] [3] The school moved to 19 Albyn Place, where it amalgamated with Mrs. Elmslie's Institution which occupied a prominent building designed by Archibald Simpson, in 1891. [3]

The Former Pupils' Club established a fund for the acquisition of a playing field at Hazlehead, as well as the cost of building and equipping a pavilion there. [4]

During the First World War, the building was requisitioned by the War Office to create the 1st Scottish General Hospital, a facility for the Royal Army Medical Corps to treat military casualties. [5]

Subsequent changes included the abolition of fees in 1947, the phasing out of the primary department in 1971 and the introduction of the city's area comprehensive system which brought about the changing of the school's name to Harlaw Academy in 1970. [6] Ruthrieston Secondary School was to become part of Harlaw Academy in 1972. [6]

In 2010, Harlaw Academy was threatened with closure, as part of the Aberdeen City Council's programme of financial cutbacks. This created serious concerns in the feeder communities which launched a successful campaign to save the school. [7]

Head teachers

Past and present head teachers include:

Notable former pupils

Notable alumni include:

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References

  1. ↑ "Aberdeen education boss pledges to have schools 'inspection-ready' as improvements continue". Press and Journal. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "DServe Archive Catalog Show". archives.aberdeencity.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. 1 2 Ellis, Lucy (2006). Annie Lennox: The Biography. Music Sales. ISBN   978-0711991927.
  4. ↑ "A brief history". Harlaw Academy. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Harlaw Academy". Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  6. 1 2 Fraser, W. Hamish; Lee, Clive Howard (2000). Aberdeen, 1800-2000: A New History. Birlinn. p. 338. ISBN   978-1862321083.
  7. ↑ "Parent's campaign to save city school". Aberdeen Voice. 10 September 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "Staff List". harlawacademy.aberdeen.sch.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "Annie Lennox gives old reports to former school". theguardian.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  10. ↑ Steel, David (8 May 2008). "Baroness Michie of Gallanach". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Sonia Dresdel". IMDb. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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