Lenzie Academy is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school located in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The catchment area covers Lenzie, Auchinloch and the southern parts of Kirkintilloch.
Governance The school is managed by the senior management team, composed of the Head Teacher and six Deputy Head Teachers, each in charge of a year group.
School structure The most recently reported school roll is 1296, taught by a teaching staff of 101. The S1 intake cap is 240, based on an average annual first year intake of eight classes of approximately thirty pupils each, mostly coming from four associated primary schools, namely Auchinloch, Millersneuk, Lairdsland and Lenzie Meadow Primary. Approximately 40% of the total roll is from outside the catchment area, attending as placing requests. The S1 rolls have slightly reduced in recent years, and in early 2012, the reported 2012/2013 intake was 226 pupils, consisting of 125 from the zoned area and 101 through placing requests. The total school roll has been falling every year for the last 8 years, with the 2011/2012 figure being 25 pupils lower than the previous year's 1321 pupils.http://www.lenzieacademy.e-dunbarton.sch.uk/_files/newsletters/autumn%202010%20newsletter.pdf
Table School year School roll S1 intake S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Placing requests Sources 2004/2005 1,431236258 256250242189 2005/2006 1,387237238260253227172122 2006/2007 1,380 235 237240262242164 2007/2008 1,362 239 232240236244171 2008/2009 1,358 238 238238242215187 2009/2010 1,334 235 237238233217174 109 2010/2011 1,321 204 232229235221200 92 2011/2012 1,296 103 2012/2013 1,269 220 212212232204189 102 2013/20141,2382014/20151,2312015/20162016/20171,167184217191190222163http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0051/00514162.xlsx 2017/20181,158199186216191175191
Campus The current red brick Academy building was built in 1960, and extensions have been added over the years. The original school building dating from when the Academy was founded in 1886 has since served as Lenzie Primary school. More than 110 years after opening, the school admitted its first physically disabled student in 1996, which meant the school had to install a lift and ramps to make the whole building accessible.
Awards and recognition
Academic rankings In 2014, the school was ranked 13th in STV's league table of Scottish state schools. This builds upon the 19th position achieved in 2013 and the 16th position achieved in 2012 based on the percentage of pupils obtaining five or more Highers at bands A-C.
Notable alumni
Moira Anderson (born 1938), singer Sir Andrew Baker (born 1965), High Court judge‘BAKER, Andrew William’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017 Martin Creed (born 1968), Turner Prize-winning artistMartin Creed Artist in paper chase for prize:Controversial Turner award down to short-list of four Glasgow Herald. Rona Dougall, Scotland Tonight presenter, broadcast journalistScotland Tonight anchorwoman on how she found her new job on Facebook , Daily Record, 6 November 2011 Jane Duncan (1910–1976), author (known by her legal name of Elizabeth Jane Cameron while a pupil) Andy Dunlop (born 1972), Travis guitarist Alasdair Graham (1934–2016), Scottish concert pianist. Andrew Henderson (born 1980), Scottish rugby union footballer. Tom Johnston (1882–1965), Secretary of State for Scotland during the Second World War in Churchill's cabinet Jimmy Mack (1934–2004), broadcaster Gus MacPherson (born 1968), footballer. Ian McCartney (born 1951), former MP, chairman of the Labour Party and member of Tony Blair's cabinet He left the school at the age of 15 "under a bit of a cloud" without any qualifications or school prizes. Rhona McLeod (born 1966), news reader. Nicola Raphael (1985–2001) – a pupil whose suicide and preceding bullying at the school led to press coverage and later legal action. Michael Shea (1938–2009), Press Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II (1978–1987) He left the Academy after winning a scholarship to Gordonstoun at the age of 14. Billy Williamson (1922–2006), footballer, later a PE teacher at the school.
Former headteachers Lenzie Academy has had eleven head teachers. For 125 years until 2011, the head teacher was referred to as Rector. Head Teacher Start of office End of office Duration (years) Sources1.Alexander Buchanan M.A. 18861919332.Peter Dawson1919192343.George Murray19231935124.Charles Farquharson19351946115.John Kerr1946195046.George Young19501965157.James Hamilton19651977128.Colin M. Brown 19781997199.Roderick J. McLelland 199720111410.Brian Paterson 201120261511.Vicki Rice
See also List of places in East Dunbartonshire List of places in Scotland :Category:People educated at Lenzie Academy
References
External links Lenzie Academy Website Lenzie Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online