Loudoun Academy is a secondary school in the outskirts of Galston, East Ayrshire, in Scotland serving the Loudoun district which includes the Irvine Valley, Kilmarnock, and surrounding rural areas of East Ayrshire. The school was built in 1971. The current enrolment as of July 2022 was 926.
In 2022, Loudoun Academy was ranked as the 201st best performing state school in Scotland, an increase from its 2021 ranking where it was placed at 216th. In 2025, it was revealed that Loudoun Academy was one of four schools in Ayrshire that hadn’t been inspected since 2009.
History and staffing The position of Rector was held by Rob Findlay until 1994. Subsequently, Head Teachers of Loudoun Academy have been as follows:
1994-2009 Brian Johnston 2009-2012 Peter Flood 2012-2018 Linda McAulay-Griffiths 2018-2022 Scott Robertson 2022-2025 David Falconer 2025- Stephen Cowan
Notable alumni Alan Brown (born 1970), Scottish National Party Member of Parliament (MP)
See also List of schools in Scotland
References
External links Official School Website Loudoun Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online The old Loudoun Nature Trail in the Orchard Plantation