Forres Academy
| Forres Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Burdsyard Road, Forres Moray , IV36 1FG Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 57°36′13″N 3°36′43″W / 57.6037°N 3.6119°W |
| Information | |
| Type | State Secondary School |
| Motto | Aspire to inspire |
| Head teacher | Jan Sinclair |
| Staff | 66 [1] |
| Years | S1-S6 |
| Age | 12 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 873[1] |
| Website | https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/my/forresacademy/ |
Forres Academy is a comprehensive community school serving the town of Forres, Scotland, and its rural catchment area in west Moray. As in other Scottish schools, pupils are able to leave after the fourth year of schooling; therefore, the fifth and sixth years are not compulsory.
Catchment area
[edit]The school serves the villages of Alves, Dallas, Dyke, Logie, Kinloss (including children of Army[2] personnel) and Findhorn (including the nearby Findhorn Community)[3]
Some students transfer from an area Rudolf Steiner school.[3]
Location
[edit]The school is located next to Forres Swimming Pool and is also near to Applegrove Primary School and is a short walk from both the TESCO store for Forres and the high street.
The Building
[edit]The school's building has been deemed below standard, having recived a D for the building's condition.[4] Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been found within the structure of the current building in August 2023,[5] causing a temporary closure to the school in September 2023.[6]
Plans for a new building have been approved by the Moray Council, and is expected to be in use by autumn 2028.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Secondary School Information Dashboard - Moray - Forres Academy". Scottish Government. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "RAF Kinloss closure date confirmed". BBC News. 11 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Forres Academy". Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Forres Academy closes in Moray over faulty concrete fears". Press and Journal. 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Inspectors find RAAC hampers school improvements". BBC News. 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Forres Academy closes in Moray over faulty concrete fears". BBC News. 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Moray Council announces plans for build of new Forres Academy". Project Scotland. 29 May 2025.
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