Westhill Academy
Coordinates: 57°09′20.01″N 02°16′58.26″W / 57.1555583°N 2.28285°W
| Established | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Type | State coeducational secondary |
| Headteacher | Mr Derek Thompson BSc |
| Location | Hays Way, Westhill Aberdeen AB32 6XZ Scotland |
| Local authority | Aberdeenshire Council |
| Staff | 110 (approx.) |
| Students | 1000 (approx.) |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | No Uniform |
| main feeder schools | Westhill Primary, Elrick Primary, Skene School, Kingswells Primary, Crombie Primary |
| Website | Westhill Academy Home Page |
Westhill Academy is an Aberdeenshire Council secondary school in Westhill, near Aberdeen, Scotland, serving the Westhill, Elrick, Skene and Kingswells areas of Aberdeenshire. People who live in Skene and the country get a school bus before and after school. However pupils from nearby Kingswells, which is in neighboring council (Aberdeen City) area, have to arrange their own transport.
Westhill Academy opened in the autumn of 1979 in buildings designed to accommodate 500 pupils. It was extended in 1982 and then again in 1996 raising the capacity of the school to 1000 pupils. The roll of the school, in recent years, has fluctuated between 990 and 1200 pupils.[1]
There has been much talk about expanding the school yet again or even building a new school elsewhere in Westhill due to the town's rising population but no plans have been made official.[citation needed]
The school does not have a uniform as it encourages pupils to be individual. However they do not allow pupils to wear something that will cause offence to others and it should be clothing that is safe and suitable for all activities in school.
Subjects in the school are:
- Drama
- Physical Education - sports
- Music
- Home Economics
- Hospitality
- Craft and Design
- Graphic communication
- PSE - life, personal and safety
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Foreign Launguages - French, German and Spanish
- Maths
- English
- Media Studies
- Creative Cake Production
- Accounting and Finance
- Geology
- Computing/ Information systems
- Business Management
- Administration
- RMPS
- Art and Design
- Geography
- History
- Modern studies
The school has: • 34 classrooms • 10 science laboratories • 6 suites of 20 computers • 3 art studios • a Special Education Needs Base • 2 practical catering rooms • 2 music rooms and 3 practice rooms • 2 drama studios • 2 technical workshops • 3 graphic/CAD rooms • a library with a suite of 20 computers • a games hall • 2 gyms • a greenhouse • a textile design room • a Careers advice room • playing fields
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