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Saint Joseph's Academy, Kilmarnock

Coordinates: 55°37′2″N 4°28′47″W / 55.61722°N 4.47972°W / 55.61722; -4.47972
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Academy
Address
Map
Grassyards Road

,
KA3 7SL

Scotland
Information
TypeState comprehensive
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1955
HeadteacherDan Cardle
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18 years
Enrollment~750 pupils
HousesSt Andrew, St Margaret & St Columba
Colour(s)Black & red
SecondaryS1-S6
Websitehttp://www.saintjosephsacademy.co.uk/

St. Joseph's Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary school in New Farm Loch, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

History

St Joseph's Academy was originally founded in 1955 in its present location. Initially built on what was the outskirts of Kilmarnock at the time, the adjacent New Farm Loch estate eventually grew and enveloped the school.

The St Joseph's campus included a large playing field, comprising a red blaze hockey pitch, running tracks, and space for 4 grass football pitches.

St. Conval's High School was later annexed with St. Joseph's in October 1998 and became known as St. Joseph's Cumnock Campus. In 2004 however St. Joseph's Cumnock Campus was shut down due to falling attendance, and the town's Catholic children now attend the new St. Joseph's Academy campus in Kilmarnock, which now serves the entire Secondary Catholic population of East Ayrshire.

In the early 21st century, a programme was initiated by central government to upgrade secondary schools throughout the country using a mixture of public and private money. St Joseph's was one of the schools selected for demolition and reconstruction, along with nearby Grange Academy.

In 2008, the rebuilt St Joseph's was opened, including the new St Andrew's Primary - an amalgamation of the former feeder St Columba's and St Matthew's Primaries.

Primary schools

Currently the school takes its pupils from the local Catholic primary schools, not just from Kilmarnock but the surrounding towns and villages. These schools are:

Notable students

55°37′2″N 4°28′47″W / 55.61722°N 4.47972°W / 55.61722; -4.47972