Glasgow Academy
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| Motto | Serva Fidem (Keep [the] Faith) |
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| Established | 1845 |
| Type | Independent day school |
| Religion | Church of Scotland |
| Rector | Peter Brodie |
| Founders | Members of Free Church of Scotland |
| Location |
Colebrooke Street Glasgow G12 8HE Scotland |
| Local authority | Glasgow City Council |
| Students | 1350 approx |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 3–18 |
| Houses |
Arthur Fraser Morrison Temple |
| Charity Number | SCO 15638 |
| Campuses | Kelvinbridge, Milngavie & Newlands |
| Website | www |
The Glasgow Academy is a coeducational independent day school for pupils aged 3–18 in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the third best secondary school in Scotland according to its Higher exam results. Founded in 1845, it is the oldest continuously fully independent school in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1991, Glasgow Academy merged with Westbourne School for Girls, adopting the distinctive purple of its uniform in the school badge and tartan. It is located in the Kelvinbridge area and has approximately 1350 pupils, split between three preparatory school sites and a senior school. The current rector is Peter Brodie, who has held the position since 2005.
The Academy is part of a select number of schools in Scotland which are Stonewall School Champions, an LGBT initiative which provides training for staff and pupils against homophobic bullying.
HMIe last inspected the school in November 2008.
The school has a well established house system, which divides all pupils in the school into four different Houses, each represented by a School Colour:
All of the houses are named after notable alumni or previous Rectors that have influenced the Academy greatly.
In the Senior School, House assemblies are normally held once a week and are run by two teachers, one male and one female, as Head of Houses.
Senior Pupils enter a wide range of activities competing in Houses. These activities include football, rugby, hockey, debating as well as an annual House singing competition and an annual Sports Day.
MacLeod, Iain M., The Glasgow Academy 150 Years, (The Glasgow Academicals' War Memorial Trust, 1997)
Coordinates: 55°52′33″N 4°16′46″W / 55.87583°N 4.27944°W
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