Lanark Grammar School
Emblem of Lanark Grammar School
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Images of the previous Albany Drive building, since demolished.
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| Established | 1183 |
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| Type | Secondary School |
| Headteacher | Mark Sherry |
| Depute Headteacher | Nancy Crone |
| Location |
Kirklands Road Lanark South Lanarkshire ML11 9AJ Scotland |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire Council |
| Staff | 102.8 (FTE) |
| Students | 1080 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Hynford, Braxfield, Jerviswood, Wallace, Lockhart |
| Colours | Red, black, grey |
| School years | S1-S6 |
| Accreditation | Scottish Qualifications Authority |
| Website | www |
Lanark Grammar School is a secondary school in Lanark, Scotland. It was founded in 1183, and celebrated its octocentenary in 1983, including a visit by The Princess Anne. The school draws its pupils from the town of Lanark and many villages in the local area, including Douglas, Carstairs, Forth and Glespin.
The Head Teacher is Mr Mark Sherry who has been in post since 2005.
The school has 5 houses: Lockhart, Jerviswood, Wallace, Hyndford and Braxfield and pupils are sorted into these by tutor group upon the first day of term. There are around 100 teachers (FTE) and around 1100 students.
Lanark Grammar School has a long history, being nearly 830 years old, making it one of the oldest schools in Scotland. Over the years, it has been housed in many buildings.
The town's Parish Church was used as the first school house. Until 1893, Lanark Grammar was a fee-paying school and until 1884 it was for boys only. From its beginnings in the Parish Church, the school would usually have only two teachers at a time until 1884. The only recorded exception to this was in the 1770s when Robert Thomson is reported to have a second assistant.
The Bloomgate building was the first building specifically erected for use as Lanark Grammar School. It was built in the 15th century and stood on the site of what is now the Clydesdale Hotel.
For a short spell in the 19th century, the Lanark Horsemarket was the home of Lanark Grammar. There are few records available related to this site.
The Hyndford Road building was opened in August 1884. This building was large enough to accommodate both girls and boys, and Lanark Grammar School became a co-educational facility. On 18 February 1888, the school "went up in flames" and was closed. Students were displaced to temporary accommodation while the school was rebuilt. Work was complete by the end of the summer holidays. During reconstruction, the school was expanded with room for ninety pupils of primary school age. The building was in use up until December 2003.
The Hyndford Road building, after the grounds were used to house the Braxfield Campus.
View of the building showing the old bike sheds and the cap park of the Braxfield Campus.
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