Marr College
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| Motto |
Hic patet ingeniis campus Here lies a field open to the talents |
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| Established | c. 1935 |
| Type | State-funded comprehensive secondary school |
| Head Teacher | Elaine McGregor-Sloman |
| Depute Head Teachers | Mr. J Allison Mrs. R Robertson Mr. G Hobson Mr. N McLean Mrs. G McTaggart |
| Founder | Charles Kerr Marr |
| Location |
Dundonald Road Troon South Ayrshire KA10 7AB Scotland |
| Local authority | South Ayrshire Council |
| Staff | 100 aprrox |
| Gender | Non-demonational |
| Houses | Darley, Fullarton, Crosby, Portland, Lothian, Welbeck |
| Colours | Purple and Gold |
| Website | Marr College Website |
Marr College is a secondary school in Troon, South Ayrshire. Operated by South Ayrshire Council, the school was gifted to the town of Troon by Charles Kerr Marr. Throughout 2016-2017, the school has undergone extensive restoration works including a new build extending on from the original school building.
Marr College was built and established using the money left from Charles Kerr Marr, a native of Troon who believed that people should be educated together, no matter their background and levels of wealth. The creation of Marr College has long been regarded as the model that paved the way for state comprehensive schools as this was created long before the establishment of state comprehensive schools became a political ambition. Whilst, at first, the school was ran by a board of governors, it still provided free education in a traditional Scottish manner. Pupils from all areas of Troon attended the school despite their backgrounds. Marr College lost its anomalous direct-grant status in 1978 and became a Strathclyde Region ran school. When Strathclyde was abolished in 1996, the newly formed South Ayrshire Council had taken over the responsibility of the school, delegating much responsibility to the schools Head Teacher.
Whilst much of the original building remains standing an intact, much of the building has fallen into a state to disrepair. Throughout the period of 2016-2017, the school has undergone a substantial period of renovation and new building blocks undertaken by South Ayrshire Council to improve the educational facilities and learning environments to bring the build up to date with other newly build schools in the area and to improve educational outcomes for the pupils. The improved updates, estimated at a cost of £37 million (in 2017 terms) has seen new facilities added to the existing Marr College estate such as a new sports hall, new teaching wing and improved landscaping around the school estate.
At present, the current role of Marr College is 920 pupils as of July 2017 which is expected to rise to 1350.
As of 2017, the management team at Marr College consists of one Head Teacher, five Depute Head Teachers and several Principal Teachers of individual subjects and Principal Teachers of Guidance. The management team as of July 2017 is as follows:
Head Teacher
Depute Head Teachers
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