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Kyle Academy
Kyle Academy is an 11–18 non-denominational secondary school in Ayr, serving the south east of Ayr in South Ayrshire. It is the fourth largest secondary school in South Ayrshire, with 824 pupils enrolled at the school in 2023–2024. The school is the responsibility of South Ayrshire Council, with current head teacher Mary Byrne assuming the daily responsibility of the school's affairs and direction. The school forms part of the Kyle Cluster, together with Forehill Primary School, Forehill Early Years Centre, Grammar Primary School & Early Years Centre and Wallacetown Early Years Centre.
Kyle Academy ranked as the 33rd best state school in Scotland in 2017, and is regarded as one of the best performing secondary schools in South Ayrshire. By 2020, Kyle Academy had dropped in its ranks to the 59th best performing state school in Scotland, and in 2022 dropped further to 92nd.
The school officially opened in August 1979 with a total of 154 pupils enrolled in S1. By 1984, Kyle Academy had achieved full sixth year educational status. The school campus has accommodation for 852 pupils, and as of August 2025, a total of 837 pupils are enrolled at the school across S1–S6. Its main feeder schools are Forehill Primary and Ayr Grammar Primary.
The school building itself is situated next to the River Ayr, west of the A77 trunk road. Prior to becoming the site of Kyle Academy, the site was rural and farm land and at some period in its history the land was used for mining. In addition, there was also a dye works and fever hospital in the vicinity close to where Kyle Academy is now situated. Nearby, the Kyle Union poorhouse in Ayr was built in 1857–1860 on Holmston Road, with the first Governor and Matron being appointed in April 1860. The buildings provided accommodation for 150 inmates.
As part of South Ayrshire's public–private partnership, an extension was constructed in 2007. The separate new annex holds a 300-seat, multimedia equipped assembly hall/theatre, e-learning suite and meeting rooms, shows can often be performed here.
The accommodation provided for pupils attending Kyle Academy is described to be of "a good standard". The main curriculum learning and teaching areas are housed within the main three storey Classroom Block, which includes specialist provision for Science, Languages, Business Studies, Computing, Home Economics and Art. This section of the school building is linked by a corridor passing through the administration block to the Physical Education Block comprising a gymnasium and games hall.
Technology across the school is described as "very good", with nine well-equipped computer suites, with two for usage by Design and Technology, two for Business Studies and two for Computing, one in Pupil Support, one for general use and an e-learning suite. All classrooms across the school have access to computing facilities and interactive boards within classrooms. Within the school grounds, there are two rugby pitches, two hockey pitches, two football pitches and a hard court which is used for netball.
Kyle Academy has a large staff consisting of a senior leadership team of one head teacher and three depute head teachers, 16 principal teachers (curriculum), four principal teachers of guidance, and one principal teacher of pupil support. The percentage of young people at Kyle Academy with a free school meals entitlement is 8.1%. Attendance is broadly in line with local South Ayrshire and national figures across Scotland. Exclusions of students at Kyle Academy are below local and national averages.
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Kyle Academy
Kyle Academy is an 11–18 non-denominational secondary school in Ayr, serving the south east of Ayr in South Ayrshire. It is the fourth largest secondary school in South Ayrshire, with 824 pupils enrolled at the school in 2023–2024. The school is the responsibility of South Ayrshire Council, with current head teacher Mary Byrne assuming the daily responsibility of the school's affairs and direction. The school forms part of the Kyle Cluster, together with Forehill Primary School, Forehill Early Years Centre, Grammar Primary School & Early Years Centre and Wallacetown Early Years Centre.
Kyle Academy ranked as the 33rd best state school in Scotland in 2017, and is regarded as one of the best performing secondary schools in South Ayrshire. By 2020, Kyle Academy had dropped in its ranks to the 59th best performing state school in Scotland, and in 2022 dropped further to 92nd.
The school officially opened in August 1979 with a total of 154 pupils enrolled in S1. By 1984, Kyle Academy had achieved full sixth year educational status. The school campus has accommodation for 852 pupils, and as of August 2025, a total of 837 pupils are enrolled at the school across S1–S6. Its main feeder schools are Forehill Primary and Ayr Grammar Primary.
The school building itself is situated next to the River Ayr, west of the A77 trunk road. Prior to becoming the site of Kyle Academy, the site was rural and farm land and at some period in its history the land was used for mining. In addition, there was also a dye works and fever hospital in the vicinity close to where Kyle Academy is now situated. Nearby, the Kyle Union poorhouse in Ayr was built in 1857–1860 on Holmston Road, with the first Governor and Matron being appointed in April 1860. The buildings provided accommodation for 150 inmates.
As part of South Ayrshire's public–private partnership, an extension was constructed in 2007. The separate new annex holds a 300-seat, multimedia equipped assembly hall/theatre, e-learning suite and meeting rooms, shows can often be performed here.
The accommodation provided for pupils attending Kyle Academy is described to be of "a good standard". The main curriculum learning and teaching areas are housed within the main three storey Classroom Block, which includes specialist provision for Science, Languages, Business Studies, Computing, Home Economics and Art. This section of the school building is linked by a corridor passing through the administration block to the Physical Education Block comprising a gymnasium and games hall.
Technology across the school is described as "very good", with nine well-equipped computer suites, with two for usage by Design and Technology, two for Business Studies and two for Computing, one in Pupil Support, one for general use and an e-learning suite. All classrooms across the school have access to computing facilities and interactive boards within classrooms. Within the school grounds, there are two rugby pitches, two hockey pitches, two football pitches and a hard court which is used for netball.
Kyle Academy has a large staff consisting of a senior leadership team of one head teacher and three depute head teachers, 16 principal teachers (curriculum), four principal teachers of guidance, and one principal teacher of pupil support. The percentage of young people at Kyle Academy with a free school meals entitlement is 8.1%. Attendance is broadly in line with local South Ayrshire and national figures across Scotland. Exclusions of students at Kyle Academy are below local and national averages.