Peterhead Academy


Peterhead Academy is a six-year Comprehensive Community School in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is operated by Aberdeenshire Council.

History

The original building of Peterhead academy Was built in 1846 and was originally a boys only school The South-east wing was built in 1961 with further building in the 1970s taking the school to its current form. The newer area of the academy that is connected to the peterhead leisure centre used to be Peterhead’s very own train station.
Peterhead Academy houses around 1,300 pupils. The Academy is split up into six houses: Arbuthnot, Buchan, Craigewan, Grange, Marischal and Slains. Each house is a different colour with Arbuthnot green, Buchan red, Craigewan yellow, Grange purple, Marischal blue and Slains Turquoise. At one point there used to be eight houses: the six previously mentioned, plus Ugie and Ravenscraig. The Academy's motto is "Domus Super Petram Aedificata". The Academy is Scotland's largest school at over 22,920 square metres in terms of gross internal floor area.

Community School Network

In addition to Peterhead Academy, the Peterhead Community School Network consists of Anna Ritchie School, Boddam School, Buchanhaven Primary School, Burnhaven School, Clerkhill School, Dales Park School, Longhaven School, Meethill School, Peterhead Central School, Port Erroll School and St Fergus School.

Former pupils

Lennon cumming 2006 biggest drug dealer in peterhead academy get @ him for broon nd flake
Adam mckenzie v reuben mutch at bus park first day we are back at school
Edited by the legendary Bruce Buchan