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Kincorth Academy

Former secondary school in Aberdeen, Scotland

Summary

Former secondary school in Aberdeen, Scotland

Field	Value
name	Kincorth Academy
image	Kincorth Academy - geograph.org.uk - 1728037.jpg
established
closed
type	Secondary school
address	Kincorth Circle
city	Aberdeen
country	Scotland
postcode	AB12 5NL
local_authority	Aberdeen City Council
gender	Co-educational
lower_age	11
upper_age	18
houses	Craigievar, Edinburgh, Fyvie
colours	Red and gold
free_label_1	School years
free_1	S1-S6

Kincorth Academy was an Aberdeen City Council secondary school in Kincorth, Aberdeen, Scotland. Local primary feeder schools were: Abbotswell Primary, Charleston Primary, Kirkhill Primary and Loirston Primary.

The school worked in close partnership with Torry Academy in order to offer pupils a wider range of courses, some of which were facilitated by Aberdeen College. Pupils also attended Harlaw Academy and Aberdeen Grammar School for some Advanced Higher courses as part of the City Campus programme.

History

Kincorth Academy's coat of arms included several symbols, which represented various historical links. The towers indicated the city of Aberdeen and the portcullis was the link between Kincorth and Arbroath Abbey. Prior to 1527, the lands on which the school stands, belonged to the Abbey of Arbroath.

In 1551 these lands were passed into the hands of Thomas Menzies of Pitfodels, Provost of Aberdeen. The colours of the Menzies family are red and white and one of the branches of the family has an eagle in its arms. The significance of the eagle is further enhanced by the fact that Kincorth stands on the most easterly point of the Grampians, an area inhabited by the eagle. The name Seann Coirthe is the Gaelic form of Kincorth.

Kincorth Academy opened on 19 August 1971 to serve the Kincorth area which had largely developed in the late 1940s and 1950s. Kincorth Academy is a six-year, co-educational, non-denominational school.

Until 2005 the school had five houses, to which students were divided into, these were: Braemar, Crathes, Dunnotar, Glamis & Stirling (all named after Scottish castles). Due to the falling school roll, Crathes house was retired and pupils were re-distributed across the remaining 4 houses.

In 2010, due to restructuring within the school (and across Aberdeen City Council schools), all houses were retired and organised into 3 larger houses (still named after Scottish castles): Craigievar, Edinburgh & Fyvie.

After 47 years, Kincorth Academy was closed on 4 July 2018. Torry Academy closed around the same time, before they were eventually demolished. Both schools were replaced with the newly built £47 million Lochside Academy, in Altens. The site is set to be developed as housing, which will also see the loss of floodlit netball and tennis courts.

Former Pupils

Andrew Shinnie (1989- ), Scottish international footballer
Graeme Shinnie (1991- ), Scottish international footballer

References

(17 August 1971). "Aberdeen schools ready for big intake". Evening Express.
Molyneux, Jodie. (5 July 2018). "Watch: Aberdeen pupils leave old schools behind on a high with switch to new £47 million academy". Evening Express.
Buchan, Rebecca. (2021-10-25). "'Vital' sporting facilities to be lost as more than 200 homes approved at Kincorth Academy site".
(18 April 2017). "Aberdeen school pride as Shinnie brothers prepare for first competitive battle". Evening Express.
(18 April 2017). "Aberdeen school pride as Shinnie brothers prepare for first competitive battle". Evening Express.

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