Bo'ness Academy

Bo'ness Academy
Academy viewed from the north
Address
Map
Gauze Road

Bo'ness
,
Falkirk
,
EH51 9AS

Scotland
Coordinates56°00′35″N 3°35′55″W / 56.0098°N 3.5986°W / 56.0098; -3.5986
Information
Other nameBA
TypeSecondary school
MottoBe The Best You Can Be
Local authorityFalkirk Council
Head teacherCatriona Reid
GenderMixed
Age range12–18
Colour(s)Black, Red, Yellow    
Websitewww.bonessacademy.com

Bo'ness Academy (BA) is a mixed secondary school in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.[1][2] The Headteacher is Mrs Catriona Reid, who was appointed in 2020.[3]

History

The first Bo'ness Academy building opened in 1931.[4] The building had an extension added in the late 1950s, then was further extended in 1971. New school buildings opened in 2000.[5] Ownership of the buildings is expected to transfer to the Falkirk Council in August 2025.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Bo'ness Academy head: 'We can be the best school in Falkirk area'". Linlithgow Gazette. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Bo'ness Academy". Falkirk Council. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Our school". www.bonessacademy.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  4. ^ "School accommodation in Bo'ness". The Glasgow Herald. 8 September 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Bo'ness, Gauze Road Area Of Townscape Character". Canmore. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  6. ^ Paterson, Kirsty (30 May 2024). "Here's when Scotland's first private finance schools will be moving into Falkirk Council ownership". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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