Banchory Academy is a secondary school serving Banchory, Scotland and surroundings, including the neighbouring communities of Raemoir, Crathes, Strachan, Drumoak, Durris, Inchmarlo and Glassel. The current school roll is around 800 pupils.
Overview
Banchory Academy is a secondary school serving Banchory, Scotland and surroundings, including the neighbouring communities of Raemoir, Crathes, Strachan, Drumoak, Durris, Inchmarlo and Glassel. The current school roll is around 800 pupils.
Rector
Banchory Academy's current rector is Judith Wight. She is assisted by depute rectors Moira Paterson, Michelle Skellern and Gill Bruce.
Academic performance
Banchory Academy ranks amongst the top state schools in Scotland, performing consistently well in SQA examinations. As of 2019, Banchory Academy was the highest performing state school in Aberdeenshire and the 13th highest performing state secondary school in Scotland. 62% of Banchory Academy pupils obtain at least 5 SCQF level 6 awards.
