Cults Academy

Cults Academy is an Aberdeen City Council secondary school in Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland. It was the recipient of The Sunday Times Scottish State Secondary School of the Year Award 2008 due to its outstanding exam results that year. having been rated 3rd in 2005. Based on pupil numbers, Cults Academy is the largest state school in Aberdeen. It was founded in 1967.The old 1960s school building was replaced with a new building on the former site of its playing fields in 2009.On 28 October 2015 Bailey Gwynne, a 16-year-old pupil, died after being stabbed at the school.PupilsApproximately 1170 attend the school each year, between the ages of approximately 11 to 18. The majority have attended one of the four primary schools in the catchment area; Cults Primary School, Culter School, Lairhillock Primary and Milltimber Primary. Children from other areas attend after successful application by parents.Senior ManagementThe senior management team at Cults Academy consists of the headteacher, three depute-headteachers and the resources manager. Anna Muirhead - Head TeacherDavid Strang - Depute Head Teacher Eleanor Ross - Depute Head Teacher Brian Angus - Depute Head Teacher Val Dow - School Support ManagerRectorsRectors who have headed the school include:HousesPupils are split up into five different houses each with their own Guidance teacher who offers help, support and takes Social Education classes. The five houses are named after local areas: Cairn, Devenick, Friarsfield, Ronan and Murtle.