Grove Academy is an 11–18 mixed

secondary school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...

in Broughty Ferry,

Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mi ...

, Scotland.

History

Grove Academy was established in 1889. In 2007, construction began on completely new buildings on the site of the Extension Buildings and huts. The buildings were designed by the Holmes Partnership built under a public-private partnership. It is maintained by the Robertson Facilities Management.Robertson Facilities Management's page about Grove Academy
An equity stake in the school is retained by private investors. Phase 1 opened 2008 and Phase 2 opened in November 2009. The new school was completed and formally opened on 2 March 2010 by the First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond.Opening of new school by Alex Salmond

Academic success

Of all the schools in Scotland, Grove is one of the highest achieving in terms of academic success. It is placed in the top 30 across the country, an improvement on its placement in the 100s during the 90s. In 2004, the school was the best performing in

, with 52% of S4 pupils achieving five or more credit level standard grades, 31% of S5s gaining three or more highers and 51% of S6s leaving with three or more highers. 2006 saw the number of S4 pupils achieving five or more standard grade credit level awards in S4 rising from 45% to 58%, the Scottish average being 30%. Grove Academy also reported increases in the number of S6 pupils achieving three or more highers with 48%.*Watson, Laurie. Wilson, Ala
"Dundee schools improve - but still below average"
, ''The Evening Telegraph'', 14 December 2006. In 2008, Grove Academy led Dundee's exam result attainment, beating the national average in every category.*Dowie, Mark
"Star performers and stragglers in Angus, Tayside and Perthshire"
''Aberdeen Press & Journal'', 12 December 2008. 76% of pupils went on to higher and further education, with 29% of pupils gaining awards at level seven. The results were one of the biggest exam result improvements in Scotland and it has the highest proportion of pupils going on to university, 36%.*Smith, Grant
"Grove shows up well on new schools website"
, ''The Evening Telegraph'', 12 December 2008.

Notable alumni

* Colin Campbell, Lord Malcolm, lawyer and judge *

Alan Cochrane Alan Cochrane is a journalist, the Scottish editor of the British broadsheet newspaper ''The Daily Telegraph''. Life and career Cochrane was born in Dundee and educated at Grove Academy in the city's Broughty Ferry area. He entered journalism as ...

, editor *

W. N. Herbert W. N. Herbert , also known as Bill Herbert (born 1961) is a poet from Dundee, Scotland. He writes in both English and Scots. He and Richard Price founded the poetry magazine '' Gairfish''. He currently teaches at Newcastle University. Early l ...

, poet * Alastair Johnston, businessman * James Meek, author * Lewis Moonie, politician *

G. C. Peden George C. Peden (born 1943) is an emeritus professor of history at Stirling University, Scotland. Career Peden was born in Dundee and educated at Grove Academy, Broughty Ferry. He has written about the British Treasury; Keynesian economic ...

, emeritus professor of history at Stirling University *

James Skea James Ferguson Skea CBE FRSA (born 1 September 1953), also known as Jim Skea, is a Scottish academic, Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College London's Centre for Environmental Policy, and a member of the Bureau of the Intergovernme ...

, academic * David Robertson, former broadcaster and newsreader *

George Thomson George Thomson may refer to: Government and politics * George Thomson (MP for Southwark) (c. 1607–1691), English merchant and Parliamentarian soldier, official and politician * George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth (1921–2008), Scottish p ...

, journalist and politician *

Sir Thomas Winsor Sir Thomas Philip Winsor (born 7 December 1957) is a British arbitrator and mediator, lawyer, consultant and economic regulatory professional. Between 1 October 2012 and 31 March 2022, he served as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabular ...

, lawyer, economic regulatory professional and chief inspector of constabulary * Gordon Chree, reporter *

Roderick Drummond Roderick, Rodrick or Roderic (Proto-Germanic ''* Hrōþirīks'', from ''* hrōþiz'' "fame, glory" + ''* ríks'' "king, ruler") is a Germanic name, recorded from the 8th century onward.Förstemann, ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (1856)740 Its Old Hi ...

, diplomat

References

External links

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Pictures of the former school buildings

Design of new school
{{authority control Broughty Ferry Secondary schools in Dundee Educational institutions established in 1889 1889 establishments in Scotland School buildings completed in 2010