Dyce Academy is the only state secondary school in

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, a small suburb of

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, serving as the sole provider of secondary education in the area. Dyce Academy's catchment area includes Dyce and the nearby village of

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, though some pupils do attend from other nearby areas such as

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. The school's construction began in the late 1970s and was completed in 1980. The building has typical architecture of state schools of this period, with concrete in abundance. The main section of the building has three floors hosting various departments whilst the Physical Education, Drama, Technical and Music departments are in various "wings" which come off of the building.

Uniform

Dyce Academy has for most its existence, been a uniform-free school. However, following the retirement of Michael Taylor, the original head teacher of the school, in 2008, a dress code of black and white was introduced the following year. There is a red and blue striped tie which is now compulsory for all pupils.

Aberdeen City Music School

Aberdeen City Music School (ACMS) has been based at Dyce Adademy since 2001. One of six centres of excellence – schools which allow gifted children to maximise their potential (four for music and one each for dance and sport). ACMS selects a small number of pupils who show a special ability in music. Admission is by audition. Each centre of excellence is located within a comprehensive school (Dyce Academy) from which pupils receive normal academic classes. Students are attracted from within the local region and even nationally. ACMS provides boarding facilities beside the school for pupils who come from more than three miles away.

2025 fire

A fire occurred on the first floor of Dyce Academy on the night of 18 February 2025. Around 60 firefighters attended the incident, which heavily damaged a small number of classrooms.

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are treating the fire as a deliberate act of

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. The school was closed for the remainder of the week, and reopened in phases on 24 and 25 February.

Notable former pupils

* Roy McBain - footballer * Mark McDonald Member of the

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References

External links

Dyce Academy WebsiteDyce Academy's page on ParentzoneAberdeen City Music SchoolAberdeen City Music School official site
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