Larkhall Academy is a

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secondary school in

Larkhall Larkhall ( sco, Larkhauch, gd, Taigh na h-Uiseig) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, around southeast of Glasgow. It is twinned with Seclin in northern France. Larkhall sits on high ground between the River Clyde to the East and the ...

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, Scotland. The current head teacher is Andy Smith. The school has an additional support needs department. The school's

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includes the town of

as well as the villages of Stonehouse,

Ashgill Ashgill is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland near Larkhall Larkhall ( sco, Larkhauch, gd, Taigh na h-Uiseig) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, around southeast of Glasgow. It is twinned with Seclin in northern France. Lar ...

and Netherburn.

History

Larkhall Academy Subscription School was founded in Union Street in 1868. In 1972, the school premises were moved to Cherryhill. The new school building opened in 2009 and headteacher Tom Dingwall retired shortly after. In 2018, former head teacher Bryan Kee resigned. On 14 June 2018 the school was awarded Digital Schools status for promoting digital skills in their classrooms. The S4 and S6 pupils recorded the best SQA exam results since the introduction of the new qualifications in 2014.

Gallery

Larkhall Academy - geograph.org.uk - 1173408.jpg, Old building, 2007 New Larkhall Academy - geograph.org.uk - 844943.jpg, New building during construction, 2008 Larkhall Academy - geograph.org.uk - 1457127.jpg, New building, 2009

References

{{authority control Secondary schools in South Lanarkshire Larkhall 1868 establishments in Scotland Educational institutions established in 1868 School buildings completed in 2009 School buildings completed in 1972