Loudoun Academy is a secondary school in the outskirts of
Galston, East Ayrshire
Galston (Scots language, Lowland Scots: ''Gauston'', Scottish Gaelic: ''Baile nan Gall'') is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, which has a population of 4,710
(United Kingdom Census 2021, 2022) and is at the heart of the Parishes of Scotland, c ...
, in Scotland serving the
Loudoun
Loudoun () is a parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland and lies between five and ten miles east of Kilmarnock. The parish roughly encompasses the northern half of the Upper-Irvine Valley and borders Galston parish, Galston Parish (which encompasses ...
district which includes the Irvine Valley,
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock ( ; ; , ), meaning "the church of Mernóc", is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main ...
, and surrounding rural areas of
East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire (; ) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It shares borders with Dumfries and Galloway, East Renfrewshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. The headquarters of the council are located on London Roa ...
. The school was built in 1971. The current enrolment as of July 2022 was 926.
In 2022, Loudoun Academy was ranked as the 201st best performing state school in Scotland, an increase from its 2021 ranking where it was placed at 216th. In 2025, it was revealed that Loudoun Academy was one of four schools in Ayrshire that hadn’t been inspected since 2009.
History and staffing
Mr Rob Findlay retired in June 1994 as Rector, and he died in 2017 aged 82 years. The subsequent Headmaster, Brian Johnston, retired in 2009, and was succeeded by Peter Flood. Flood left the school in 2012 to a new position in Perth, leaving Graeme Walker as Acting Head Teacher.
The role was then passed onto Linda McCauley-Griffiths who held the post until December 2017 when she was appointed as the new Head of Education for East Ayrshire Council.
In January 2018, Scott Robertson was appointed Acting Head Teacher, and in April 2018, Robertson was appointed the permanent Head Teacher following interviews. Mr Robertson moved in March 2022 to Grange Academy, Kilmarnock as Head Teacher.
In August 2022, David Falconer (previously Depute Head Teacher at Lanark Grammar School, South Lanarkshire) took up post as Head Teacher of Loudoun Academy. He left in the Spring of 2025.
Uniform
Pupils at Loudoun Academy are encouraged to wear a school blazer in Senior School (S4-S6), with this being optional for Junior pupils (S1-S3). Grey or black trousers or skirt is expected, as are black school shoes. It is to be informed that no shorts of any kind shall be permitted no matter the weather
Notable alumni
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Alan Brown (born 1970), Scottish National Party Member of Parliament (MP)
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Graeme Obree, twice world one hour track cycling record holder attended.
See also
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List of schools in Scotland
References
External links
Official School WebsiteLoudoun Academy's page on Scottish Schools OnlineThe old Loudoun Nature Trail in the Orchard Plantation
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Secondary schools in East Ayrshire
School of Rugby
1970 establishments in Scotland
Educational institutions established in 1970