St John’s RC Academy is a Catholic, 2-18
all-through school
All-through schools educate young people throughout multiple stages of their education, generally throughout childhood and adolescence.
Definition
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located in
Perth, Scotland.
History
The academy resulted from a merger of ''St John’s Primary School'' and ''St Columba’s High School''. The secondary part of the school opened in March 2010
and the nursery and primary part in November 2011.
John Swinney
John Ramsay Swinney (born 13 April 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as Deputy First Minister of Scotland since 2014 and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery since 2021. He was the Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2 ...
MSP officially opened the academy in December 2011.
The original ''St John’s School'' was established in 1864 while ''St. Columba’s High School'' officially opened in 1967.
[Brian Toner. ''Mr. Mackay's Legacy: St. John's School in Perth 1832-2010''; (2010, Anna Books); pages 99, 110]
Facilities
The Academy is located at the centre of the ''North Inch Community Campus''. This campus has a range of facilities open to the community including a library, meeting rooms, drama and music facilities and sports facilities. All of these can be accessed by the students.
Sports
The Academy has formed a sports partnership with
Perth Grammar School. This partnership was awarded the first inter-denominational Sports Comprehensive status in Scotland under the banner, 'Everyone Active'. It won the Sunday Mail/Sports Scotland Scottish Sports Award 2011. The winning category was 'School Sports Award'. The partnership organises joint sports teams.
Awards
The Academy received the
UNICEF UK
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Rights Respecting School Gold Award in 2014 and 2019.
Notable pupils
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Colin McCredie
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- actor
*Stephen Gethins MP
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Dave Doogan MP
References
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Secondary schools in Perth and Kinross
Schools in Perth, Scotland
1864 establishments in Scotland
Educational institutions established in 1864
Catholic secondary schools in Perth and Kinross
Primary schools in Perth and Kinross
Catholic primary schools in Scotland
School buildings completed in 2011