Welcome to Mearns Academy

School Closure - Wednesday 20th August Following a ballot held by UNISON, GMB and UNITE, a one-day strike is scheduled for Wednesday 20th August. Consequently, the school will be closed to all pupils on this day. School will open as normal on Thursday 21st August. On Wednesday, wherever possible, pupils should pursue any school work they can at home. Apologies for the significant inconvenience this will cause and the short notice of this event.

The school roll has been rising over recent years and now stands at 649. The building celebrated its centenary in 1995, though it has been greatly modified and extended in this time. The area is probably most famous for its representation in the Lewis Grassic Gibbon trilogy A Scots Quair his most celebrated book, Sunset Song is contained in this compilation.

Mearns Academy places great emphasis on developing the personal and social skills and abilities of its pupils, as well as providing for a quality educational experience.

You will find many of the features which gives Mearns Academy its identity on this website.

Staff, pupils, parents and community are proud of Mearns Academy, of its achievements, its traditions and its values.

We hope you enjoy surfing our website.For a copy of our prospectus please write to the school office.

I. Parkin

Rector

Mearns Academy is situated in the beautiful countryside of Kincardine. The school is a six year, co-educational, comprehensive school which caters for a full range of courses, subject and abilities.