Cumnock Academy
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TypeState funded secondary school
Closed28 October 2020
Local authorityEast Ayrshire Council
Executive Head TeacherPeter Gilchrist
| Cumnock Academy | |
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| Location | |
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Ayr Road , , KA18 1EH | |
| Information | |
| Type | State funded secondary school |
| Closed | 28 October 2020 |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire Council |
| Executive Head Teacher | Peter Gilchrist |
| Gender | Male and female pupils |
| Age | 12 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 881 (in August 2011) |
| Website | http://www.cumnock.e-ayr.sch.uk/index.html |
Cumnock Academy was a secondary school[1] in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland.[2]
Notable former pupils include Iona McDonald, Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran since 2017;[3] Bill Grant, MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock;[4] and Eric Caldow, a former Scottish international footballer.[5]
Cumnock Academy closed in October 2020 following a merger with nearby Auckinleck Academy to form the new Robert Burns Academy in Cumnock.
