Shawlands Academy
Secondary school in Glasgow, City of Glasgow, Scotland
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Shawlands Academy is a state secondary school in the Shawlands area of Glasgow, Scotland.
| Shawlands Academy | |
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| Location | |
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31 Moss-Side Road Glasgow , City of Glasgow , G41 3TR Scotland 55.83099°N 4.2837°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Motto | Sola Nobilitas Virtus |
| Established | 1894 |
Local authority | Glasgow City Council |
Head Teacher | Pauline Carr |
| Staff | c. 100 full-time staff |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrolment | c. 3,868 |
| Colours | Purple and Green |
| Website | www |
Admissions
Shawlands Academy was Glasgow's designated International School and one of Scotland's most multicultural schools.[1] It was situated in Shawlands, between Pollok Park (and its Burrell Collection) and Queen's Park.
Shawlands Academy had around 1,250 students[2] and over 100 teachers.
Shawlands Academy dated from 1857 when there was a private school of the same name located nearby in Skirving Street. This private school became state-owned and was then called Crossmyloof Annexe. It served as a feeder school for Shawlands Academy in the 1960s. Shawlands academy in its current form opened in 1894[3] in the nearby building on Pollokshaws Road which now houses Shawlands Primary School.
Pluralism
Shawlands was noted for its pluralism.[4] In the 1960s, the school had a particularly high density of Jewish pupils, and was one of the few state schools in Scotland to offer Hebrew as a curriculum subject. Reflecting its status as Glasgow International School, Shawlands taught many modern languages, including Urdu. According to a survey in 2006, over 50 languages were spoken in the playground.[5]
Notable alumni
Academia / Science / Fellowships
- Ronald Arnold – Regius Professor of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh
- Tom Husband – Vice Chancellor of the University of Salford
- Alexander Provan Robertson – chair in mathematics at Keele University and assisted in the founding of Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia
Arts
- Ivor Cutler (born Isadore Cutler) – Poet and Songwriter
- Carole Gibbons – Painter[6]
- Brian Limond – Comedian
- Jack Milroy (a.k.a. James Cruden) – Comedian
- Jerry Sadowitz – Comedian and Magician
- Reay Tannahill (a.k.a. Annabel Laine) – Author
- Atta Yaqub – Model and Actor[7]
Film and Theatre
- Michelle Gomez – Actress (Doctor Who, Green Wing)
- Eileen Herlie – Actress (1960 best actress nominee for Tony Award)
- Alex Norton – Actor (Taggart)
- Daniel Portman – Actor (River City, Game of Thrones)
Military
- Donald Cameron (VC) – Recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Archie McKellar – Recipient of the DFC and bar, and DSO, during the Battle of Britain
Music
- John Martyn (a.k.a. Ian David McGeachey) – Rock musician
- William Rogue (a.k.a. Stewart William Allan) – Rock musician
- Bobby Wellins – Tenor saxophonist
Notoriety
- Ian Brady (born Ian Duncan Stewart) – serial killer[8]
- Aqsa Mahmood – ISIS recruiter
Politics
- James Craigen – Member of Parliament
- James Dickens OBE – Member of Parliament[9]
- James Dunlop MacDougall – Political activist
- Maurice Miller – Member of Parliament
- Chris Murray – Member of Parliament
- Robert Nichol (British politician) – Member of Parliament[10]
- John Robertson (Glasgow MP) – Member of Parliament
- Bill Wilson (Scottish politician) – Member of Scottish Parliament
Religion
- Bruce Morrison – Founder of the Free United Divided Presbyterian Church of Scotland
- Hugh Wyllie – Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Sport
- John Bannerman, Baron Bannerman of Kildonan – Scottish rugby union international and politician
- Philippa York (a.k.a. Robert Millar) – Professional Cyclist
- Tommy Yule – Footballer