St Machar Academy
Secondary school in Aberdeen, Scotland
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St Machar Academy is an Aberdeen City Council secondary school on St Machar Drive. It is near King's College and St Machar's Cathedral.
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Coordinates57.1660°N 2.1113°W
TypeSecondary school
Established24 August 1988
Local authorityAberdeen City Council
| St Machar Academy | |
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The exterior of the school building from St Machar Drive. | |
| Location | |
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St Machar Drive , AB24 3YZ Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 57.1660°N 2.1113°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Established | 24 August 1988 |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City Council |
| Head teacher | Iona Reid |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 817 (approx) |
| Houses | Crombie, Don, Dunbar, Meston, Skene |
| School years | S1-S6 |
| Website | St Machar Academy |
St Machar Academy was opened on 24 August 1988 from the merger of Hilton Academy and Powis Academy.[1] Other names considered for the school included Aberdeen Academy, Old Aberdeen Academy and Bon Accord Academy.[2] On 28 June 2002, Linksfield Academy was closed[3] and it merged with St Machar Academy on 22 August after the summer holidays.[4]
