Uddingston Grammar School

Uddingston Grammar School is a mainstream state school in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is one of 17 secondary schools operated by South Lanarkshire Council. Its motto is 'Virtute Crescam' which means 'May I grow in moral excellence'.

Coordinates55.82303°N 4.08657°W / 55.82303; -4.08657

TypeMain Stream State School

Motto"Virtute Crescam" (May I Grow in Moral Excellence)

OpenedAugust 1884 (1884-08)

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Uddingston Grammar School
Location
Old Glasgow Road Uddingston Uddingston , South Lanarkshire , G71 7BT Scotland
Coordinates	55.82303°N 4.08657°W / 55.82303; -4.08657
Information
Type	Main Stream State School
Motto	"Virtute Crescam" (May I Grow in Moral Excellence)
Opened	August 1884 (1884-08)
Authority	South Lanarkshire Council
Head teacher	John McKay
Staff	90 FTE
Gender	Coeducational
Age range	11–18
Enrollment	1175 (as at September 2014)
Houses	Arran, Bute, Harris, Lewis, Mull, Orkney and Skye
Colours	Yellow, black, white
Website	www.uddingston.s-lanark.sch.uk

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The school was opened in August 1884,^[1] with its buildings located next to Uddingston railway station. In 2009, Uddingston Grammar moved to a new campus nearby (on the site of its former playing fields) as part of South Lanarkshire Council's school modernisation programme; the oldest of the existing buildings was converted into apartments as part of a residential development.^[2]

The school's catchment area includes the communities of Uddingston, Bothwell, Birkenshaw, Tannochside, Viewpark and recently parts of Newton in Cambuslang.^[3][4][5]

The school's roll is approximately 1900 pupils as of August 2025, with approximately 90 teaching staff (FTE).