Wellington Academy
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| Wellington Academy | |
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| Established | August 1990 |
| Closed | June 2007 |
| Head teacher | Mr Billy Paul |
| Enrollment | c.450 (2007) |
Wellington Academy was a secondary school at Dempster Street in Greenock, Scotland serving the Eastern and Central areas of the town. In 2007 it merged with Greenock High School to form Inverclyde Academy.[1]
The 'Welly' was opened in August 1990, as a merger between Grovepark and Cowdeknowes High Schools. The school closed at the end of the 2007 summer term, with a roll of only around 450 pupils.
The last head boy and head girl were Jonathan Glass and Mhairi Lyle.
The last head teacher was Mr Billy Paul.
The site the school once stood on has now been cleared, although the fencing and walls surrounding the school (from the days when the Mount School stood on the site) are retained. The site is proposed to be used for the location of the new Greenock Health Centre building.
- Overton Primary - serving the Overton, Pennyfern and "the estates" areas of Greenock.
- Highlander's Academy Primary - serving the Town centre and the Bow Farm areas of Greenock.
Schools formerly associated with Wellington
- Hillend Primary School (1990 until 1992)
- Oakfield Primary ( from 1993 until 2004) - serving the Weir Street, Maukinhill and Gibshill areas of Greenock.
- King's Glen Primary (until 2004) - serving the Leven Road, Clynder Road and Strone areas of Greenock.
- King's Oak Primary (2004–2005) - amalgamated Oakfield and King's Glen primaries, areas as above. Was associated with Port Glasgow High School/Greenock Academy until 2007, then Inverclyde Academy from 2007.