Kirkcudbright Academy
Welcome
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Kirkcudbright Academy’s website. It is our hope that this website will become a place that pupils, parents and carers alike find helpful and supportive.
Every pupil is important to us and we are interested in helping each pupil to achieve their goals and reach their potential. We want to celebrate each pupil’s successes both within and without school and so we encourage both pupils, parents and carers to share these successes and achievements with us.

Subject Changes
Things not gone the way you had hoped? Need to make changes to your subject options? If you did not achieve the results in your

Results Day – Need Advice?
2026 Exam results are due tomorrow, 4th August, some of our students will be eagerly awaiting the post others have signed up to receive results

Pupil Leadership Team
Welcome to our New Pupil Leadership Team. Following a series of Video Presentations, an election process involving Staff and Students and a round of Interviews,

Prize Giving & S6 Leavers Ceremony
The Academy annual Prize giving was held over 2 days recently with the Junior School event held on Friday 22nd May and the Senior Prize

Spring Newsletter
Fresh off the press, our Kirkcudbright Academy Spring Newsletter. Many thanks to our intrepid S5 team of reporters in highlighting the activities of our students

Your Exams
Make sure you know what to do in preparing for and sitting your Exams. Read through the attached document provided by Qualifications Scotland (previously SQA)
Extra-Curricular Opportunities
Students are encouraged to access the wide range of Extra-Curricular opportunities available at The Academy, from Drama and Music to Sporting activities, Chess Clubs to Coding.




Young people are proud of their school, keen to learn and are attaining well
Extract from recent HMIe Inspection
The Academy in Numbers
Number of years since The Academy was founded.
Number of additional Study Classes per week offered by our staff.
Number of Students currently enrolled at The Academy