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The first Bo'ness Academy building opened in 1931.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vPNYAAAAIBAJ&pg=2117%2C972271 |title=School accommodation in Bo'ness |work=[[The Glasgow Herald]] |date=8 September 1931 |pages=9 |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref> New school buildings opened in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/312656/boness-gauze-road-area-of-townscape-character |title=Bo'ness, Gauze Road Area Of Townscape Character |publisher=[[Canmore (database)|Canmore]] |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref> Ownership of the buildings is expected to transfer to the [[Falkirk Council]] in August 2025.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/politics/council/heres-when-scotlands-first-private-finance-schools-will-be-moving-into-falkirk-council-ownership-4647289 |title=Here's when Scotland's first private finance schools will be moving into Falkirk Council ownership |first=Kirsty |last=Paterson |work=Falkirk Herald |date=30 May 2024 |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref> |
The first Bo'ness Academy building opened in 1931.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vPNYAAAAIBAJ&pg=2117%2C972271 |title=School accommodation in Bo'ness |work=[[The Glasgow Herald]] |date=8 September 1931 |pages=9 |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref> New school buildings opened in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/312656/boness-gauze-road-area-of-townscape-character |title=Bo'ness, Gauze Road Area Of Townscape Character |publisher=[[Canmore (database)|Canmore]] |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref> Ownership of the buildings is expected to transfer to the [[Falkirk Council]] in August 2025.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/politics/council/heres-when-scotlands-first-private-finance-schools-will-be-moving-into-falkirk-council-ownership-4647289 |title=Here's when Scotland's first private finance schools will be moving into Falkirk Council ownership |first=Kirsty |last=Paterson |work=Falkirk Herald |date=30 May 2024 |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 08:34, 28 September 2024
| Bo'ness Academy | |
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 Academy viewed from the north | |
| Address | |
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Gauze Road , , EH51 9AS Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 56°00′35″N 3°35′55″W / 56.0098°N 3.5986°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | BA |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Be The Best You Can Be |
| Local authority | Falkirk Council |
| Head teacher | Catriona Reid |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 12–18 |
| Colour(s) | Black, Red, Yellow |
| Website | www |
Bo'ness Academy (BA) is a mixed secondary school in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland.[1][2] The Headteacher is Mrs Catriona Reid, who was appointed in 2020.[3]
History
The first Bo'ness Academy building opened in 1931.[4] The building had an extension added in the late 1950s, then was further extended in 1971. New school buildings opened in 2000.[5] Ownership of the buildings is expected to transfer to the Falkirk Council in August 2025.[6]
References
- ^ "Bo'ness Academy head: 'We can be the best school in Falkirk area'". Linlithgow Gazette. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Bo'ness Academy". Falkirk Council. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Our school". www.bonessacademy.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "School accommodation in Bo'ness". The Glasgow Herald. 8 September 1931. p. 9. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Bo'ness, Gauze Road Area Of Townscape Character". Canmore. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ Paterson, Kirsty (30 May 2024). "Here's when Scotland's first private finance schools will be moving into Falkirk Council ownership". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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