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Bellahouston Academy is a non-denominational state-run secondary school in Bellahouston, south-west Glasgow, Scotland.
| Bellahouston Academy | |
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Bellahouston, Glasgow, Scotland | |
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| Motto | Alere Flammam (Keep the Flame Burning) |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Founder | Alexander Sim |
| Head teacher | Barry Mochan |
| Number of pupils | 1117 |
| Feeder schools | Glendale Primary Ibrox Primary Lorne Street Primary Mosspark Primary Pollokshields Primary |
History
editBellahouston Academy first opened in 1876 on Paisley Road West as a private school run by Alexander Sim, It was taken over by the Govan School Board in 1885, and has been a state school ever since.[1]
The site of the academy was donated by the Misses Steven of Bellahouston whose generosity also provided the clocktower, and the building was designed by a Bath Street architect, Robert Balde.[2] The advertisement which announced the opening of the academy described it as a 'Boy's High Class School and Ladies' College'. For its first nine years, the academy struggled to function privately; this became increasingly difficult with the opening of new schools in the area which were supported by rates and government grants, despite such economies as dispensing with the office and salary of the rector. In 1885 therefore, the academy ceased to be a private school, and was sold for £15,000 to Govan Parish School Board who added a swimming pool, one of the first in Scotland.
In 1901, the institute was opened to train pupil-teachers, but when this system was replaced in 1907 by a junior system, the Institute became part of the academy, which by now had become a Secondary School and Junior Student Centre. In 1905, the main building was renovated and a new gymnasium and baths were built.
In 1919, the academy passed into the care of the new Glasgow Education Authority, which itself was replaced in 1929 by the Education Committee of the Corporation of Glasgow. In the 1930s, the academy lost its title and was renamed Bellahouston Secondary School, but its name never changed locally, and like other schools, it was permitted to revert to its old title.
New school
editIn 1962, the modern building in Gower Terrace was opened and took in pupils and staff from Pollokshields Secondary, (a former rival, Albert Road Academy). In 1973, due to increasing numbers, the old building on Paisley Road West was re-opened. This building is now an Ethnic Minority Business Centre.
Pupils going to the school were disrupted by the building of the M8/M77 interchange which was completed in 1977. There was a major fire in 1991 in which part of the building was structurally damaged and had to be demolished. In 1996, the school returned to the refurbished main building, which is designed to hold 1,100 pupils.
Glasgow School of Sport
editScotland's first school dedicated to sport has been developed at Bellahouston Academy, the Glasgow School of Sport aims to develop the talents of young sportsmen and women. The Sports Hall was completed in October 2002, and was opened by The Princess Royal in 2003. The School of Sport specialises in five sports - athletics; gymnastics; hockey; badminton and swimming. In 2005, the school's under-16 football team won both the Glasgow League and Scottish Cup Final at Firhill in the same season.
Roll
editAttendance for 2010-2011 was 864.[3] Attendance in Oct 2023 is 1117.[4]
Notable former pupils
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (March 2015) |
- Adrian Beers - double bassist
- Jack Bruce - musician and songwriter, former vocalist / bassist with Cream
- Ian Durrant - ex Rangers, Kilmarnock, and Scotland footballer.
- Elaine Gray - British Olympic swimmer, Montreal 1976; and former 100 metres freestyle British record holder, in 1976[5]
- Charles Hutton - architect and former Master of the Art Workers' Guild[6]
- Jimmy Logan - entertainer, theatre owner, producer, director, and actor.
- Tormod MacGill-Eain - entertainer, Gaelic singer, piper, novelist, broadcaster
- Muzaffar Mahmood – cricketer, first Pakistani-born player to play for Scotland
- Chris Rainbow - (Christopher Harley), musician and songwriter
- Andy Roxburgh - former professional footballer and Scotland manager
- Andy Scott - sculptor (including 'The Kelpies' near Falkirk)[7]
- Tom Taylor - Thomas Johnston Taylor, Baron Taylor of Gryfe FRSE DL LLD (1912 - 2001), Labour politician, businessman (including as chairman of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society 1965-70)[8]
- Sir John Thompson - judge
- Russell Webb - guitarist with the Zones, The Skids, Armoury Show and Public Image Ltd.
- Chick Young - sports journalist
- Michael Jamieson - former swimmer graduated from Glasgow School of Sport, silver medalist in Olympic and Commonwealth Games
- Morag Hood - Actress
- Elaine McSporran (née Roulston) SNP Glasgow City Councillor for the Cardonald Ward.Elected in 2017
References
edit- ^ "Bellahouston Academy". The Glasgow Story. Retrieved 27 March 2008.
- ^ "Basic Site Details: Bellahouston Academy". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Bellahouston Academy - Glasgow City - Scottish Schools Online 2011/12". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Bellahouston Academy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ https://www.swimming.org/assets/uploads/library/GB_progressive_records_LC_SNR.pdf
- ^ "Obituaries: Charles Hutton". The Guardian. 16 October 1995.
- ^ "Glasgow pupils meet sculptor Andy Scott".
- ^ "Lord Taylor of Gryfe". The Telegraph. 19 July 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2023.