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The pilot proved successful in addressing the areas identified within the
November 2016 report. It was found that there was an increase in attainment at every level within Ayr Academy except for Advanced Higher. In addition, the decline in pupil roll is slowing with fewer students transferring from
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The school has existed, in various guises, since 1233, although it did not come to be known as Ayr
Academy until 1794, when a Royal Charter converted the school into Ayr Academy. It moved from the Sandgate to a new location situated on Fort Street in 1800, with a further extension to the building
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Headship programme was scheduled to run until June 2018, with South Ayrshire Council publishing reports in September 2018 to assess its success. However, in November 2017, it was reported that Lyndsay McRoberts, Executive Head Teacher at Ayr and Kyle Academies, was appointed to Head
314:. Pupil attainment in National 5 and Higher qualifications at Ayr Academy has been much lower than the national average due to several factors. The purpose of the Shared Headship programme was to encourage sharing of practice and standards to raise attainment at Ayr Academy.
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was completed on 4 August 2017 for the start of term on 18 August 2017. The old Ayr
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