Airdrie Academy
South Commonhead Avenue, Airdrie, ML6 6NX
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 1,018
- SEED code
- 8505438
- Local authority
- North Lanarkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01236 632161
About this school
Airdrie Academy is a secondary school in Airdrie. It has 1,018 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland's latest report on the school is linked below. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Education Scotland inspection
Education Scotland evaluates schools against How good is our school? quality indicators on a six-point scale, from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. Those evaluations are published in the inspection report, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.
Read the full inspection report on Education Scotland's website
School characteristics
From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.
Pupils by home-area deprivation
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile, 2025 census. Q1 is the most deprived fifth of areas in Scotland, Q5 the least.
- Q1 (most deprived)
- 444 (44%)
- Q2
- 190 (19%)
- Q3
- 218 (21%)
- Q4
- 147 (14%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 19 (2%)
Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show exam or achievement figures for Scottish schools. Education Scotland reports on each school, and the Scottish Government publishes results at national level.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Margaret's High School0.5 miles
Secondary
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Coatbridge High School1.6 miles
Secondary
-
Caldervale High School1.8 miles
Secondary
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St Ambrose High School2.7 miles
Secondary
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St Andrew's High School2.7 miles
Secondary
Other schools in Airdrie
- Caldervale High School Secondary
- St Margaret's High School Secondary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Calderbank Primary School Primary
- Chapelhall Primary School Primary
- Chapelside Primary School Primary
- Clarkston Primary School Primary
- Corpus Christi Primary School Primary
- Glengowan Primary School Primary
- Golfhill Primary School Primary
- Hilltop Primary School Primary
- New Monkland Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Airdrie Academy?
- Airdrie Academy is a secondary school in Airdrie.
- When was Airdrie Academy last inspected?
- Education Scotland has inspected Airdrie Academy, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the published report.
- How big is Airdrie Academy?
- Airdrie Academy has 1,018 pupils on roll.
- Does Airdrie Academy publish exam results?
- Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so this page shows the pupil-census figures its government does release, such as the school roll, rather than exam results. Its inspection report is on the Education Scotland website.
School details and pupil characteristics come from the Scottish Government's school contact list and pupil census. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. OfferDay links to each inspection report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 2 June 2026.