We are Leith Academy, we were founded in 1560 in South Leith Parish Church. We are a central part of our diverse community and we work together every day to support the young people of Leith. We have approx. 960 young people and 120 staff across the many services we provide. We are proudly comprehensive with young people coming from a variety of backgrounds and abilities….these are the children of Leith and we enjoy working with them.
The current school was built in 1991 and as a community school we provide secondary education for 12-18 year olds, as well as adult education and training for the local community. We also provide a wide range of leisure and recreation opportunities.
Our facilities and resources are modern and of a high standard, particularly in the area of ICT, which is an essential tool in learning today. We offer a positive learning environment and try to provide support and challenge in everything we do. Whilst academic achievement is important, we also lay emphasis on extra-curricular activity and offer a wide-ranging programme of sport, drama and music. Facilities in these areas are also of a very high standard.
In addition to the teaching of traditional subjects, we lay great emphasis on cross-curricular issues such as health, citizenship, enterprise and the environment. All pupils are regularly engaged in activities and projects in these areas.
Close links with parents and the local community are important and regular contact is both planned and encouraged. This partnership is vital to our pupils’ social and moral development, enabling them to grow into mature adults, who are successful, responsible, confident and able to contribute effectively to their community and society. Positive home links also enable us to focus on the individual needs of each pupil.
Vision
Our vision statement is ‘Success in Learning for All’ as we believe every young person has the right and the ability to achieve when they put the work rate and effort in.
Values
Our Values are Respect, Diversity, Honesty and Fairness. We work to live and breathe these values every day with our pupils, our staff, our parents and our partners.
Motto
The motto of Leith and of our school is Persevere. This sits well with the aspirations we have for young people when we teach them that life will have its challenges; but how we tackle those challenges in a positive way will make a difference in the outcomes you can achieve.
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