Lockerbie Academy

Lockerbie Academy
Lockerbie Academy's Lunch Hall
Location
Map
Lockerbie Academy, Glasgow Road, Lockerbie

Lockerbie, Scotland

Dumfries and Galloway
,
DG11 2AT

Scotland
Information
MottoNunquam Non Paratus
Acting headteacher
Kerry Curry
GenderMixed
Age range11-18
Websitelockerbieacademy.dumgal.sch.uk

Lockerbie Academy is a mainstream non-denominational secondary school in Lockerbie, Scotland. The school roll is around 700 students as of March 2026.[1]

History

Dryfesdale Public Old School

Lockerbie Old School in 2008
Lockerbie Academy in 2007 just a few years before it was demolished
Helen Wright of Lockerbie Academy recognised by Princess Anne in 2019

The building housing the original Lockerbie Academy was built in 1875, as the Dryfesdale Public Old School – this building is known as the Lockerbie Old School.[2] After the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the Old School was used as a headquarters for the investigation.[3]

Lockerbie Academy

Lockerbie Academy Opened in 1961 after Dryfesdale Public Old School served the town for nearly a century. After the opening of Lockerbie Academy Dryfesdale Public Old School was then used as Lockerbie Primary School.[4]

Demolition of Lockerbie Academy

Lockerbie Academy was demolished in 2010 as a new Lockerbie Academy replaced it, it was also known to be structurally outdated. After Lockerbie Academy was demolished, the site was bought by Cunninghame Housing Association, who turned the site into a residential area, they named the residential street Academy Place due to the previous site being the location of Lockerbie Academy.[5]

Opening of Present Lockerbie Academy

The present Lockerbie Academy building officially opened on the 21st of June 2010 with the opening performed by council leader Ivor Hyslop, David Mundell, Harley Copland, and Sadie Patterson. [6] A Time Capsule was placed on the school ground which is to be opened on May 28th 2040.

Scholarship

The school created a scholarship programme with Syracuse University in New York, US; 35 students from Syracuse University were killed in the bombing over Lockerbie.[7] For the 2025-2026 school year, the scholarship was replaced with a one-week immersion trip where pupils took part in remembrance ceremonies for the bombing, including a rose-laying ceremony and a service at Hendricks Chapel.[8] The scholarship programme is to be resumed in autumn 2026.[9]

Awards

The school won The National Nurturing Schools Award in 2026 from Nurture UK. Making it the 4th Scottish Secondary School to win the Award. [10]

The Syracuse University Memorial for the 270 lives lost on Pan Am 103

Notable alumni

Lockerbie Academy was used in the zombie movie called Outpost: Black Sun and was used as a fictional part of eastern Europe before it was demolished.[14]


Lockerbie Academy is recreated and shown in the recently released Netflix limited series The Bombing Of Pan Am 103 where they used it as a Headquarters for the Investigation of the bombing.

References

  1. ^ "Lockerbie Academy". Dumfries and Galloway Council. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  2. ^ "History". Lockerbie Old School. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  3. ^ Lockerbie Old School. https://www.lockerbieoldschool.org/history/.
  4. ^ Lockerbie Old School. https://www.lockerbieoldschool.org/history/
  5. ^ Cunninghame Housing Association. https://www.cunninghame-housing.org/projects/former-lockerbie-academy/.
  6. ^ Liptrott, Sharon (22 June 2010). "Official opening of Lockerbie Academy and Lockerbie Primary schools". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  7. ^ "Lockerbie Academy Collection". Syracuse University Libraries. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  8. ^ BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j8w2d71gno
  9. ^ "Lockerbie-Syracuse scholarship scheme set to restart". BBC News. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  10. ^ DNG Online. https://dng24.co.uk/nurturing-school-lands-national-award/.
  11. ^ www.dng24.co.uk, DnG24-; Reid, Fiona (19 January 2017). "De Luca to hang up rugby boots". DNG Online Limited. Retrieved 15 May 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Visit to Lockerbie Academy". David Mundell. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  13. ^ www.dng24.co.uk, DnG24-; Reid, Fiona (19 January 2017). "De Luca to hang up rugby boots". DNG Online Limited. Retrieved 15 May 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Liptrott, Sharon (16 March 2011). "Horror film shot at old Lockerbie Academy buildings". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 May 2026.

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