Lenzie Academy A GSG School
- Lenzie Academy
Myrtle Avenue
Kirkintilloch
Lenzie
East Dunbartonshire
G66 4HR - Head: Brian Paterson
- T 01419 552379
- F 01417 778121
- E office@lenzieacad…e-dunbarton.sch.uk
- W www.lenzieacad…unbarton.sch.uk
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 12 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: East Dunbartonshire
- Pupils: 1,374; sixth formers: 180
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The pupils we met were polite and quiet and staff friendly and concerned. Majority of parents from the locality and ‘leafy Lenzie’ is fairly upmarket. Results, already pretty spot on, have generally improved in response to tighter monitoring and academic mentoring programmes. Impressive range of subjects on offer, even in comparison with the best of the independent sector. Most teaching areas a bit trad to look at but some top notch equipment everywhere. Nice to see…
What the school says...
Lenzie Academy is an inclusive school that caters for a wide variety of pupils. We attain excellent examination results and have been in the top 10% of schools in Scotland for the last five years in all academic attainment measures. We have 31 different languages spoken in the school and this adds to the rich and varied culture within the school environment. We are exceptionally proud of the dedication and commitment of our staff to offer our young people not just very high quality teaching and learning but also a huge variety of extra-curricular activities and clubs. We regularly achieve success in sports, debating and public speaking, Art competitions and much more. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head teacher
Since 2011, Brian Paterson BA PGCE, former head of Abronhill High of Gregory’s Girl (1980) fame. Educated at Paisley University, studying economics and politics, followed by a PGCE at Jordanhill teaching college in Glasgow’s West End. He taught in Glasgow and Lanarkshire before doing eight years as principal teacher, firstly in Harris Academy, Dundee and then in Boclair Academy, East Dunbartonshire, where he also spent seven years as depute head teacher. He’s also worked for the SQA, as an educational consultant for the BBC and as a writer of educational materials.
Down-to-earth, he had a humble upbringing in Castlemilk, one of Glasgow’s more disadvantaged areas, where pursuing further education wasn’t an opportunity for most. Inclusion obviously important to him, and that the doors of Lenzie Academy are open to...
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Special Education Needs
Staying mum. A pity - first class inclusion and special provision for the deaf. SEN questionnaire details added by us.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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