| Lockerbie Academy | |
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 Lockerbie Academy's lunch hall | |
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Lockerbie Academy, Glasgow Road, Lockerbie Lockerbie, Scotland Dumfries and Galloway , DG11 2AT Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Nunquam Non Paratus |
Acting headteacher | Kerry Curry |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Website | lockerbieacademy |
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
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 During the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the Old School was used as a headquarters for the investigation.3 After the Old School was demolished, the site was bought by Cunninghame Housing Association, who turned the site into a residential area, Academy Place.4 The present Lockerbie Academy building officially opened in 2010.5
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.6 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.7 The scholarship programme is to be resumed in autumn 2026.8
The school won a Nurture Award in 2026 from Nurture UK.9
Notable alumni
- Nick De Luca, rugby union player.10
- David Mundell: Scottish Conservatives politician and solicitor who has served as Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005.11
- David Murdoch, curler.12
In popular culture
The Old Lockerbie Academy was used in the zombie movie called Outpost: Black Sun and was used as a fictional part of eastern Europe.13
References
References
- "Lockerbie Academy". Dumfries and Galloway Council. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- "History". Lockerbie Old School. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- Lockerbie Old School. https://www.lockerbieoldschool.org/history/.
- Cunninghame Housing Association. https://www.cunninghame-housing.org/projects/former-lockerbie-academy/.
- Liptrott, Sharon (22 June 2010). "Official opening of Lockerbie Academy and Lockerbie Primary schools". Daily Record. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- "Lockerbie Academy Collection". Syracuse University Libraries. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j8w2d71gno
- "Lockerbie-Syracuse scholarship scheme set to restart". BBC News. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- DNG Online. https://dng24.co.uk/nurturing-school-lands-national-award/.
- 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) - "Visit to Lockerbie Academy". David Mundell. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- 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) - Liptrott, Sharon (16 March 2011). "Horror film shot at old Lockerbie Academy buildings". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 May 2026.