Forres Academy is a six year comprehensive community school serving the town of Forres

Forres

Forres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions...

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 and its extensive rural catchment area in west Moray

Moray

Moray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :...

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Catchment area

The school serves the villages of Alves

Alves, Moray

Alves is a village in Moray, Scotland.-Geography:The A96 runs east to west across Alves and connects the village to the nearest towns of Forres and Elgin . James McLeman is the acting head teacher of the local Alves Primary School, that educates around 28 pupils! The local pub and restaurant is...

, Dallas

Dallas, Moray

Dallas is a small rural village in Moray, Scotland, south west of Elgin.It has a population of between 150 and 200. Although not well known, many larger settlements around the world are named after it...

, Dyke

Dyke, Moray

Dyke is a small village located near Forres. It is situated near to Culbin Forest and the village also has its own primary school. The parish was known in Gaelic as 'Sgìre Dhìg'....

, Logie, Kinloss

Kinloss

Kinloss is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located near the shore of Findhorn Bay, around 3 miles from Findhorn and 2.5 miles from Forres. RAF Kinloss is located northeast of the village, and is transitioning to an Army barracks.The Cistercian Kinloss Abbey was created in 1150 by King David...

 (including children of RAF personnel) and Findhorn

Findhorn

Findhorn is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located on the eastern shore of Findhorn Bay and immediately south of the Moray Firth. Findhorn is 3 miles northwest of Kinloss, and about 5 miles by road from Forres....

(including the nearby Findhorn Community). Also there are the three Forres primary schools.

Uniform

All pupils are obliged to wear a uniform of black and white dress, with no short skirts, revealing tops, high heels, or football shirts.

Facilities

Forres Academy is sited on the edge of the town, with spacious, open grounds and easy access to the countryside. Facilities include a large Library Resources Centre, a games hall, 2 gymnasia and limited access to the swimming pool on the same site. The assembly hall was recently refurbished with a modern and highly effective lighting and sound system. There are five areas of playing fields which provide hockey, football, rugby and cricket pitches. The 2 gyms and games hall are fully equipped to allow indoor sport and physical education training.