Lockerbie Old School in 2008Lockerbie Academy in 2007 just a few years before it was demolishedHelen 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. After the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, the Old School was used as a headquarters for the investigation.
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.
Thawale School Link
In Early 2009, Lockerbie Academy partnered with Thawale Primary School in the Mulanji District of Malawi. The link showed pupils from Lockerbie Academy visiting the primary school in Malawi, their last visit was in 2018. The partnership then ended in Early 2022.
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Lockerbie Academy was demolished in 2010 as a new Lockerbie Academy replaced it, it was also known to be structurally outdated.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.
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. 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. 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. The scholarship programme is to be resumed in autumn 2026.[needs update]
Memorial
Outside of Lockerbie Academy there is a Memorial Cairn meant for the victims of the Lockerbie Bombing[citation needed]. The Memorial was built before the opening of Lockerbie Academy.
Lockerbie Academy pupils visit the Hendricks Chapel every year for a Rose laying ceremony on a memorial for the victims.
Sports
Lockerbie Academy has a Leisure and Sports Facility which includes; a 4-court sports hall, a 14-station gym and fitness suite, a dance studio, and a Multi-Use Games Area.
Soccer Stars Academy is a football class that takes place in Lockerbie Academy for 18 Months Old to 9 Year Olds.
Literature
Lockerbie Academy has a book that was published in 2007 called ‘Gaun up Tae the Big Schule’ detailing the history of Lockerbie Academy.
Eco Schools
Lockerbie Academy has been involved with Eco-Schools and was the first school in the Dumfries and Galloway area to be awarded the Green Flag in 2014. They are on their way to their third flag.
Relationship with Syracuse
In 2019, Syracuse University students visited Lockerbie while on a London trip for the 2019 Lockerbie ambassadorial delegation. They visited Lockerbie Academy and different Memorials around Lockerbie.
Cycle to Syracuse
Cycle to Syracuse was a special event where firemen and police officers who responded to the Lockerbie Bombing cycled to Syracuse University for the 30th Anniversary of the Terrorist Attack. Alongside first responders were (now former) Lockerbie Academy Head Teacher Brian Asher.
Neolithic Hall
In 2006, during the excavation for the upcoming Lockerbie Academy, Archaeologists had found the remains of a large Neolithic Timber Hall dating back to 3950-3700 BC.
Inside the Hall
Inside of the timber hall, experts had found rare Flax Seeds, showing early farming and plant processing.
Other periods
The timber hall had a Bronze Age cremation and inhumation cremation and a post-medieval corn-drying kiln.
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↑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)
