South Lanarkshire
Strathaven Academy
A non-denominational secondary school in Strathaven, run by South Lanarkshire. Below: what the school is, the term dates it runs to, and the council rules that decide how you get a place.
The school
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Area
- Strathaven
- Postcode
- ML10 6DP
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Seed code
- 8533830
Open to all pupils regardless of faith. Most Scottish secondaries are non-denominational and admission is decided by catchment, not by religion.
Strathaven Academy’s own websiteTerm dates at Strathaven Academy
Strathaven Academy runs to South Lanarkshire’s school calendar — every school in the council shares it, so the dates below are this school’s dates. The 2026/27 dates are the council's own published calendar.
Term starts
13 August 2026
October break
12 October 2026 – 16 October 2026
Christmas holidays
23 December 2026 – 5 January 2027
Spring break
5 April 2027 – 16 April 2027
Getting a place, and what it costs
Is this your catchment school?
Catchment is decided by your home address, not by preference. South Lanarkshire’s own school-finder is the authoritative answer.
Check your catchmentIf it is not
You make a placing request. South Lanarkshire’s deadline is 15 March.
South Lanarkshire placing requestsSchool clothing grant
South Lanarkshire pays £170 a year for a secondary pupil (£150 at primary) to eligible families.
How the grant worksOther secondaries in South Lanarkshire
School details from the Scottish Government — School contact details (31 January 2026 list), the 31 January 2026 edition, read 2026-09-14. Schools are identified by seed code, so a renamed school keeps its record.
This page carries no attainment figures, inspection grades or roll. The list behind it records what a school is, not how it performs, and we do not publish a number we cannot source. Education Scotland publishes inspection reports and the school’s own website is the place for its roll and curriculum.