New Forres Academy

February 2026

Publication of the consultation report

The Education, Children’s and Leisure Services Committee agreed on 16 September 2025 to proceed with statutory consultation on the proposal to relocate Forres Academy to a site next to Applegrove Primary School.

The statutory consultation was undertaken in accordance with the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010. It ran from Thursday 18 September until Thursday 13 November 2025, covering the required minimum 30 days of term-time consultation.

A parents’ meeting was held on 29 October 2025, a public meeting on 04 November 2025, and an online meeting on 06 November 2025. People were invited to complete an online consultation survey and to make written submissions on the proposal. Pupils in the eight neighbouring primary schools were also asked for their views.

Following the statutory consultation period, all documentation on the consultation was sent to Education Scotland for consideration. Education Scotland has produced a report addressing the educational aspects of the proposal, which is published on its own website.

The next stage of the consultation process is the publication of the council report on the findings and outcome of the statutory consultation, having regard to the relevant written and oral representations and submissions, pupil engagement, survey results and the Education Scotland report.

Consultation report on the proposal to relocate Forres Academy

The documents below are the appendices to the main report:

Appendix A - Relocation of Forres Academy Proposal Document

Appendix B1 Presentation delivered to all consultation meetings

Appendix B2 – Consultation Meeting Record (Parents Carers) Forres Academy 29 October 2025

Appendix B3 – Consultation Meeting Record (Public) Forres Academy 4 November 2025

Appendix B4 – Online Public Meeting Record – Online Teams Meeting, 6 November 2025

Appendix C - Pupil Survey Collated Responses

Appendix D - Online Survey Responses

Appendix E - Survey Summary Report

Appendix F - Written Responses Received

The consultation report is published from 4 February 2026. It will be submitted to the special Education, Children’s and Leisure Services Committee on 11 February 2026 for recommendation, and then to the meeting of Moray Council on 25 February 2026 to reach a decision.

For further information, please email learningestate@moray.gov.uk

Forres Academy Relocation Consultation