With the building of Royal Naval Aircraft Workshops, Almondbank grew significantly during and after the Second World War.

[3] The station, a stone frigate, was employed as a RNAS Aircraft Repair Yard [4] and Stores Depot.

The Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) site at Almondbank was a major employer in the community for many years providing essential support to the British Armed Forces.

[6] The village of Almondbank is often seen as including the attached hamlets of Pitcairngreen and Lochty, and the wider area is sometimes called Almondvalley.

The school is located in the northernmost housing development of the village, sometimes referred to as Bridgeton, even although there is no signage in recognition of this and the area remains part of Almondbank itself (as opposed to Pitcairngreen and Lochty).