Banchory Academy is a secondary school serving Banchory, Scotland and surroundings, including the neighbouring communities of Raemoir, Crathes, Strachan, Drumoak, Durris, Inchmarlo and Glassel.

Banchory Academy regularly ranks amongst the top 25 state schools in Scotland, performing consistently well in SQA examinations.

[1] In 2019, Banchory Academy was ranked as the highest performing state school in Aberdeenshire and the 12th highest performing state secondary school in Scotland, with 62% of Banchory Academy pupils obtaining at least 5 SCQF level 6 awards.

[5] However, since 2019, overall student attainment performance has continued to worsen; this is reflected in a drop in The Times' 2024 school league tables to 48th position across Scotland.

[6] In 2008 turf lawn was laid in the sixth year common room.