The school is operated by South Ayrshire Council, with Kevin Boyd serving as the Head Teacher of Belmont Academy since 2022.

Belmont Academy was established in 1960 in order to provide secondary education as a result of the increase in the school leaving age in Scotland.

Originally, Belmont Academy had four houses which were named after islands in the Firth of Clyde, the geographical area of Scotland in which South Ayrshire is located.

The gradual dismantling and demolition of the original buildings began shortly after the new facilities opened, during which time the old campus was completely sealed off from the new.

[3] In May 2020, Belmont Academy was ranked fifth amongst secondary schools in South Ayrshire based on the number of pupils attaining higher (SCQF Level 6) qualifications.