Built at a cost of £37 million it includes the new Cumbernauld Theatre;[2] it was officially opened on Friday 16 August 2019.

The school was built under the project delivery method by Scotland Hub South West and Morrison Construction.

[5] The letter said: “Given the fact that “safe spaces” are being provided in Catholic schools for LGBT pupils afraid of bullying because of their “orientation”, would you let me know if you are providing “safe spaces” for Catholic pupils and, indeed, others who may find themselves bullied for having reservations about or not approving of same-sex relationships?

[5] “We are not aware of research which shows that a high number of people who do not agree with same-sex relationships are being bullied within schools.

No one can encourage it or promote it.”[5] Cumbernauld Academy has Kindess Lockers to help struggling pupils in a discreet way.

The predominantly brick-built structure formed around the Robert Burns building which consisted of three tower blocks and houses most of the classrooms.

The David Livingstone building housed the science labs, art and home economics classrooms.

Built in the early 1960s, it was designed to accommodate the needs of the rapidly swelling population of Cumbernauld and was a large school with places for over 1000 pupils.

As the Cumbernauld Development Corporation's first secondary school, it was finished to an exceptionally high standard for the era, with teak and mahogany used widely throughout.