However, following the retirement of Michael Taylor, the original head teacher of the school, in 2008, a dress code of black and white was introduced the following year.

Under this programme, students travel to Dyce to be taught advanced music whilst still engaging with the national curriculum.

Dyce Academy is host to one of Aberdeen's MICAS bases, a support system that helps school age pupils diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) the chance to be educated at a mainstream school.

The numbers are limited to eight pupils to allow for the base to be a peaceful place away from the crowded mainstream classroom.

In 2004, a former pupil of the school, Natalie King, launched a lawsuit against Aberdeen council, seeking £20,000 compensation on the basis of her claims that she was bullied at schools in the area, including Dyce Academy, and that the teachers failed to protect her.