Today the institution is a non-denominational comprehensive school, and its catchment area includes Shettleston, Tollcross, Sandyhills, Mount Vernon, Springboig and Barlanark.

Pupils from the neighbouring areas of Carntyne, Parkhead and Garrowhill also make up a small proportion of its roll.

Around this time, Eastbank Primary School was established as a separate institution, but remained a part of the Academy's campus (occupying the pre-fabs) until 1968 and the construction of its own dedicated building on nearby Gartocher Road.

As part of the GEAR (Glasgow Eastern Area Renewal) initiative in partnership with Strathclyde Regional Council (SRC), a brand new building costing £4.5M was proposed, to be sited on the south of the school campus.

Following John Wheatley College's move to a new purpose built campus in the Haghill area in 2007, the original 1894 building of Eastbank Academy is now used a rentable office space and a base for community organisations.