As head teacher, Byrne assumes the daily responsibility of the schools affairs and direction.

In addition, there was also a dye works and fever hospital in the vicinity close to where Kyle Academy is now situated.

Nearby, the Kyle Union poorhouse in Ayr was built in 1857–1860 on Holmston Road, with the first Governor and Matron being appointed in April 1860.

[12] The main curriculum learning and teaching areas are housed within the main three storey Classroom Block, which includes specialist provision for Science, Languages, Business Studies, Computing, Home Economics and Art.

[13] The separate new annex holds a 300-seat, multimedia equipped assembly hall/theatre, e-learning suite and meeting rooms, shows can often be performed here.

The percentage of young people at Kyle Academy with a free school meals entitlement is 8.1%.

Attendance is broadly in line with local South Ayrshire and national figures across Scotland.

[17] A high degree of children in Kyle Academy make very good progress from prior levels of attainment in literacy and numeracy.