[2][3] The current head teacher is Andy Smith.

[5] The school's catchment area includes the town of Larkhall as well as the villages of Stonehouse, Ashgill and Netherburn.

[6] Larkhall Academy Subscription School was founded in Union Street in 1868.

[8] The new school building opened in 2009 and headteacher Tom Dingwall retired shortly after.

[12][13] The S4 and S6 pupils recorded the best SQA exam results since the introduction of the new qualifications in 2014.