[3] The building itself is owned by the Marr Trust and the running, maintenance and operations of the school is managed by South Ayrshire Council.

[4] Whilst a board of governors initially ran the school, it still provided free education in a traditional Scottish manner.

Throughout 2016-2017, the school underwent a substantial renovation and new building blocks undertaken by South Ayrshire Council to improve the educational facilities and learning environments to bring the build-up to date with other newly built schools in the area and to improve educational outcomes for the pupils.

[5] In 2008, Turner Townsend commissioned a report entitled Fit for Purpose, which highlighted a serious number of concerns regarding the condition of the current buildings that make up the Marr College campus.

[5] Many members of the Troon community believed that the issues relating to the condition of the Marr College estate were due to negligence and neglect on South Ayrshire Council's part.

South Ayrshire Council acknowledge and agrees on this point but highlights that when South Ayrshire (then Strathclyde Regional Council) took over Marr College in 1975, the increase in pupil roll was addressed by implementing hut classrooms and extending parts of the school to meet the needs of the local community.

[5] On 29 November 2017, the £37 million new extension of Marr College was officially opened by John Swinney, Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills.

Head Teacher George Docherty wrote to parents, advising them that the department had seen three staff leave to take up new posts in other schools.

He further advised parents that "we are continuing to actively recruit for two further permanent posts" and confirmed that "priority is being given to providing English teachers to older pupils and that temporary arrangements have been put in place, led by the department head."

One of the parents who raised concerns about the staffing problems at the school referred to the situation as "a joke,"  arguing that "we are at the stage where children are being taught by a temporary geography teacher,"  further commenting that English language subjects are "fundamental," and parents of children attending Marr College are concerned that "something is fundamentally wrong within the Marr English department.

S6 pupils can apply for colours to recognise their success and achievements for the final time in the December of their S6 year before they leave the school.