Mearns Academy is a secondary school in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

As well as Laurencekirk itself, the school also serves the surrounding villages of St Cyrus, Marykirk, Fettercairn, Auchenblae, Luthermuir, Edzell Woods and Fordoun.

The school has sports teams that compete in rugby, football (boys and girls), netball, cross country running and volleyball.

[2] Following the video of the conversation going viral online, the school suspended the student as he was not allowed to film a teacher.

[3] Despite stating that the punishment was regarding consent to be filmed and not the nature of the conversation, the school has maintained its stance on inclusivity with a spokesman saying “In our schools, fostering good relations among different groups can be a real challenge but our aim is to support a fairer, inclusive environment for all.