[6] In 2017, East Ayrshire Council pledged £13.2 million in investment towards Stewarton Academy in order to provide vital upgrades and repairs to the current school estate.

[7][8] Over the next six years, Stewarton Academy will see full refurbishment of the existing building, improved sports facilities and the construction of a new extension.

Funding has been allocated by East Ayrshire Council for:[9] The school's academic performance in terms of examination results is above the national average in Scotland.

[10] In 2019, the percentage of fourth year (S4) pupils at Stewarton Academy who attained 5 or more A–C pass grades at SCQF Level 3 or higher stood at 59.8%, increasing to 78.6% in 2020 with a slight decrease to 76.2% in 2021.

By contrast, the number of pupils attaining three or more higher qualifications at SCQF Level 6 in 2018 stood at 24%, dropping to 17% in 2019 before increasing to 27% the following year.

[2] Wider achievement at Stewarton Academy is provided via the means of clubs that pupils may partake in, including theatre trips, debating, young enterprise activities, wind bands choirs, the Stewarton Academy Jazz Band, music club, the Stewarton Academy String Group, football, netball, gymnastics, table tennis, dodgeball, athletics/cross country and dance clubs.