Marr College

Marr College (Scottish Gaelic: Colaiste Mhàrr) is a co-educational secondary school in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is owned by the Marr Trust and is operated by South Ayrshire Council which was transferred to then Strathclyde Regional Council in 1975, with South Ayrshire Council being responsible for providing the educational provisional provided by the school. The school was gifted to the town of Troon by Charles Kerr Marr. Throughout 2016-2017, it underwent extensive restoration, including a new building extending from the original school building. In 2022, 1046 pupils attended Marr College. In 2023, Marr College was ranked as the 70th best-performing state school in Scotland, a drop from 68th in the 2022 rankings. Despite this, Marr College outperformed other secondary schools in South Ayrshire and is regarded as the best-performing secondary school in South Ayrshire. History Marr College was built and established using the money left by Charles Kerr Marr, a native of Troon who believed that people should be educated together, no matter their background and levels of wealth. The creation of Marr College has long been regarded as the model that paved the way for state comprehensive schools, which was created long before the establishment of state comprehensive schools became a political ambition. Whilst a board of governors initially ran the school, it still provided free education in a traditional Scottish manner. Pupils from all areas of Troon attended the school despite their backgrounds.