Vale of Leven coaches hope the strength of the club’s academy can help ensure a successful future for the Alexandria side. The Millburn club launched their academy last May, offering a pathway ...

A determined pupil at Vale of Leven Academy has secured a prestigious scholarship with the British Army. Morgan Turnbull, 17, is one of only two students from Scotland to earn the scholarship ...

VALE of Leven Academy is to become West Dunbartonshire’s first-ever school of football. Twenty lucky first year pupils will get the chance to spend an hour every day playing the game and ...

Terry Lanagan was woken by a phone call and told that Vale of Leven Academy was up in flames. Mr Lanagan said that when he got to the school, in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, he could do nothing ...

Staff at Vale of Leven Academy, in West Dunbartonshire, sent out a list of questions to school leavers asking them to pick a classmate who they think is the best-suited person for each category.

ONE school that does not feature in The Herald’s top table, but is leading the way in tackling the impact of deprivation is Vale of Leven Academy in West Dunbartonshire. Extra classes on ...

After three years within the School of Football programme at Vale of Leven Academy, it was time for the ten S3 pupils that were the first participants within the school to graduate. In partnership, ...

Police and a Royal Navy bomb disposal squad were called to Vale of Leven Academy, in Alexandria, at about 1110 GMT. The grenade was removed and the school reopened just before 1300 GMT.

“That’s a host of players who have all hit 100 appearances after coming through the academy. And that shows what the club is all about.” A busy start to the season sees the Vale welcome ...