Walker Road School, alongside Victoria Road School are considered institutional pillars in Torry's educational past. 

It was the second school to be developed in the Torry burgh after Victoria Road School.   Designed by architect Robert Gordon Wilson and named after James Walker of Richmondhill (former Lord Provost of Aberdeen), it was the task of former Frederick Street School Head Teacher, Mr James Campbell to assume its first Headship.  Arguably in combination, these three figure-heads are the founders of Walker Road School.  

Foundational timeline:

• 1805:
  Designed by architect Robert Gordon Wilson - the school's unique factor was its 15ft boiler with fan propellers, which blew hot air into the classrooms above (a marvel of its time).
  
  

• 1895-1897:
  School named after James Walker of Richmondhill (former Lord Provost of Aberdeen from 1902 to 1905), as signed-off by the Aberdeen School Board.
  
  

• 1897-1909:
  Opened on Monday 8th March 1897 by Mr James Campbell (former Frederick Street Head Teacher).  Mr Campbell became Head Teacher of Marywell and Holburn Street Schools in 1909.

• "Why Thy Might" (with this strength) was our school motto.   

• Our school colours were blue, red and yellow.   The books symbolised knowledge.  The hog symbolised our Scottish and Torry heritage (backed by the saltire symbol running through the crest).  The castle symbolised our ties to Aberdeen.  

• Our school song (chant, call and response) (based on the key B Minor, the song has a five-note pentatonic scale, B C# D E G (the melody begins on the notes E D E D E_ G:
  
  

Everywhere we go (everywhere we go);

People want to know (people want to know);

Who we are (who we are);

So we tell them, we're Walker Road (so well tell them, we're Walker Road).

Walker Road School now (Walker Road School).

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant Walker Road School.

(Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant Walker Road School).

Torry Academy, originally served Torry as an "intermediate" (or as we call it today "Secondary") from 1927.  It was extended in the 1970s to accommodate its growing role.

The school and its historic significance holds a special place in the hearts of the people of Torry.  

Some teaching staff worked through the October holidays to help move the school.  It was open to teaching staff on Monday 30th October 2023 from 7am.   Some staff spent time during the "tattie" (October) holidays to set things up for pupils coming back.

The school was open to pupils on Wednesday 1st November 2023 at 9am.  It was a cold, wet and miserable day. The new school surroundings provided pupils with excitement and new learning opportunities.

We were officially opened on Thursday 30th November 2023 by Councillor Martin Greig and Co-Leaders Councillor Ian Yuill and Councillor Christian Allard.