The school went through major expansion to accommodate secondary pupils in the 1960s and more buildings were constructed with primary children being moved into block 7. For students in the 1950s, those wishing to take exams had to go to Ayr Academy.
In the 1960s, the school underwent substantial expansion to handle secondary pupils, with new structures built as primary children relocated to block 7. Students from the 1950s who wanted to take exams were required to go to Ayr Academy.