Tomison's Academy, South Ronaldsay

Tall single-storey, 3 piended roof school room pavilions in T-plan arrangment, 2-window fronts except at flanks to re-entrant angles, 1-window with lower porches in angles; harrow angular coursers, ashlar quoins the width of two coursers, ashlar plinth and porches, fenestration
mullion and transom crosses with small lying-panes; slated roofs, that of central pavilion straddled by group of 3 ashlar chimney stacks, battered with neo Greek capital - cornices, outer stacks square-plan centre stack
oblong with columnar chimney cans in 1-3-1 arrangement giving effective silhouette.

Founded under the will of William Tomison (1739-1829) of the Hudson's Bay Company. (Historic Scotland)

September 1996: External inspection reveals the school to be disused and at risk from neglect. 1999: SCT receives information that the South Ronaldsay Community Association is hoping to convert the school into a museum. July 2004: External inspection reveals the school to remain in fair condition.

August 2008: Orkney Council forwards recent images of the school and note that whilst remaining unoccupied, the property is in reasonable condition.

April 2009: The Orcadian reports Orkney Wireless Museum have expressed an interest in the building as a location for the collection of over 600 radio sets.

August 2009: External inspection affirms the condition of the building is relatively static. It is noted that much of the guttering is missing or malfunctioning.

14 August 2013: Local planners advise Orkney Council sold the property to a private restorer in July 2013.

11 September 2013: External inspection finds the main building remains relatively sounds, but outbuildings are in a poor state.

5 March 2024: Desk-based assessment suggests building remains At-Risk.