Notable Former Pupils
See also: Category:People educated at Ayr Academy- Moira Anderson, Scottish soprano
- William Beardmore, 1st Baron Invernairn (1856–1936), industrialist
- Professor Sir Drummond Bone, Master of Balliol College, University of Oxford.
- Mike Denness, England Cricket Captain
- Karen Dunbar, Scottish Comedienne and Entertainer
- John M. Farquhar (1832–1918), Member of the United States House of Representatives and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor
- Professor Alan Gemmell OBE (1913 - 1986) Former Professor of Biology at Keele University and broadcaster
- Fiona Hyslop, Scottish National Party Politician, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning and Member of the Scottish Parliament
- Sir John Latta, 1st Baronet (1867–1946), Scottish Shipping Magnate
- Sir David Murray, (born 1951) Scottish entrepreneur, businessman and former chairman of Rangers F.C.
- Ian McLauchlan, Scottish Rugby Union Captain, who also played for the British Lions.
- Tom Morris Jnr (1851–1875), Four time Open Golf Championship winner.
- Margaret Morton (1968- ), Olympic Gold medallist (curling) Salt Lake City winter olympics (2002)
- William Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock, Secretary of State for Scotland 1964–1970 and 1974–1976.
- Walter Perry, Baron Perry of Walton, Vice-Chancellor of the Open University
- William John Macquorn Rankine (1820–1872), Scottish engineer and physicist, one of the founding fathers of the field of thermodynamics
- Alan Reid, Member of Parliament for Argyll and Bute
- Gordon Reid(1987 - ), Scottish Rugby Union Capped for Scotland at junior level, Club Internationalist, currently playing for Glasgow Warriors, Professional rugby team.
- Ian Ure, Scotland national football team Captain
- Iain McKenzie, Dux of the School
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