The Academy has a history dating back to the 19th century. The original building has been incorporated into today’s Aberfeldy Town Hall, almost directly across Crieff Road.

At one time secondary pupils from remoter areas stayed in school hostels in Aberfeldy, but with better roads and the depopulation of many remote areas, the hostels were closed at the end of the 20th century. Construction of the current campus building began in 2007, with it opening in 2010.