Winchburgh Academy
Linlithgow Road, WINCHBURGH, EH52 6FY · West Lothian
Winchburgh’s School Grade A against Scotland’s towns
What stands out about Winchburgh Academy
- Too few leavers a year for a letter
Pupils
Pupil census · September 2025Winchburgh Academy had 243 pupils in September 2025, with 26.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9 pupils for each. 12% of pupils are registered for free school meals. 132 pupils have an additional support need recorded, 54% of the roll, against 49% across Scotland’s secondary schools. 12% are learning English as an additional language.
Scottish Government, summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2025, school level. Small counts are withheld.
Schools near Winchburgh Academy
Every mainstream school within 3 km. Secondaries are squares, with their letter; Gaelic-medium schools are teal.
The five nearest
- Sinclair Academy · Roman Catholic · 0.2 km
- Holy Family PS · Roman Catholic · 0.9 km
- Winchburgh PS · Non-denominational · 1 km
- Hawkhill PS · Non-denominational · 1.8 km
- Broxburn Academy · Non-denominational · 2.8 km
Schools of the same phase near Winchburgh Academy
Nearest first, within the same nation, as the crow flies. Up to 8 km, or 25 km where there are fewer than three nearby. Catchments and admissions rules decide which school a child gets.
Winchburgh Academy: common questions
How good is Winchburgh Academy?
It has too few leavers a year for a letter.
How many pupils go to Winchburgh Academy?
243 in September 2025.
How do I get a place at Winchburgh Academy?
Through West Lothian council. A child living in the school’s catchment area gets a place; families outside it can make a placing request, granted where there is room.
Not on this page yet: Education Scotland’s latest inspection and attendance.
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