West Lothian
87 schools · 68 primary · 13 secondary · 20 open teaching jobs
West Lothian is one of Scotland's 33 local authorities (councils), responsible for 87 state schools — 68 primary, 13 secondary and 6 special, educating around 27,576 pupils with 1,999 full-time-equivalent teachers. In 2024-25, West Lothian spent around £7,857 per primary pupil and £8,866 per secondary pupil — above the Scotland averages of £7,606 and £9,338. In 2024-25, 95.6% of school leavers went on to a positive destination (below the Scotland average of 95.7%), and 55.1% left with five or more Highers (Scotland average 40.8%). Schools in West Lothian are inspected by Education Scotland on a six-point scale. There are currently 20 open teaching jobs across West Lothian. Browse every school by town, view pupil and staffing data, or compare schools side by side.
Education spending in West Lothian
Gross council expenditure per pupil/place, shown against the Scotland average (2024-25).
Source: Local Government Benchmarking Framework (Improvement Service), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. A higher figure is typical of rural and island councils, where smaller schools cost more per pupil to run — it does not by itself mean better-resourced classrooms.
School outcomes in West Lothian
How this council's schools compare to the Scotland average (2024-25). Higher is better.
Source: Local Government Benchmarking Framework (Improvement Service), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Outcomes are council-wide averages and reflect each school's intake and catchment, not just its teaching.
Open teaching jobs across West Lothian
Current vacancies at schools in this council. Applications are handled externally.
Showing 1–20 of 20
Polkemmet Primary School · Whitburn
Pupil Support Worker Advanced, Polkemmet Primary School, 508.40Whitburn Academy · Whitburn
Teacher of Physical Education, Whitburn Academy, 508.43Whitburn Academy · Whitburn
Teacher of Technical Education, Whitburn Academy, 508.42Polkemmet Primary School · Whitburn
Pupil Support Worker, Polkemmet Primary School, 508.35Holy Family Primary School · Winchburgh
Pupil Support Worker, Holy Family Primary School - ELC, 508.37Falla Hill Primary School · Fauldhouse
Pupil Support Worker, Falla Hill Primary School, 508.38Harrysmuir Primary School · Livingston
ELC Practitioner, Harrysmuir Primary School - Inveralmond Early Years Centre, 508.36Howden St Andrews Primary · Livingston
Pupil Support Worker, Howden St Andrews Primary School ELC, 508.29Falla Hill Primary School · Fauldhouse
Pupil Support Worker Advanced, Falla Hill Primary School, 508.17 - INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLYBroxburn Academy · Broxburn
Teacher (Art and Design), Broxburn Academy, 508.18Broxburn Academy · Broxburn
Teacher (English), Broxburn Academy, 508.19Whitburn Academy · Whitburn
Pupil Support Worker x 2, Whitburn Academy, 508.14Knightsridge Primary · Livingston
Pupil Support Worker, Knightsridge Primary School, 508.02 - INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLYArmadale Academy · Armadale
Depute Head Teacher (Curriculum and Employability Pathways), Armadale Academy, 507.97Inveralmond Community High · Livingston
Supply Adult Learning Worker, Inveralmond Community High School, 507.95Linlithgow Academy · Linlithgow
Pupil Support Worker, Linlithgow Academy, 507.96Linlithgow Academy · Linlithgow
Teacher of Business Education, Linlithgow Academy, 507.99St Kentigerns Academy · Blackburn
Principal Teacher (English and Languages), St Kentigern's Academy, 507.94St Mary's RC Primary School · Polbeth
Pupil Support Worker Advanced, St Mary's RC Primary School, 507.89Broxburn Academy · Broxburn
Teacher of Music, Broxburn Academy, 507.93Schools in West Lothian
Broxburn Academy
Broxburn, West Lothian· EH52 6AG
Whitburn Academy
Whitburn, West Lothian· EH47 0HL
Falla Hill Primary School
Fauldhouse, West Lothian· EH47 9HS
Linlithgow Academy
Linlithgow, West Lothian· EH49 6EH
Polkemmet Primary School
Whitburn, West Lothian· EH47 0BX
Armadale Academy
Armadale, West Lothian· EH48 3LY
Harrysmuir Primary School
Ladywell, West Lothian· EH54 6HN
Howden St Andrew's Primary School
Howden East, West Lothian· EH54 6BA
Inveralmond Community High School
Ladywell, West Lothian· EH54 6HW