St Kentigern's Academy

Blackburn, West Lothian · EH47 7LX

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: West Lothian →
Town: Blackburn
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: West Main Street, Blackburn, EH47 7LX
Phone: 01506 656404
Email: wlstkentigerns-ac@westlothian.org.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

1,065

Pupil roll

80.6

Teachers (FTE)

13.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender541 girls · 524 boys

Additional support needs49% of pupils

English as an additional language13% of pupils

Roll by stage

179

169

209

185

197

126

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (28%)Q5 · least deprived (7%)

Source: Scottish Government, School Level Summary Statistics 2025(annual pupil & teacher census). Figures are as at census day; small counts may be suppressed.

Education Scotland inspection

Last inspected April 2017

Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.

Leadership of changeGood

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementGood

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionGood

This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.

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Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.