School details
- Council area
- West Lothian →
- Town
- West Calder
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Local Authority
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Address
- Harburn Road, West Calder, EH55 8AH
- Phone
- 01506 871404
- Website
- Visit website →
Pupils & staffing
Census 2025393
Pupil roll
22.6
Teachers (FTE)
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
26.2
Avg class size
Pupils by gender190 girls · 203 boys
Additional support needs36% of pupils
English as an additional language8% of pupils
Registered for free school meals79% of pupils
Roll by stage
P1
44
P2
64
P3
50
P4
54
P5
60
P6
56
P7
65
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 November 2010Graded under Education Scotland’s previous inspection framework (used until 2016). The indicators below are not directly comparable with current inspections.
Improvements in performanceGood
Learners' experiencesVery Good
Meeting learning needsVery Good
The curriculumVery Good
Improvement through self-evaluationVery Good
This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.
Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.
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Pupil Support Worker, Parkhead Primary School, 505.14Part time£26,785 – £27,235 a year
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