Whitburn Academy

Whitburn, West Lothian · EH47 0HL

Not ratedSecondaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: West Lothian →
Town: Whitburn
Phase: Secondary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Non-denominational
Address: Shanks Road, Whitburn, EH47 0HL
Phone: 01501 740675
Email: wlwhitburn-ac@westlothian.org.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

891

Pupil roll

61.8

Teachers (FTE)

14.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

Pupils by gender432 girls · 459 boys

Additional support needs49% of pupils

English as an additional language6% of pupils

Roll by stage

178

183

179

176

107

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (30%)Q5 · least deprived (0%)

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 2019

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

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementVery Good

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.