Cedarbank School, WEST LOTHIAN
Cedarbank School is a special school for pupils in West Lothian.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Cedarbank School in detail
School in Scotland
Cedarbank School is a local authority school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.
Cedarbank School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 91 pupils and 4.6 pupils per teacher.
100% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Cedarbank School are Beatlie School Campus (1.8 miles); Ogilvie School Campus (2 miles); Pinewood School (3.7 miles); and Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) (3.9 miles).
Beatlie School CampusOgilvie School CampusPinewood SchoolMoore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House)
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Livingston South Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Talisman Rise, 260 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Cedarbank School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Cedarbank School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Cedarbank School, with their latest published grades:
- Community Playgroups (Crofthead Hickory House) - Pre-school, 0.3 milesCare Inspectorate, 9 May 2025: Very good in 4 key questions
- The Grange Early Years - Nursery, 0.4 milesCare Inspectorate, 13 September 2024: Good in 4 key questions
- Bankton Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 0.5 milesCare Inspectorate, 21 April 2026: Very good in 4 key questions
- Williamston Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 0.6 milesCare Inspectorate, 4 October 2023: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Bright Horizons Livingston Early Learning and Childcare - Nursery, 0.7 milesCare Inspectorate, 17 November 2022: Good in 4 key questions
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in West Lothian is 4 (the median across 88 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
New homes granted nearby
Councils granted planning permission for at least 40 new homes within 2 miles of Cedarbank School since October 2023.
Largest schemes
- 40 homes at Site At Former Cedarbank School 1B Cedarbank Ladywell Livingston West Lothian EH54 6DRWest Lothian, ref 0267/FUL/24 - granted 2 September 2025, 1.3 miles away
Schemes of 10 or more homes. Only full and outline permissions with the number of homes stated in the application are counted, and applications that may be for the same homes are counted once, so the true figure can be higher. Source: councils' planning registers.
Questions parents ask about Cedarbank School
How many road collisions happen near Cedarbank School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in West Lothian is 4 (the median across 88 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cedarbank School?
Cedarbank School is at 2 Dedridge North Road, Livingston, WEST LOTHIAN, WEST LOTHIAN, EH54 6FW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)