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Connolly Campus School, WEST LOTHIAN

Special
Local Authority
Mixed
Non-denominational

Connolly Campus School is a special school for pupils in West Lothian.

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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

Connolly Campus School in detail

School in Scotland

Connolly Campus 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.

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 Connolly Campus School are Pinewood School (0.5 miles); Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) (1.5 miles); Burnhouse Skills Centre (2.7 miles); and Cedarbank School (4.2 miles).

Pinewood SchoolMoore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House)Burnhouse Skills CentreCedarbank School

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bathgate Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mosside Road (opposite), 120 metres away.

Sources: Scottish Government school statistics: pupil census, attendance and absence, school estate, leaver destinations (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:West Lothian
Phone:01506 283888
Address:Hopefield Road, BLACKBURN, WEST LOTHIAN, WEST LOTHIAN, EH47 7HZ
Centre type:Local Authority
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Connolly Campus School's reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:1003038

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Mosside Road (opp)
124m · 2 min walk
Ash Grove (before)
175m · 3 min walk
Library (before)
244m · 4 min walk
Riddochill Road (opp and after)
253m · 4 min walk
Riddochhill Road (before)
262m · 4 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
12
Fatal
2
Serious
2
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.

3 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 counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Commute and house prices

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Questions parents ask about Connolly Campus School

What is the catchment area for Connolly Campus School?

Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Connolly Campus School is no exception: children living in its zone are normally given a place there automatically. Families who want a different school make a placing request to West Lothian. West Lothian publishes the zone boundary.

How do I apply to Connolly Campus School?

If you live in Connolly Campus School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and West Lothian will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to West Lothian - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.

How many road collisions happen near Connolly Campus School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Connolly Campus School?

Connolly Campus School is at Hopefield Road, BLACKBURN, WEST LOTHIAN, WEST LOTHIAN, EH47 7HZ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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