Donaldson's School, WEST LOTHIAN
Donaldson's School is a special school for pupils in West Lothian.
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Donaldson's School in detail
School in Scotland
Donaldson's School is a grant aided school in Scotland. Scottish schools are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, and Scotland does not publish school-by-school exam league tables.
Donaldson's School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 10 pupils and 2.1 pupils per teacher.
100% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
0% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 0% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Donaldson's School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision is for a society in which neurodivergent people are understood, accepted, treated fairly and valued. Our purpose is to affect societal change to value neurodiversity by encouraging understanding, driving excellent practice related to neurodiversity, and amplifying neurodivergent voices. Our services supporting children, young people and adults, along with our influencing policy work, deliver change and empower neurodivergent voices."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Donaldson's School are Carrongrange High School (5.1 miles), Ogilvie School Campus (5.2 miles) and Beatlie School Campus (6 miles).
Carrongrange High SchoolOgilvie School CampusBeatlie School Campus
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Linlithgow Rail Station, about 1160 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carmelaws (opposite), 280 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
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Donaldson's School in June 2025.
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentgood
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementgood
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Latest from Donaldson's School
Championing Neurodivergent Rights at Holyrood
30 Sep 2026
‘Where Next for the LDAN Bill?’ Roundtable Recap
28 Sep 2026
Our response to the Scottish Government consultation on proposed changes to Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) requirements on registration
25 Sep 2026
Joint Statement on Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill
14 Sep 2026
Our Response to Channel 4’s “The Great ADHD Myth?”
19 Aug 2026
From Self-Doubt to Centre Stage: Finding Confidence Through Creativity
17 Aug 2026
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Grant aided is 2.5 (the median across 8 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.
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Questions parents ask about Donaldson's School
When was Donaldson's School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Donaldson's School in June 2025. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as good and raising attainment and achievement as good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
What is the catchment area for Donaldson's School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Donaldson's 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 Grant aided. Grant aided publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Donaldson's School?
If you live in Donaldson's School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Grant aided will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Grant aided - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Donaldson's School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Grant aided is 2.5 (the median across 8 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Donaldson's School?
Donaldson's School is at Preston Road, Linlithgow, WEST LOTHIAN, WEST LOTHIAN, EH49 6HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)