Holy Family Primary School, WEST LOTHIAN
Holy Family Primary School is a primary school for pupils in West Lothian. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.
- Attendance
- 94%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Holy Family Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Holy Family Primary 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.
Holy Family Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 225 pupils, an average class size of 28.1 and 15.1 pupils per teacher.
69% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 41% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 94% in 2024/25, and 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as good (A) and their suitability for teaching as good (A); the school was 97% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Family Primary School are Winchburgh Primary School (0.6 miles), Hawkhill Primary School (1.1 miles), Kirkhill Primary School (1.9 miles) and Broxburn Primary School (1.9 miles).
Winchburgh Primary SchoolHawkhill Primary SchoolKirkhill Primary SchoolBroxburn Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Uphall Rail Station, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winchburgh School Campus (at), 40 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Holy Family Primary School are Winchburgh Academy (under 0.1 miles), Sinclair Academy (under 0.1 miles) and Broxburn Academy (1.8 miles).
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 Holy Family Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
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Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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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 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.
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Questions parents ask about Holy Family Primary School
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Holy Family Primary 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 Holy Family Primary School?
If you live in Holy Family Primary 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 Holy Family Primary 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 West Lothian is 4 (the median across 88 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Family Primary School?
Holy Family Primary School is at Linlithgow Road, Winchburgh, WEST LOTHIAN, WEST LOTHIAN, EH52 6FY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)