Mid Calder Primary School, WEST LOTHIAN
Mid Calder Primary School is a primary school for pupils in West Lothian.
- Attendance
- 95.1%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Mid Calder Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Mid Calder 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.
Mid Calder Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 194 pupils, an average class size of 21.6 and 15.9 pupils per teacher.
23% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 95.1% in 2024/25, and 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
The 2026 school estate survey rated its buildings' condition as satisfactory (B) and their suitability for teaching as satisfactory (B); the school was 47% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mid Calder Primary School are Dedridge Primary School (0.6 miles), St Ninian's Primary School (0.6 miles), East Calder Primary School (0.9 miles) and Riverside Primary School (0.9 miles).
Dedridge Primary SchoolSt Ninian's Primary SchoolEast Calder Primary SchoolRiverside Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Livingston South Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spottiswoode Gardens (after), 100 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mid Calder Primary School are The James Young High School (1.3 miles) and St Margaret's Academy (1.5 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 Mid Calder Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
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 Mid Calder Primary School
What is the catchment area for Mid Calder Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Mid Calder 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 Mid Calder Primary School?
If you live in Mid Calder 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 Mid Calder 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 Mid Calder Primary School?
Mid Calder Primary School is at Mid Calder, Livingston, WEST LOTHIAN, WEST LOTHIAN, EH53 0RR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)