Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House), Bathgate
Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) is a special school for pupils in Bathgate.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) in detail
Independent school in Scotland
Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) is an independent school in Scotland, on the Scottish Government's register of independent schools (updated August 2026). Independent schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted.
It is run by Moore House School Ltd. The register gives it a maximum roll of 42 (Bathgate); 4 (Steelend), and records that it provides education for pupils with additional support needs.
Places at independent schools for pupils with additional support needs are often arranged through the child's council; contact the school or your council about admissions.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) are Connolly Campus School (1.5 miles), Pinewood School (1.6 miles), Ogilvie School Campus (3.5 miles) and Burnhouse Skills Centre (3.8 miles).
Connolly Campus SchoolPinewood SchoolOgilvie School CampusBurnhouse Skills Centre
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bathgate Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Inch Crescent (after), 200 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) in June 2024.
- 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
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Boarding
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 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.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House)
Questions parents ask about Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House)
When was Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) in June 2024. Inspectors evaluated learning, teaching and assessment as good and raising attainment and achievement as good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
How do I apply to Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House)?
Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 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 Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House)?
Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) is at 21 Edinburgh Road, Bathgate, EH48 1EX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)