Pinewood School, WEST LOTHIAN
Pinewood School is a special school for pupils in West Lothian.
- Attendance
- 89.7%
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Pinewood School in detail
School in Scotland
Pinewood 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.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 153 pupils and 5.2 pupils per teacher.
100% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 11% speak English as an additional language.
30% of its pupils live in Scotland's most deprived fifth of areas and 9% in the least deprived fifth (SIMD).
Attendance was 89.7% in 2024/25, and 30.8% 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).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Pinewood School are Connolly Campus School (0.5 miles); Moore House Academy Bathgate (including Moore House Primary, Buchanan House) (1.6 miles); Burnhouse Skills Centre (3.1 miles); and Cedarbank School (3.7 miles).
Connolly Campus 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 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Graham Court (before), 60 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
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find Pinewood School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Pinewood School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Pinewood School, with their latest published grades:
- Riverside Cottage Nursery - Nursery, 0.5 milesCare Inspectorate, 27 October 2022: Very good in 3 key questions, Good in 1 key question
- Murrayfield Primary School Nursery - Nursery, 0.5 milesCare Inspectorate, 27 February 2023: Very good in 4 key questions
- Hopefield Nursery Class - Nursery, 0.8 milesCare Inspectorate, 8 September 2023: Good in 4 key questions
- Seafield Primary School Nursery (Bathgate) - Nursery, 1.0 milesCare Inspectorate, 11 September 2019: Very good in 2 key questions, Good in 2 key questions
- Early Steps Nursery - Nursery, 1.1 milesCare Inspectorate, 4 April 2024: Good in 4 key questions
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
The typical figure for schools in West Lothian is 4 (the median across 88 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Pinewood School
How many road collisions happen near Pinewood School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. The typical figure for schools in West Lothian is 4 (the median across 88 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Pinewood School?
Pinewood School is at 86 Elm Grove, Blackburn, WEST LOTHIAN, WEST LOTHIAN, EH47 7QX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)