Whitecross Primary School, LINLITHGOW
Whitecross Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Linlithgow.
- Attendance
- 91%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Whitecross Primary School in detail
School in Scotland
Whitecross 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.
Whitecross Primary School has a pre-school (nursery) class.
In the 2025 pupil census it had 48 pupils, an average class size of 16 and 9.6 pupils per teacher.
54% of pupils have an additional support need recorded.
Attendance was 91% in 2024/25, and 37.3% 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 48% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whitecross Primary School are Linlithgow Bridge Primary School (1.2 miles), St Joseph's Primary School (Linlithgow) (1.6 miles), Linlithgow Primary School (1.6 miles) and Maddiston Primary School (1.8 miles).
Linlithgow Bridge Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Primary School (Linlithgow)Linlithgow Primary SchoolMaddiston Primary School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Manuel (Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway), about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Manuel Terrace (at), 180 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 Whitecross Primary School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Special Measures
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Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Falkirk is 4 (the median across 58 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 Whitecross Primary School
What is the catchment area for Whitecross Primary School?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Whitecross 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 Falkirk. Falkirk publishes the zone boundary.
How do I apply to Whitecross Primary School?
If you live in Whitecross Primary School's catchment zone your child is normally allocated a place automatically, and Falkirk will write to you. To ask for a place here from outside the zone, make a placing request to Falkirk - requests usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.
How many road collisions happen near Whitecross Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Falkirk is 4 (the median across 58 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Whitecross Primary School?
Whitecross Primary School is at Avontoun Crescent, Whitecross, LINLITHGOW, LINLITHGOW, EH49 6JN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)