Winchburgh Academy, WINCHBURGH
Winchburgh Academy is a secondary school for pupils in Winchburgh.
- Attendance
- 91.5%
Data last updated 25 Oct 2026
Winchburgh Academy in detail
School in Scotland
Winchburgh Academy 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 243 pupils and 9.1 pupils per teacher.
12% of pupils are registered for free school meals, 54% of pupils have an additional support need recorded and 12% speak English as an additional language.
Attendance was 91.5% in 2024/25, and 21.8% 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); the school was 53% full.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Winchburgh Academy are Sinclair Academy (under 0.1 miles), Broxburn Academy (1.8 miles), Queensferry Community High School (4 miles) and Inveralmond Community High School (4.6 miles).
Sinclair AcademyBroxburn AcademyQueensferry Community High SchoolInveralmond Community High 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.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Winchburgh Academy are Holy Family Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Winchburgh Primary School (0.6 miles) and Hawkhill Primary School (1.1 miles). In Scotland, secondary places normally follow the catchment area, and each secondary school has associated primary schools; West Lothian publishes both.
Holy Family Primary SchoolWinchburgh Primary SchoolHawkhill Primary School
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 Winchburgh Academy's reports on the inspectorate's website.
About
Winchburgh Academy is a secondary level school, in Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland.
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At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
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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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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Winchburgh Academy
What is the catchment area for Winchburgh Academy?
Scottish schools have catchment (zoned) areas, and Winchburgh Academy 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 Winchburgh Academy?
If you live in Winchburgh Academy'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 Winchburgh Academy?
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 Winchburgh Academy?
Winchburgh Academy is at Linlithgow Road, WINCHBURGH, WINCHBURGH, EH52 6FY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)