Simpson Primary School
Leyland Road, Wester Inch, EH48 2TH
- Phase
- Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 546
- SEED code
- 5502420
- Local authority
- West Lothian
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01506 656371
About this school
Simpson Primary School is a primary school in Bathgate. It has 546 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland has inspected it, with a link to the report below. The pupil census figures the Scottish Government publishes, among them the school roll, are shown below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Education Scotland inspection
Education Scotland evaluates schools against How good is our school? quality indicators on a six-point scale, from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. Those evaluations are published in the inspection report, which OfferDay links to in full rather than reproducing.
Read the full inspection report on Education Scotland's website
School characteristics
From the Scottish Government pupil census, latest 3 years.
Pupils by home-area deprivation
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile, 2025 census. Q1 is the most deprived fifth of areas in Scotland, Q5 the least.
- Q1 (most deprived)
- -
- Q2
- -
- Q3
- 25 (5%)
- Q4
- 333 (63%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 174 (33%)
Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so OfferDay does not show exam or achievement figures for Scottish schools. Education Scotland reports on each school, and the Scottish Government publishes results at national level.
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackburn Primary School0.7 miles
Primary
-
Murrayfield Primary School0.9 miles
Primary
- 0.9 miles
-
St Mary's Primary School1.0 miles
Primary
-
Balbardie Primary School1.2 miles
Primary
Other schools in Bathgate
- Balbardie Primary School Primary
- Boghall Primary School Primary
- St Columba's Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Primary School Primary
- Torphichen Primary School Primary
- Windyknowe Primary School Primary
- Bathgate Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What kind of school is Simpson Primary School?
- Simpson Primary School is a primary school in Bathgate.
- Has Simpson Primary School been inspected?
- Education Scotland has inspected Simpson Primary School, and its most recent report is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the inspection date and a link to the published report.
- How many pupils are at Simpson Primary School?
- Simpson Primary School has 546 pupils on roll.
- Does Simpson Primary School publish exam results?
- Scotland does not publish school-level attainment under an open licence, so this page shows the pupil-census figures its government does release, such as the school roll, rather than exam results. Its inspection report is on the Education Scotland website.
School details and pupil characteristics come from the Scottish Government's school contact list and pupil census. Inspection information comes from Education Scotland. OfferDay links to each inspection report rather than reproducing it. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.