Whitburn Academy
Shanks Road, Whitburn, EH47 0HL
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Pupils on roll
- 891
- SEED code
- 5510430
- Local authority
- West Lothian
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01501 740675
About this school
Whitburn Academy is a secondary school in Whitburn. It has 891 pupils on roll.
Education Scotland has not yet inspected Whitburn Academy under its current framework. 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
Not yet inspected
This school has not had an inspection under the current framework. When a report is published, its judgements will appear here.
Education Scotland (HM Inspectors) is the inspectorate for schools in Scotland. When it publishes an inspection for this school, the framework and date will appear here. 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)
- 271 (30%)
- Q2
- 216 (24%)
- Q3
- 229 (26%)
- Q4
- 174 (20%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 0 (0%)
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
-
St Kentigern's Academy1.7 miles
Secondary
-
Armadale Academy2.3 miles
Secondary
-
Bathgate Academy3.3 miles
Secondary
-
West Calder High School4.8 miles
Secondary
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Calderhead High School5.6 miles
Secondary
Other schools in Whitburn
- Alexander Peden Primary Primary
- Croftmalloch Primary School Primary
- Falla Hill Primary School Primary
- Greenrigg Primary School Primary
- Longridge Primary School Primary
- Polkemmet Primary School Primary
- St John The Baptist Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Primary School (Whitburn) Primary
- Whitdale Primary School Primary
- Woodmuir Primary School Primary
- Burnhouse Skills Centre Special schools
Common questions
- What kind of school is Whitburn Academy?
- Whitburn Academy is a secondary school in Whitburn.
- Has Whitburn Academy been inspected?
- Education Scotland inspects a sample of schools each year rather than every school on a fixed cycle, and it has not yet inspected Whitburn Academy, so no report is shown. That is common and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Whitburn Academy?
- Whitburn Academy has 891 pupils on roll.
- Does Whitburn Academy 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.