St Margaret's Academy
Howden South Road, Howden, EH54 6AT
- Phase
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Pupils on roll
- 1,126
- SEED code
- 5512530
- Local authority
- West Lothian
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01506 497104
About this school
St Margaret's Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Livingston. It has 1,126 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)
- 182 (16%)
- Q2
- 359 (32%)
- Q3
- 133 (12%)
- Q4
- 207 (18%)
- Q5 (least deprived)
- 245 (22%)
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
-
The James Young High School0.6 miles
Secondary
-
Inveralmond Community High School0.7 miles
Secondary
-
Deans Community High School1.6 miles
Secondary
-
West Calder High School2.9 miles
Secondary
-
Broxburn Academy3.5 miles
Secondary
Other schools in Livingston
- Deans Community High School Secondary
- Inveralmond Community High School Secondary
- The James Young High School Secondary
- West Calder High School Secondary
- Bankton Primary School Primary
- Bellsquarry Primary School Primary
- Carmondean Primary School Primary
- Deans Primary School Primary
- Dedridge Primary School Primary
- East Calder Primary School Primary
- Harrysmuir Primary School Primary
- Howden St Andrew's Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What kind of school is St Margaret's Academy?
- St Margaret's Academy is a secondary school in Livingston.
- Has St Margaret's Academy been inspected?
- Education Scotland has inspected St Margaret's Academy, 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 St Margaret's Academy?
- St Margaret's Academy has 1,126 pupils on roll.
- Does St Margaret's 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.