Linlithgow Academy

Linlithgow Academy

Linlithgow Academy is the only secondary school in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The Academy was founded in 1894 and replaced an earlier kirk institution known as "Sang Schule". The present building was completed in 1968 and has been extended several times since.

Catchment and admissions

Admissions to Linlithgow Academy are generally from Linlithgow and a number of the smaller villages surrounding the town to the east as far as Winchburgh, some six miles away (which strictly speaking, should not happen). As the West Lothian/Falkirk council boundary lies just to the west of Linlithgow Bridge, a relatively small number of pupils attend from this direction. Similarly, high schools in Bathgate to the south, and Bo'ness to the north, limit the natural catchment in those directions.

However, as the school featured prominently in league tables compared to other state schools, especially those nearby [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/02/league_tables/scotland/national/by_name/html/by_name_1.stm BBC News | Education league Tables 2002 ] ] , many people from the surrounding area wish their children to attend Linlithgow Academy in preference to another, closer, high school. This, and the increasing population of Linlithgow as a whole in the past 30 years, have led to severe demands on the school's roll. These pressures are only likely to disspate once Winchburgh High School is built, following that town's proposed development.

The current roll is around 1200 pupils, mostly from the following local primary schools
*Linlithgow Primary School
*Linlithgow Bridge Primary School
*Low Port Primary School
*Springfield Primary School
*Bridgend Primary School

Notes

External links

* [http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/schools/linlithgowacademywestlothian.asp Linlithgow Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online]


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