Linlithgow Academy

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Linlithgow Academy
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Linlithgow Academy in 2013
Address
Linlithgow Academy
Braehead Road

Linlithgow
,
West Lothian
,
EH49 6EH

Scotland
Coordinates 55°58′16″N3°36′43″W / 55.971°N 3.612°W / 55.971; -3.612
Information
Type Secondary school
Established1894;129 years ago (1894)
Local authority West Lothian Council
HeadteacherGrant Abbot [1]
Gender Mixed
Website linlithgowacademy.westlothian.org.uk

Linlithgow Academy is a secondary school in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. The original academy was built in 1900 to a design by James Graham Fairley and replaced an earlier kirk institution, known as "Sang Schule". [2]

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School leadership

Headmaster

The headmaster of the Academy, Grant Abbot, joined the school in August 2021, replacing the previous head, Karen Jarvis. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Abbot was the headmaster of Bathgate Academy.

Deputy heads

There are three active deputy headteachers at Linlithgow Academy; Alison Bulloch, Alison Rutherford and Ed Marsh. [3]

Other members of school management

Curriculum

The school has a heavy focus on arts, sciences and maths, having received a significant funding boost to upgrade science classrooms as well as introducing a new drama classroom and improving upon media and technological capabilities.

History

Building

The present academy and allocated building were completed in 1968 and has been extended several times since. Most notably the building received a large extension to the physical education department to house the gymnasium, fitness suite, gym halls, changing rooms and swimming pool as well as having capacity for an additional three classrooms and a new staff base. During this extension project the Linlithgow Academy building was found to contain asbestos.

Departments such as the science, craft and design and history departments have also recently received upgrades such as newer Promethean World smart boards

Houses

The school has three houses. 'Watt', with head of house Stuart Forrester, is named after James Watt and has the colour red. 'Bell', with acting head of house Ruth Thomson, is named after Alexander Graham Bell and has the colour yellow. 'Kelvin', with head of house Diana Mason, is named after William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin and has the colour green. [4]

Catchment and admissions

Admissions to Linlithgow Academy are primarily from Linlithgow, but include a number of smaller villages surrounding the town to the east as far as Winchburgh, some six miles away. [5] 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, [6] many people from the surrounding area wish their children to attend Linlithgow Academy in preference to their local 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. However, over recent years the school roll has been fairly steady with 1,230 reported in 2003 and steady at 1,192 between 2008 and 2010.

A review of the Linlithgow Academy catchment area by West Lothian Council was completed in October 2010 [7] , and Torphichen and Westfield Primary Schools were re-zoned into Linlithgow from the 2011 academic year. [8] This change was required due to a new build housing program in Bathgate involving many large developers and approved by West Lothian Council over a number of years.

The current roll is mostly from the following local primary schools:

The catchment change proposal included approved additional building works to Linlithgow Academy.

Media coverage

Linlithgow Academy was featured in the BBC Two TV show Teen Canteen which aired in early 2013 and featured the then sixth year cooking for the public and learning the importance of business. [9]

Notable alumni

Notable people who attended the school include:

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References

  1. ↑ "Message from the Head". Linlithgow Academy. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Dictionary of Scottish Architects - DSA Architect Biography Report (March 17, 2020, 3:34 am)
  3. ↑ Official school leadership table including deputy heads
  4. ↑ all school management staff sourced from table: https://linlithgowacademy.westlothian.org.uk/article/71622/School-Leadership-Team
  5. ↑ "Linlithgow Academy Catchment Area (Dec 2008)" . Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "School Performance Data - Attainment Data (Secondary SQA Results)". WLC.
  7. ↑ "Non-Denominational Secondary Education in the North and West of West Lothian". WLC.
  8. ↑ "Changes to school catchment areas announced". WLC.
  9. ↑ "Teen Canteen Episode 1". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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