Winchburgh Academy

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Winchburgh Academy is a secondary level school, in Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland.

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The school is adjacent to B9080 road which is to the west of Winchburgh village centre. [1]

Winchburgh Academy
Address
Winchburgh Academy
Linlithgow Road

Winchburgh
,
West Lothian
,
EH52 6FY
Information
Established2022
Website https://winchburghacademy.westlothian.org.uk/

History

Plans and funding for the school were first announced in July 2019. [2] Planning approval for the construction of the school was given in January 2020 with the school due for completion in August 2022. [1] [2] The school was built under control of Hub South East, with Morrison Construction as the primary contractor. [3] The academy is part of a wider £60 million academic campus that includes Winchburgh's two primary schools. [4]

In July 2022, the construction of the academy buildings was completed on time. [3] The first students attended in August 2022. [3] The school was initially planned to allow 660 young persons to attend but has a design capacity to increase to accommodate 1,210 pupils. [3] The first headteacher of the school is Jonny Mitchell, who joined the school after leaving Chryston High School in North Lanarkshire. [5]

Facilities

Students have access to a sports and wellbeing hub on campus. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Planning approval has been grant for the construction of three new schools in Winchburgh, West Lothian". West Lothian Council. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "£60m to be invested in three new schools for Winchburgh". BBC News. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "New Winchburgh Academy complete". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Firm completes first phase of £11.5m contract at new Winchburgh campus". Project Scot. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Opening date confirmed for new Winchburgh Academy". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "New Sports Hub created at West Lothian School campus as part of huge Winchburgh development. Inside the school there is what you should expect - an english and maths department, a large art classroom etc, and a state of the art theatre". Daily Record. Retrieved 13 February 2023.

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