Proposal to review Denominational Secondary School Catchments in the North West of West Lothian

The consultation is now open.

Proposal

West Lothian Council's Education Executive at its meeting on 14 January 2025 authorised Education Services to commence statutory consultation on the proposal to alter the denominational secondary school catchment areas of:

Sinclair Academy
St Margaret's Academy
St Kentigern's Academy

Statutory Consultation

In terms of the Schools (Consultation)(Scotland) Act 2010 (the Act), any proposed changes to a school estate in this case, a review of admission arrangements arising from school catchment area variations requires a Statutory Public Consultation.

The Consultation involves all key stakeholders and statutory consultees as detailed in Schedule 2 of the Act, this includes parents/carers/children and staff of Sinclair Academy, St Margaret's Academy, and St Kentigern's Academy.

Consultation Paper

The consultation document outlining the proposal is available here: Review of Denominational Secondary School Catchments in the North West of West Lothian (PDF, 487 KB)(opens new window)

Proposed Catchment Maps

The proposed catchment maps are shown on WLC Coins here: Coins Report - Secondary School Catchments in the North West of West Lothian (opens new window)

Consultation Period

The public consultation period relating to the proposal is now open. The consultation period runs from Monday 17 February 2025 until Friday 04 April 2025. This timescale adheres to the statutory consultation period for such circumstances which is a minimum of 6 consecutive weeks and include at least 30 school days. A public meeting to discuss the consultation document will be held at: