Proposal to review Non-Denominational Primary School Catchments at Uphall PS, Kirkhill PS and Broxburn PS

Proposal

West Lothian Council's Education Executive at its meeting on 12 March 2024 authorised Education Services to commence statutory consultation on the proposal to alter the non-denominational primary school catchment areas of

• Uphall Primary School
• Kirkhill Primary School
• Broxburn Primary School

Statutory Consultation

In terms of the Schools (Consultation)(Scotland) Act 2010 (the Act), any proposed changes to a school estate in this case creation of a new education establishment, review of admission arrangements arising from school catchment area variations and closure of a school requires 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 Uphall PS, Kirkhill PS and Broxburn PS.

Consultation Paper

The consultation document outlining the proposal is available here:  Proposal to Review Non-Denominational Primary School Catchments at Uphall PS, Kirkhill PS and Broxburn PS (PDF) [604KB] (opens new window)

Consultation Period

The public consultation period relating to the proposal has now closed. The consultation period was from Monday 15 April 2024 until Friday 31 May 2024.  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 was held at:

• Uphall Primary School  |  Tuesday 7 May 2024  |  Time: 7-8pm

Report on the Consultation

The following reports detail the findings of the public consultation period including the report from Education Scotland:

• Final Report on Proposal to Review Non-Denominational Primary School Catchments at Uphall PS, Kirkhill PS and Broxburn PS (PDF) [604KB] (opens new window)
• Education Scotland Report on Proposal to Review Non-Denominational Primary School Catchments at Uphall PS, Kirkhill PS and Broxburn PS (PDF) [83KB] (opens new window)

Decision

A decision was made by West Lothian Council Education Executive on 3 September 2024.  For more information see the Education Executive report on WLC Coins: Coins Report - Broxburn, Kirkhill and Uphall Primary Schools Proposal (opens new window)