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Simpson Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Council school
Leyland Road, Wester Inch, BATHGATE EH48 2TH · simpsonprimary.westlothian.org.uk · 01506 656371
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Overview
- Pupils
- 546
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- West Lothian
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 32.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
- Average class size
- 26
- Additional support needs
- 130 pupils (24%)
- English as an additional language
- 19 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P1 to P5
- 100% (384 pupils)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations.
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 21 January 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good). Nursery class: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Securing children’s progress 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 21 Jan 2025
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Nursery class
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Securing children’s progress | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Sept 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Sept 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good