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Balbardie Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11 · Council school
Torphichen Street, Bathgate, WEST LOTHIAN EH48 4HL · balbardieprimary.westlothian.org.uk · 01506 652155
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Overview
- Pupils
- 327
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- West Lothian
- Departments
- Primary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 26.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.2
- Average class size
- 19.2
- Additional support needs
- 127 pupils (39%)
- English as an additional language
- 14 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P5100% (223 pupils)
- P6 and older25% (26 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 22%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
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 (full inspection, report published 18 March 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 18 Mar 2025
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good