St Margaret's Academy
St Margaret's Academy in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland is a [Roman Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church|Catholic] secondary school. It is one of two Catholic secondaries in the local authority area.
The school serves Broxburn, East Calder and the areas of Livingston: Eliburn, Deans, Howden, Craigshill, Dedridge, Ladywell, Livingston Village and Knightsridge.
History
St Margaret's Academy opened in 1994 as the successor to St Mary's Academy in Bathgate and Our Lady's High School, Broxburn. In 1993 both schools, as two different entities, changed their name and uniform to Saint Margaret's. The school is set in the Howden area of Livingston in a prominent site near the town centre.The associated primary schools are St John Ogilvie Primary School in Deans, St Ninian's Primary in Dedridge and St Andrew's Primary in Craigshill, St Paul's Primary, East Calder, St Nicholas' Primary, Broxburn and Holy Family Primary in Winchburgh.
Achievements
- British Council's International School Award 2019-2022
- Mitsubishi Electric ‘Pump It Up!’ Challenge Champion 2025
Weekend programmes
The Scotland Japanese School, a weekend Japanese school, is held at St. Margaret's. It first opened in 1982 and moved to Livingston in April 2003.Notable alumni
- John Kerr, figure skater
- Mark Burchill, professional football player and coach
- Scott Arfield, professional football player
- Elise Christie, short track speed skater
- Danny Wilson, professional football player