| Address | Shanks Road |
|---|---|
| Town | Whitburn |
| County | West Lothian |
| Postal code | EH47 0HL |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8686°N 3.6795°W |
| Established | 1967 |
| Local authority | West Lothian Council |
| Head teacher | Tracey Loudon[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Houses | Bruce · Douglas · Wallace[2] |
| Website | www.whitburnacademy.westlothian.org.uk |
Whitburn Academy is a mixed secondary school in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
Twinned school
Whitburn Academy is twinned with Mzuzu Government Secondary School in Malawi.[3]
Press coverage and achievements
In December 2017, students from Whitburn Academy used various fundraising methods, such as a non-dress code day and other events to buy a defibrilator for the school. The defibrilator was bought from ALBA care. The students from Whitburn Academy also designed the logo for the station at Whitburn Cross.[4]
In March 2018, S3 pupil Rachel Mann won the 21st Schuh shoe design competition, in which schools all across West Lothian competed in. She won the grand prize of the Schuh trophy and a year's worth of free shoes.[5]
References
- ^ "Moving forward, working together". Whitburn Academy. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "House Teams". Whitburn Academy. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Whitburn Academy". www.scotland-malawipartnership.org. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ "Fundraising for Defibrilator". Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Student Wins Schuh Prize". Retrieved December 31, 2017.