St Margaret's Academy
| St Margaret's Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Sean Carson Road , , EH54 6AT Scotland 55°53′20″N 3°31′22″W / 55.8888°N 3.5229°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary school |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
| Established | 1994 |
Local authority | West Lothian Council |
Head Teacher | David Sheerin |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Melrose, Jedburgh, Dryburgh |
| Website | www |
St Margaret's Academy in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland is a Catholic secondary school. It is one of two Catholic secondaries in the local authority area (the other being St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn).
The school serves Broxburn, East Calder and the areas of Livingston: Eliburn, Deans, Howden, Craigshill, Dedridge, Ladywell, Livingston Village, Anniesland 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 in the Howden area of Livingston near the town centre.
Achievements
Weekend programmes
The Scotland Japanese School (スコットランド日本語補習授業校 Sukottorando Nihongo Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a weekend Japanese school,[3] is held at St. Margaret's.[4] It first opened in 1982 and moved to Livingston in April 2003.[3]
Notable alumni
- Scott Arfield, football player[5]
- Mark Burchill, football player and coach
- Elise Christie, short track speed skater[6]
- John Kerr, figure skater[7]
References
- ↑ Kerr, Marjorie (26 November 2019). "St Margaret's Academy in Livingston honoured by British Council". Daily Record. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ↑ Kiddie, Paul (24 June 2025). "St Margaret's Academy top of the class with heat pump success". The Scotsman. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- 1 2 "概要" (Archive). The Scotland Japanese School. Retrieved on February 15, 2015. "1982年5月 三菱電機、日本電気、ダイワスポーツが中心となり、SDA（現在のSDI、スコットランド国際開発庁）の協力を得て、エジンバラ市のGraigmount [sic] High Schoolの教室を借り、生徒数11名、教師3名の複合3クラスでスタートし、その後2003年4月 に上記の所在地に移転、現在に至っています。"
- ↑ "欧州の補習授業校一覧（平成25年4月15日現在）" (Archive). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Retrieved on May 10, 2014. "St. Margaret's Academy (High School) Howden South Road, Livingston, EH54 6AT, Scotland"
- ↑ Carson, Callum (24 May 2023). "Scott Arfield set for Rangers departure after five seasons at Ibrox". Daily Record. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Fisher, Stewart (19 January 2015). "Being bullied at school helped me deal with Sochi trauma, reveals Scottish speed skating champion Elise Christie". The Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Pupils with a real touch of class: Website reveals which schools have taught famous names". The Herald. 10 October 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2026.