The current Head Teacher for St Margaret's Academy is Mr James Cameron.

St Margaret's is a modern, bright school with excellent teachers and staff. The teachers are nice, helpful and very friendly.
St Margaret's Academy in Livingston

Livingston, Scotland

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, West Lothian

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, Scotland

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 is a Catholic

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 secondary school

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The school serves Broxburn

Broxburn, West Lothian

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, East Calder

East Calder

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 and the areas of Livingston

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:Eliburn

Eliburn

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, Deans

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, Howden

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, Craigshill

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, Dedridge

Dedridge

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, Ladywell

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, Livingston Village

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 and Knightsridge

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It opened officially in 1994 as the successor to Saint Mary's Academy in Bathgate and Our Lady's High School, Broxburn

Our Lady's High School, Broxburn

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. 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. There are plans to extend the school and the school roll will rise to over 1300 pupils. St Margaret's Academy received a very good Inspection report in 2008. The attainment of pupils and the school's ethos and leadership were highlighted.
St Margaret's Academy is the high school attended by footballers Scott Arfield

Scott Arfield

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 (Falkirk), Mark Burchill

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 (Kilmarnock), Danny Wilson

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 (Liverpool) and figure-skater John Alastair Kerr

The associated primary schools are St John Ogilvie Primary School in Deans , St Ninian's Primary in Broxburn and St Andrew's Primary in Livingston, St Paul's Primary, East Calder, St Nicholas' Primary, Broxburn and Holy Family Primary in Winchburgh.

The current headteacher is Mr James Cameron.

Pupil Council

Each class in the school has one or two class representative(s) and two year representatives in the Pupil Council. To become a member of the Pupil Council each has a Class has an Election. Candidates give speeches to their class about what they plan to do if elected to be the pupil council class representative. After all the class reps have been decided, they all run to be the year rep. Members of each Year Council can stand for election to the whole school Pupil Council. In every three or so weeks all the class reps in each year meet and discuss their year. On average throughout a pupil's time in St Margaret's they get a chance to become a Pupil Council candidate three times. The school also has an elected Head Boy and Head Girl and their Deputes who are nominated by S6 students and voted upon by S5 and S6 students and staff.

Houses

St Margaret's introduced a House system in 2008. There are 3 Houses for First to Fourth Years, Sinclair, Columba and Aidan. There is a Senior House for Fifth and Sixth Years.

Subjects

Pupils in First and Second Year follow courses in English, Maths, Modern Languages, Science, Art, Drama, Music, CDT, Home Economics and Social Subjects. In Third and Fourth Year pupils study English and Maths as well as a Modern Languages and choose five more subjects which they will have a Standard Grade or Intermediate exam at the end of Fourth Year. In Fifth Year everyone studies English and four more subjects for the Higher or Intermediate exams. In Sixth Year pupils normally study 3 or 4 courses up to Advanced Higher. All years have Religious Education and PSE up to Sixth Year and PE up to Fourth Year.

External links

• Website: http://www.stmargaretsacademy.org.uk/
• Prospectus: http://www.stmargaretsacademy.org.uk/documents/margs_prospectus.pdf
• Inspection Report: http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/inspection/5512530%20St%20Margaret's.pdf
• Blog: http://blogs.wled.org.uk/stmargarets/