West Lothian
West Calder High School
A non-denominational secondary school in West Calder, run by West Lothian. Below: what the school is, the term dates it runs to, and the council rules that decide how you get a place.
The school
- Council
- West Lothian
- Area
- West Calder
- Postcode
- EH55 8BF
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Seed code
- 5502330
Open to all pupils regardless of faith. Most Scottish secondaries are non-denominational and admission is decided by catchment, not by religion.
West Calder High School’s own websiteTerm dates at West Calder High School
West Calder High School runs to West Lothian’s school calendar — every school in the council shares it, so the dates below are this school’s dates. The 2026/27 dates are the council's own published calendar.
Term starts
12 August 2026
October break
19 October 2026 – 23 October 2026
Christmas holidays
21 December 2026 – 4 January 2027
Spring break
26 March 2027 – 9 April 2027
Getting a place, and what it costs
Is this your catchment school?
Catchment is decided by your home address, not by preference. West Lothian’s own school-finder is the authoritative answer.
Check your catchmentIf it is not
You make a placing request. West Lothian’s deadline is 15 March.
West Lothian placing requestsSchool clothing grant
West Lothian pays £180 a year for a secondary pupil (£150 at primary) to eligible families.
How the grant worksOther secondaries in West Lothian
School details from the Scottish Government — School contact details (31 January 2026 list), the 31 January 2026 edition, read 2026-09-14. Schools are identified by seed code, so a renamed school keeps its record.
This page carries no attainment figures, inspection grades or roll. The list behind it records what a school is, not how it performs, and we do not publish a number we cannot source. Education Scotland publishes inspection reports and the school’s own website is the place for its roll and curriculum.