Proposal to Review Denominational Primary School Catchments at St Anthony's PS, St Mary's (Bathgate) PS and St Joseph's (Whitburn) PS
A decision was made by West Lothian Council Education Executive on 5 November 2024.
Proposal
West Lothian Council's Education Executive at its meeting on 7 May 2024 authorised Education Services to commence statutory consultation on the proposal to alter the denominational primary school catchment areas of:
- St Anthony's Primary School
- St Mary's (Bathgate) Primary School
- St Joseph's (Whitburn) Primary School
Statutory Consultation
In terms of the Schools (Consultation)(Scotland) Act 2010 (the Act), any proposed changes to a school estate in this case creation of a new education establishment, review of admission arrangements arising from school catchment area variations and closure of a school requires Statutory Public Consultation.
The Consultation involves all key stakeholders and statutory consultees as detailed in Schedule 2 of the Act, this includes parents/carers/children and staff of St Anthony's PS, St Mary's (Bathgate) PS and St Joseph's (Whitburn) PS.
Consultation Paper
The consultation document outlining the proposal is available here: Proposal to Review Denominational Primary School Catchments in Armadale (PDF, 552 KB)(opens new window)
Maps of the proposed changes can be found here: Coins Report - Item 7 - Review of Denom Primary Catchments in Armadale (opens new window)
Consultation Period
The consultation period was from Monday 13 May 2024 until Friday 28 June 2024. This timescale adheres to the statutory consultation period for such circumstances which is a minimum of 6 consecutive weeks and include at least 30 school days. A public meeting to discuss the consultation document was held at:
- Armadale Academy | Monday 3 June 2024 | Time: 7-8pm
Report on the Consultation
The following reports detail the findings of the public consultation period including the report from Education Scotland:
Decision
A decision was made by West Lothian Council Education Executive on 5 November 2024. For more information see the Education Executive report on WLC Coins: Coins Report - St Anthony's, St Mary's and St Joseph's PS (opens new window)
