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.
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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
British Council's International School Award 2019-2022
Mitsubishi Electric ‘Pump It Up!’ Challenge Champion 2025
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, is held at St. Margaret's. It first opened in 1982 and moved to Livingston in April 2003.
Notable alumni
Scott Arfield, football player
Mark Burchill, football player and coach
Elise Christie, short track speed skater
John Kerr, figure skater