# West Calder High School

West Calder High School is a Secondary school in Polbeth, WEST CALDER, with 1,245 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_statutory** — West Calder High School is a community or voluntary controlled school, so West Lothian’s calendar is the legal authority for its term dates.
Source: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/85997/School-Terms-and-Holidays-2026-2027 (2026/27); https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/89271/School-Terms-and-Holidays-2027-2028 (2027/28)
Last checked: 2 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Term 1 | 2026-08-12 | 2026-10-16 |
| half_term | Holiday | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-21 |
| holiday | Holiday | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-26 |
| inset | Staff day | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-26 |
| term | Term 2 | 2026-10-27 | 2026-12-18 |
| holiday | Holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-04 |
| term | Term 3 | 2027-01-05 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | Holiday | 2027-02-06 | 2027-02-15 |
| inset | Staff day | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-15 |
| holiday | Holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Term 4 | 2027-04-12 | 2027-06-25 |
| half_term | Holiday | 2027-05-01 | 2027-05-03 |


## Facts

- **URN:** 5502330
- **Type:** Local Authority
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Pupils:** 1,245
- **Local authority:** West Lothian (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/west-lothian)
- **Address:** Limefield Lane, Polbeth, WEST CALDER, EH55 8BF
- **Coordinates:** 55.8535, -3.559816
- **Website:** http://www.wchs.westlothian.org.uk

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 31 January 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/west-calder-high-school

## Licensing

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