The original academy was built in 1900 to a design by James Graham Fairley and replaced an earlier kirk institution, known as "Sang Schule".

[2] The headmaster of the Academy, Grant Abbot, joined the school in August 2021, replacing the previous head, Karen Jarvis.

Most notably the building received a large extension to the physical education department to house the gymnasium, fitness suite, gym halls, changing rooms and swimming pool as well as having capacity for an additional three classrooms and a new staff base.

[8] This change was required due to a new build housing program in Bathgate involving many large developers and approved by West Lothian Council over a number of years.

The current roll is mostly from the following local primary schools: The catchment change proposal included approved additional building works to Linlithgow Academy.