In December 2017, students from Whitburn Academy used various fundraising methods, such as a non-dress code day and other events to buy a defibrilator for the school.

The defibrilator was bought from ALBA care.

[3] In March 2018, S3 pupil Rachel Mann won the 21st Schuh shoe design competition, in which schools all across West Lothian competed in.

She won the grand prize of the Schuh trophy and a year's worth of free shoes.

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