As a parent/carer you have the right to ask for your child to be educated in a school other than your catchment school.
There are sound educational reasons for trying to ensure that the transfer or admission of children to a new school takes place at the start of the school session. We strongly advise all parents who are considering making a request (other than those who are moving home to a new area) to do this.
Every effort will be made to try to meet your wishes but it is not always possible to grant every placing request application made to each school.
Please check your catchment school using the catchment checker [opens in a new window] before submitting a Placing Request. If you live in the catchment for your preferred school please do not submit a placing request, instead submit a registration, details of which can be found under Primary School Registration and Secondary School Registration.
How to Make a Placing Request
Requests for children looking to commence their education at the requested school from August 2023 will be available from Wednesday 4th January 2023 and the closing date will be 15th March 2023.
Parents are informed of their outcome by 30th April each year.
If applying for a Mid-Session placing request for session 2022/2023 the Council has two months from the date of receipt of your request to notify you of a decision.
It should be noted that where a successful placing request is made, you, as a parent/carer must accept full responsibility for the arrangement and cost of transport to and from the school.
- You can apply using our Online placing request application form after you have read the School Placing Request Guidance Notes.
- or if you are unable to complete the online application form, you can request support by emailing Shared Services
You must complete an application for each child/young person. Please ensure that all sections of the form are completed. This will assist the education office in prioritising your request.
Placing Request details 2022/23
Details of the Placing Requests submitted for the school session 2022/23 are as follows:
- 54.8% Placing Requests were accepted
- 37.8 Placing Requests were refused
- 7.4% Placing Requests were withdrawn
| School | Percentage of Successful Placing Requests | Percentage of Refused Placing Requests | Percentage of Withdrawn Placing Requests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearsden Academy | 51.9% | 38.5% | 9.6% |
| Bishopbriggs Academy | 0.0% | 95.9% | 4.1% |
| Boclair Academy | 33.6% | 60.8% | 5.6% |
| Douglas Academy | 37.9% | 58.6% | 3.5% |
| Kirkintilloch High | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Lenzie Academy | 60.8% | 31.1% | 8.1% |
| St Ninian’s High | 0.0% | 100% | 0.0% |
| Turnbull High | 59.1% | 33.8% | 7.1% |
| Baldernock Primary | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Baljaffray Primary | 71.4% | 0.0% | 28.6% |
| Balmuildy Primary | 43.5% | 47.8% | 8.7% |
| Bearsden Primary | 34.4% | 59.4% | 6.2% |
| Castlehill Primary | 85.7% | 0.0% | 14.3% |
| Clober Primary | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Colquhoun Park Primary | 55.6% | 11.1% | 33.3% |
| Craigdhu Primary | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Craighead Primary | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Gartconner Primary | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Harestanes Primary | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hillhead Primary | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Holy Family Primary | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holy Trinity Primary | 75.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Killermont Primary | 62.5% | 37.5% | 0.0% |
| Lairdsland Primary | 83.3% | 16.7% | 0.0% |
| Lennoxtown Primary | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lenzie Meadow Primary | 29.3% | 51.2% | 19.5% |
| Meadowburn Gaelic Unit | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Meadowburn Primary | 36.4% | 54.6% | 0.0% |
| Millersneuk Primary | 86.2% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Milngavie Primary | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mosshead Primary | 89.5% | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Oxgang Primary | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| St Nicholas' Primary | 88.9% | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| St Helen’s Primary | 83.4% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| St Machan’s Primary | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| St Matthew’s Primary | 84.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Torrance Primary | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Thomas Muir Primary | 14.3% | 80.9% | 4.8% |
| Twechar Primary | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wester Cleddens Primary | 91.6% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Westerton Primary | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| TOTAL of all Placing Requests | 54.8% | 37.8% | 7.4% |
*all percentages have been rounded.
Placing Request details 2021/22
Details on the Placing Requests submitted for the school session 2021/22 are as follows:
- 49.7% Placing Requests were accepted
- 50.3% Placing Requests were refused
Placing Request figures 2021/22
|
School |
Percentage of Successful Placing Requests |
Percentage of Refused Placing Requests |
|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden Academy |
2.4% |
97.6% |
|
Bishopbriggs Academy |
0% |
100% |
|
Boclair Academy |
69.4% |
30.6% |
|
Douglas Academy |
82% |
18% |
|
Kirkintilloch High |
100% |
0% |
|
Lenzie Academy |
74.1% |
25.9% |
|
St Ninians High |
50% |
50% |
|
Turnbull High |
55.4% |
44.6% |
|
Baldernock Primary |
33.3% |
66.7% |
|
Baljaffray Primary |
62.5% |
37.5% |
|
Balmuildy Primary |
66.7% |
33.3% |
|
Bearsden Primary |
33.3% |
66.7% |
|
Castlehill Primary |
0% |
100% |
|
Clober Primary |
0% |
100% |
|
Colquhoun Park Primary |
5.9% |
94.1% |
|
Craigdhu Primary |
50% |
50% |
|
Craighead Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Gartconner Primary |
0% |
100% |
|
Harestanes Primary |
66.7% |
33.3% |
|
Hillhead Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Holy Family Primary |
42.9% |
57.1% |
|
Holy Trinity Primary |
0% |
100% |
|
Killermont Primary |
20% |
80% |
|
Lairdsland Primary |
20% |
80% |
|
Lennoxtown Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Lenzie Meadow Primary |
42.1% |
57.9% |
|
Meadowburn Primary |
62.5% |
37.5% |
|
Meadowburn Gaelic |
NA |
NA |
|
Millersneuk Primary |
80.8% |
19.2% |
|
Milngavie Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Mosshead Primary |
25% |
75% |
|
Oxgang Primary |
25% |
75% |
|
St Helen's Primary |
33.3% |
66.7% |
|
St Machan's Primary |
NA |
NA |
|
St Matthew's Primary |
6.3% |
93.7% |
|
St Nicholas' Primary |
50% |
50% |
|
Thomas Muir Primary |
22.2% |
77.8% |
|
Torrance Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Twechar Primary |
NA |
NA |
| Wester Cleddens Primary | 52.9% | 47.1% |
| Westerton Primary | 66.7% | 33.3% |
| Total of all Placing Requests | 49.7% | 50.3% |
* all percentages have been rounded.
Placing Request details 2020/21
Details on the Placing Requests submitted for the school session 2020/21 are as follows:
- 53% Placing Requests were accepted
- 47% Placing Requests were refused
|
School |
Percentage of Successful Placing Requests |
Percentage of Refused Placing Requests |
|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden Academy |
36% |
64% |
|
Bishopbriggs Academy |
2% |
98% |
|
Boclair Academy |
57% |
43% |
|
Douglas Academy |
80% |
20% |
|
Kirkintilloch High |
100% |
0% |
|
Lenzie Academy |
88% |
12% |
|
St Ninians High |
25% |
75% |
|
Turnbull High |
48% |
52% |
|
Baldernock Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Baljaffray Primary |
94% |
6% |
|
Balmuildy Primary |
67% |
33% |
|
Bearsden Primary |
29% |
71% |
|
Castlehill Primary |
25% |
75% |
|
Clober Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Colquhoun Park Primary |
12% |
88% |
|
Craigdhu Primary |
67% |
33% |
|
Craighead Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Gartconner Primary |
67% |
33% |
|
Harestanes Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Hillhead Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Holy Family Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Holy Trinity Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Killermont Primary |
38% |
62% |
|
Lairdsland Primary |
63% |
37% |
|
Lennoxtown Primary |
NA |
NA |
|
Lenzie Meadow Primary |
40% |
60% |
|
Meadowburn Primary |
42% |
58% |
|
Meadowburn Gaelic |
NA |
NA |
|
Millersneuk Primary |
52% |
48% |
|
Milngavie Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Mosshead Primary |
32% |
68% |
|
Oxgang Primary |
9% |
91% |
|
St Helen's Primary |
67% |
33% |
|
St Machan's Primary |
NA |
NA |
|
St Matthew's Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
St Nicholas' Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Thomas Muir Primary |
0% |
100% |
|
Torrance Primary |
0% |
100% |
|
Twechar Primary |
NA |
NA |
|
Wester Cleddens Primary |
16% |
84% |
|
Westerton Primary |
50% |
50% |
|
TOTAL |
53% |
47% |
* all percentages have been rounded up/down.
Placing Request details 2019/20
Details on the Placing Requests submitted for the school session 2019/20 are as follows::
- 66% Placing Requests were accepted
- 34% Placing Requests were refused
- 25% of the refusals were appealed and heard at the Placing Requests Appeal Board
- 3% of all appeals were upheld by the Appeals Panel.
|
School |
Percentage of Successful Placing Requests |
Percentage of Refused Placing Requests |
|---|---|---|
|
Bearsden Academy |
43% |
57% |
|
Bishopbriggs Academy |
4% |
96% |
|
Boclair Academy |
66% |
34% |
|
Douglas Academy |
85% |
15% |
|
Kirkintilloch High |
97% |
3% |
|
Lenzie Academy |
82% |
18% |
|
St Ninians High |
59% |
41% |
|
Turnbull High |
76% |
24% |
|
Baldernock Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Baljaffray Primary |
94% |
6% |
|
Balmuildy Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Bearsden Primary |
88% |
13% |
|
Castlehill Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Clober Primary |
83% |
17% |
|
Colquhoun Park Primary |
30% |
70% |
|
Craigdhu Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Craighead Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Gartconner Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Harestanes Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Hillhead Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Holy Family Primary |
40% |
60% |
|
Holy Trinity Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Killermont Primary |
19% |
81% |
|
Lairdsland Primary |
50% |
50% |
|
Lennoxtown Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Lenzie Meadow Primary |
29% |
71% |
|
Meadowburn Primary |
32% |
68% |
|
Meadowburn Gaelic |
50% |
50% |
|
Millersneuk Primary |
79% |
21% |
|
Milngavie Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Mosshead Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Oxgang Primary |
77% |
23% |
|
St Helen's Primary |
65% |
35% |
|
St Machan's Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
St Matthew's Primary |
92% |
8% |
|
St Nicholas' Primary |
85% |
15% |
|
Thomas Muir Primary |
86% |
14% |
|
Torrance Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Twechar Primary |
100% |
0% |
|
Wester Cleddens Primary |
56% |
44% |
|
Westerton Primary |
52% |
48% |
|
TOTAL |
66% |
34% |