School places

Find your catchment school

Use our interactive or downloadable maps to find your catchment schools

Apply for a school place

Find out how to request a place if you are moving to Edinburgh or want to change your child's school

School placing requests

Apply for a place outside your catchment area in P1 or S1

Start primary school

Apply for a place in P1 at the start of the year

Start secondary school

Find out about moving from primary to secondary school

Specialist schools

Talented pupils can apply for specialist education in music, dance or football

Placing in schools appeal

Appeal against a turned down non-catchment placing request

Defer entry to P1

Request an extra year of early learning and childcare before your child starts school

School roll projections

Find out how many pupils we forecast will be in our schools in future