Decisions on school places

Schools with available places in P1 or S1

If your request has been turned down, you may wish to request a place in an alternative school.

Places are available in the schools listed below, and you may ask us for a place in for one of these schools.

This list is correct as of 26 April 2024. Please note that this may change at any time and places are limited.

To request a place in P1, simply fill in our contact form and in the 'details of your enquiry' box, state you are making a second preference request and give the name of the school you wish to apply for.

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To request a place in S1, make a second placing request.

Make a second placing request for S1

Primary schools

  • Broomhouse Primary
  • Canal View Primary
  • Clovenstone Primary
  • Craigentinny Primary
  • Echline Primary
  • Fox Covert ND Primary
  • Hillwood Primary
  • Lorne Primary
  • Niddrie Mill Primary
  • Oxgangs Primary
  • Ratho Primary
  • Sighthill Primary
  • St Francis' RC Primary
  • St Margaret's RC Primary
  • Stenhouse Primary

Secondary schools

  • Castlebrae Community Campus
  • Craigroyston Community High
  • Drummond Community High
  • Forrester High
  • Tynecastle High
  • Wester Hailes High