Appeal a refused school placing request
Covid-19 Notice
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, the Scottish Government have temporarily amended the legislation for hearing placing appeals and have given all local authorities an extension for the appeals process. You can read the Scottish Government guidance here . In line with this guidance, we are offering families and carers the choice of having their appeals considered via a video call or by written submissions.
If your school placing request was turned down, you can appeal the decision.
Your appeal will be heard by an independent appeal committee who will consider your request.
If there is extra information that you want the appeal committee to know, you can send this to us after you have submitted your appeal request.
Appeal a turned down school placing request
Before you submit an appeal
You need to have received a decision letter from us before you can appeal. It is important that you submit your appeal within 28 days of receiving your letter.
Please remember that you can only appeal once a year.
Read about how to appeal on the Scottish Government website.
After you submit an appeal
After you have submitted the form, we will get in touch about the arrangements to have your appeal heard. We will tell you the date of your hearing once this has been arranged.
Confirmed appeal dates 2020
Primary schools
School | Date | Start time |
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Stenhouse Primary | Friday 10 July | 3pm |
Wardie Primary | Monday 13 July | 9:30am |
Blackhall Primary | Monday 13 July | 1pm |
Granton Primary | Monday 13 July | 3:30pm |
Castleview Primary | Tuesday 14 July | 9:30am |
Currie Primary | Tuesday 14 July | 1pm |
Newcraighall Primary | Tuesday 14 July | 2:45pm |
Cramond Primary | Wednesday 15 July | 9:30am |
Ferryhill Primary | Wednesday 15 July | 1pm |
Clermiston Primary | Wednesday 15 July | 3pm |
St John’s RC Primary | Thursday 16 July | 9:30am |
Craigentinny Primary | Thursday 16 July | 2:30pm |
St David’s RC Primary | Thursday 16 July | 3pm |
Canal View Primary | Friday 17 July | 9:30am |
Gylemuir Primary | Friday 17 July | 1pm |
Sighthill Primary | Friday 17 July | 2pm |
Trinity Primary | Friday 17 July | 3pm |
Davidson’s Mains Primary | Monday 20 July | 9:30am |
Duddingston Primary | Monday 20 July | 1:30pm |
Towerbank Primary | Tuesday 21 July | 9:30am |
St Catherine’s RC Primary | Tuesday 21 July | 2pm |
Holy Cross RC Primary | Wednesday 22 July | 9:30am |
Gilmerton Primary | Thursday 23 July | 9:30am |
Preston Street Primary | Thursday 23 July | 2pm |
Pirniehall Primary | Friday 24 July | 9:30am |
Flora Stevenson Primary | Friday 24 July | 2:30pm |
St Peter’s RC Primary | Monday 27 July 2020 | 9.30am |
Dalry Primary | Monday 27 July 2020 | 1.30pm |
Craiglockhart Primary | Monday 27 July 2020 | 3.30pm |
South Morningside Primary | Tuesday 28 July 2020 | 9.30am |
Sciennes Primary | Tuesday 28 July 2020 | 11.30am |
James Gillespie’s Primary | Tuesday 28 July 2020 | 2.00pm |
Buckstone Primary | Tuesday 28 July 2020 | 3.00pm |
St John Vianney RC Primary | Monday 3 August 2020 | 9.30am |
Liberton Primary | Monday 3 August 2020 | 2pm |
Prestonfield Primary | Monday 3 August 2020 | 3.30pm |
Oxgangs Primary | Tuesday 4 August 2020 | 9.30am |
Pentland Primary | Tuesday 4 August 2020 | 2.00pm |
Bonaly Primary | Tuesday 4 August 2020 | 4.30pm |
Forthview Primary | Thursday 6 August 2020 | 9.30am |
Hermitage Park Primary | Thursday 6 August 2020 | 1.30pm |
St Andrew’s RC Primary | Thursday 6 August 2020 | 4.00pm |
St Joseph’s RC Primary | Friday 7 August 2020 | 9.30am |
Tollcross Primary | Friday 7 August 2020 | 11.30am |
Niddrie Mill Primary | Friday 7 August 2020 | 2.00pm |
St Francis’ RC Primary | Friday 7 August 2020 | 3.00pm |
East Craigs Primary | Monday 10 August 2020 | 9.30am |
Balgreen Primary | Monday 10 August 2020 | 11.00am |
Craigour Park Primary | Monday 10 August 2020 | 12noon |
Gracemount Primary | Monday 10 August 2020 | 2.00pm |
Lorne Primary | Tuesday 11 August 2020 | 9.30am |
St Ninian’s RC Primary | Tuesday 11 August 2020 | 10.30am |
The Royal High Primary | Tuesday 11 August 2020 | 11.30am |
Secondary schools
School | Date | Start time |
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Boroughmuir High | Monday 29 June | 9:30am |
Broughton High | Tuesday 30 June | 9:30am |
Holy Rood RC High | Wednesday 1 July | 9:30am |
Forrester High | Thursday 2 July | 9:30am |
Craigmount High | Friday 3 July | 9:30am |
Liberton High | Monday 6 July | 9:30am |
The Royal High | Tuesday 7 July | 9:30am |
Gracemount High | Wednesday 8 July | 9:30am |
Balero High | Wednesday 8 July | 2pm |
Portobello High | Thursday 9 July | 9:30am |
James Gillespie's High | Thursday 9 July | 2pm |
St Thomas of Aquina's RC High | Friday 10 July | 9:30am |
Queensferry High | Friday 10 July | 11:30am |
Craigroyston High | Friday 10 July | 2pm |