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AUGUST 2027 PRIMARY 1 ENROLMENTS AND PLACING REQUESTS
Falkirk Council
COMMENCEMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION IN AUGUST 2027
Children who reach 5 years of age on or before 11th August 2027 must commence primary education at the start of the school session in August 2027.
Children who become 5 years of age after 11th August 2027 but before 1st March 2028 can also start school in August 2027.
PRIMARY 1 ENROLMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR AUGUST 2027
At Primary 1 entry, parents are entitled to enrol their children at their catchment non-denominational school or denominational (RC) school if baptised Roman Catholic.
Online enrolment request will be accepted
/schoolenrolment from 1st November - 31st December 2026
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACING REQUESTS FOR AUGUST 2027
Parents/Carers who wish their child to attend a school other than their catchment school, or to change from a non-denominational primary to a denominational (RC) secondary school or vice versa, should do so by completing a placing request. Online placing requests can be made via the Council’s website
/placingrequests Written forms are available from all schools or Education Services, and should be submitted to the Director of Education Services at the address below. Information on all schools is available on the Council’s website
P1 children should be enrolled at their catchment area school for their home address whilst awaiting the outcome of any Placing Request application.
Placing Request applications will be accepted from Thursday 3rd December 2026 to 15th March 2027. Parents/carers will be notified of the outcome in writing by 30th April 2027. Placing Requests received after the 15th March 2027 will not be considered in the first round of Placing Requests.
Falkirk Council’s Admissions Policy deals with prioritisation of admissions to schools for both enrolments and placing requests. The policy is available for inspection on the Council’s website
/school/school-places-and-admissions or by request to Education Services.
Information relating to a particular school can be obtained directly from the school concerned or on the Council’s website
Education Services
Suite 1A, Falkirk Stadium, 4 Stadium Way,
Falkirk, FK2 9EE
Telephone 01324 506600
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