Scottish Borders - School Enrolment Week Application Information.
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www.scotborders.gov.uk
SCHOOL ENROLMENT WEEK
17th – 21st November 2025
Primary School Enrolment
If your child is five years of age before the end of February 2027, they are eligible to attend primary school from August 2026.
Please visit www.scotborders.gov.uk/
schoolenrolment during or after enrolment week and upload a copy of your child’s birth certificate and proof of your address.
Secondary School Enrolment
If your child is moving from primary to secondary school in August 2026 you will receive details of the local catchment school from their current primary school.
Placement requests
If you want to send your child to a school that is out with your catchment area this is called a placement request. If you choose to make a placement request you must also make contact with your catchment school and complete an on-line enrolment form so that they can reserve a place for your child in the event that your placement request is refused. You should then contact your preferred school and complete an on-line placement request form.
More information
To find out more you can: Visit us online www.scotborders.gov.uk/schoolenrolment
Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Enrolments – 3 & 4 year olds
Children born between 1st March 2022 and
29th February 2024 will be eligible for up to 1140 hours of funded ELC from August 2026. These hours are allocated on a pro-rata basis depending on when children start throughout the year. Funded ELC is free to families and is paid for by the Scottish Government and local authorities. These can be provided at school nurseries, private and voluntary managed nurseries and playgroups and some childminders who have a contract with Scottish Borders Council to provide funded places.
Parents should make contact with the ELC setting of their choice to discuss the funding options available for their child prior to making an application during enrolment week.
Deferred Entry Applications
Children who turn 5 years of age between
20th August 2026 and 28th February 2027 are able to defer their entry to P1 and receive another year of funded ELC.
More information
To find out more you can: Visit us online www.scotborders.gov.uk/elc
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE’S SERVICES
Council Headquarters Tel: 0300 100 1800
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