Argyll and Bute – Primary School Registration for 2026/2027 Session
What is happening?
Argyll and Bute Council
EDUCATION SERVICE
EDUCATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 1980
CHOICE OF SCHOOL AND REGISTRATION
OF INFANT BEGINNERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
SESSION 2026/2027
All children who reach the age of five years between 1 March 2026 and 28 February 2027 should register online for education during the week commencing 17 November 2026.
Usually children attend their local school however parents can make a request to place their child in any school under the management of the education authority. This is known as a placing request.
Online P1 registration, including placing requests for starting in August 2026, can be found at Register your child for school – Argyll and Bute Council (www.argyll-bute.gov.uk)
If you are unable to access the online registration form please call your local school between the 17 and 21 November 2025.
A list of all schools and documents relating to registration and placing requests can be found on the council’s website, this includes: -
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Gaelic Medium Education
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Denominational Schools
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Non-denominational Schools
Open to feedback
From
17-Nov-2025
To
21-Nov-2025
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