Apply for a school catchment place
Information about catchment area schools in East Renfrewshire and how to apply.
Each residential property located within East Renfrewshire has a catchment non-denominational and Roman Catholic primary and secondary school assigned to it. If you live in East Renfrewshire or are moving into the area you should apply for a catchment place at the Primary or Secondary school associated with your property.
Although the Council aims to provide enough places for all children at the preferred catchment primary and secondary school, living within the delineated catchment area of a school does not guarantee a child a place at a catchment school.
If you wish to attend a school that is not within your catchment area you should complete a placing request application. You are advised that you should also submit a catchment application, as there is no guarantee that a placing request will be successful.
Supporting Catchment Place Documentation
You'll be required to provide proof of your child's date of birth and supporting documentation as evidence you and your child are/will be residing in the catchment area of the school applied for. The documentation required will depend on your circumstances. Full details of the documents required will be listed on the acknowledgement email sent to you after you have completed the online application (we'll aim to send you the acknowledgement email within 5 days of the application being submitted).
You and your child must be residing in the catchment area of the school and all of the necessary documentation must be provided before your child can start school.
Please note, we can ask for more evidence or information when proof of residency isn't satisfied.
