Most school children attend their local primary or secondary school, but parents can choose to apply for a place for their son or daughter in another school. If you are interested in making a placing request for a school in East Renfrewshire and want to find out more, visit the council website at http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placingrequest where you can apply online from 20 December 2016 or alternatively download a placing request form and information on the criteria used for prioritising placing requests where there are more requests received than places available. If you require any advice regarding making a placing request please contact the Education Department on 0141 577 3578. If you are interested in finding out specific information about a particular school you should contact the school directly or visit the school’s website.
If you want to make a placing request for your child for the school session beginning in August 2017 you should return your completed placing request form to the Education Department any time from 1 December 2016 and before 31 January 2017 by post to: PLACING REQUESTS, East Renfrewshire Council Offices, Education Department, 211 Main Street, Barrhead, East Renfrewshire G78 1SY or by email to: admissions@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk Online applications will be available from 20 December 2016, via the Council’s website. Applications received after 31 January 2017 will be treated as late applications.
East Renfrewshire Council will conduct checks to establish the accuracy of information supplied which may include visits to premises or surveillance in cases where it is necessary and proportionate to do so. Any attempts to obtain a place by deception may result in the rescinding of your application/placing request and the matter being passed to the Procurator Fiscal’s office for consideration of criminal proceedings.
Mhairi Shaw Director of Education
