Placing Request Form
Some parents/carers will be able to enrol their young person without submitting a placing request, while others will need to download and complete the form shown below. The form should then be sent to Glasgow City Council. Clicking on the image will open the file.
Key Contacts
Mr McClement manages enrolments joining us from Primary 7 and has responsibility for enrolling pupils in S1 and S2. Mr Lamb has responsibility for enrolling pupils in S3 and S4 and Mrs Robertson has responsibility for enrolling pupils in S5 and S6.
Living within our catchment – P7 into S1
All young people living within our catchment area and currently attending a non-denominational primary school will automatically enrol for a place as part of our new S1 cohort. We will contact parents/carers in mid-April to outline specific details in relation to our P7 induction days in June.
Living out with our catchment and within Glasgow City Council – P7 into S1
Parents/Carers of all pupils living out with our catchment area, or pupils from denominational primaries, will need to submit a placing request application. You can download the necessary paperwork from the top of this page. Alternatively, you can request a placing request form at any Glasgow primary or secondary school. The form should be completed and sent to:
Area Support Team Glasgow City Council 1 Gairbraid Avenue Maryhill Glasgow G20 8YA 0141 2762323 Email – BusinessServicesNWAreaHub@glasgow.gov.uk
Living out with our catchment and not within Glasgow City Council – P7 into S1
Parents and carers of young people currently attending a primary school out with Glasgow City Council should contact the North-West Area Support team at the address and phone number shown above. A form will then be sent to you. Once completed the form should be sent to the address shown above. Parents and carers of pupils joining us from another country will also need to submit a placing request unless your young person has moved into our local catchment area.
Turnaround times and the decision making process
We realise that many parents/carers of P7 young people will make placing requests as early as the November prior to their young person starting at Drumchapel High School. The local authority process all requests and will usually confirm places during April and May. This can be a frustrating time for parents and carers as months can pass between a request and confirmation. Please be assured that this is not unusual and is not an indication that your young person is not going to receive a place. As soon as the school are given permission to contact parents/carers we will do so.
The school has no direct input in the process and will not contact parents/carers until a decision has been made at local authority level.
Midterm placing requests are handled in the same manner but the turnaround time is quicker. You will usually hear from the school within two or three weeks of the request being submitted. The local authority will ask us to process requests once they have been approved and only if there is still space within the relevant year group cohort.
The North-West area support team are best placed to answer any further questions that you may have. Nevertheless, we will always endeavour to assist you. If you would like to discuss enrolment with us, then please call the school on 0141 582 0070.
