Secondary Enrolment
It is normal for children to transfer from primary to secondary education between the ages of 11 and a half and 12 and a half years of age. The Date of Birth Range for S1 pupils for Session 2026/27 is 1st March 2014 to 28th February 2015.
Parents/carers of children in P7 attending a Glasgow City Council Primary School: You will receive email communication with information on arrangements by November prior to your child’s entry to secondary school in August. This email will contain a link to the online registration form to register your child for their catchment secondary school.
Pupils from St Brendan’s Primary normally transition to St Thomas Aquinas Secondary. If pupils live out with the catchment area of St Thomas Aquinas a placing request must be made. See link below.
St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School
112 Mitre Road
Glasgow G14 7JW
Telephone – 0141 582 0280
Headteacher : Mrs Clare McInally
Parents and pupils can attend any secondary school of their choice however they must apply online/make a placing request and if the school is not in Glasgow they would need to contact that local authority directly.
More information can be found below on the Glasgow Secondary Enrolment page.
Transition to Secondary
Information sessions, in person and online, take place throughout the pupils Primary 7 session.
Pupils normally have a two or three day visit to the secondary school they will attend in May or June of their final year.
Secondary school staff also come and visit pupils in their primary establishment and get to know them through learning and teaching activities.
Enhanced transition for identified pupils can take place as early as P6 and includes extra visits, group activity programmes in the secondary school and parental meetings with key staff.
