Placing Requests

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Your child will normally transfer from Primary School to Secondary School at Primary 7 stage between the ages of 11 ½ and 12 ½.

If you wish to transfer your child from a primary school in one sector; denominational and non-denominational; to a secondary school in the other sector, a placing request is required.

To make a placing request of your choice to a mainstream school, you are required to submit a placing request application form, placing requests Guidance notes are available to assist you with the completion.

Our online facility is under development and is only available at present for mainstream schools, should you wish to make an application to an ASL School or Additional Support Needs provision, please use the Placing Request postal application form.

Please note that you are required to submit a separate placing request application form for each school you are applying to and a separate placing request form is required for each child.

After you have submitted your Placing Request you will receive an automated response email confirming receipt of your application. If you do not receive that response please contact placingrequestsNWareahub@glasgow.gov.uk to ensure that the application has been received.

Please note that documentary evidence is required to be submitted at the time of your application and can be uploaded online. If you do not supply this evidence, then the next applicable criteria on the form will be used to prioritise the spaces available. Copies of documentary evidence can be posted to the address below or scanned and emailed to the aforementioned email address clearly identifying the school that you are making the application to and also stating your child’s name.

If you choose not to submit an online Placing Request, download the PDF Placing Request Postal Application Form. Forms are also available from your local school office. 

Paper applications can be requested by contacting the CBS Hub on  0141 287 8000

Your completed application form should then be posted along with any relevant documentary evidence to:

Glasgow City Council
CBS Hub
2-16 Orr Street
G40 2QH

Placing Request forms should not be handed in to the school office. 

Parents/Carers are responsible for ensuring application forms are posted to the CBS Hub as detailed above.

An acknowledgement letter will be posted within 5 working days. If you do not receive anything please contact the Area Support team on the aforementioned contact details, to ensure that the application has been received.