Registering your child to start school
If your child is 5 years of age between 1 March 2022 and 28 February 2023, you should register them at a primary school in your catchment area.
If you missed the registration for Primary 1 (P1) for classes starting in August 2022, contact your local primary school directly.
You can only register your child at one local school, either the denominational or the non-denominational school in your catchment area. You can see a list of primary schools in Renfrewshire and what catchment area they are in on the map of schools and catchment areas in Renfrewshire.
What evidence you need to provide
There is no direct link between your child’s nursery school or class and the primary school they will attend. You should register your child at your catchment school, regardless of which nursery they attend.
If you, or someone you’re helping, can’t register online, phone your local primary school and make an appointment to register in person during the registration dates.
If you want your child to go to another school outside of your catchment area, you’ll need to:
- register your child at a school in your catchment area first
- apply for a place at a school outside your catchment area (placing request) or phone us at 0300 300 0170.
Apply for a school place. Please click on the link for Admissions policy to school..
Deferred entry to school
If you want to delay the date when your child starts primary school, you must still register them at their local school.
You will need to contact your child’s nursery or childcare centre to ask for their place to be deferred. They will provide you with an application form to defer your child’s place in Primary 1 (P1) class. Complete and return this form to your nursery or childcare provider.
If your child’s deferral is approved, you will need to register them at their local school again next year, as their school place for this year will be offered to another child.
You can apply for an additional year at nursery and defer your child’s place at school.
Apply for a place at another school
You can ask for your child to go to a school other than your local school. This is called a placing request.
If you’re applying for a Primary 1 (P1) place, you’ll need to register them at their local school first before you can apply for a place at a school outside their catchment area.
If they are already at school and you want to apply for a place at another primary, secondary, or additional support needs (ASN) school in Renfrewshire, you should make a placing request.
If you’re moving into Renfrewshire
If you’re moving into Renfrewshire and your child has been going to another school, you should contact the new school with proof that you now live in that catchment area.
If you’re not living at your address yet, you’ll need to provide either a completed contract or a signed and witnessed tenancy agreement or lease.
Starting P1 in St Charles’ Primary School
Please click on the link for a virtual tour of our school and P1 classrooms.
https://www.flipsnack.com/stcharles2021/new-flipbook-dxpfvbem8y.html
Pease click on the link for Parents information.
https://www.flipsnack.com/stcharles2021/new-flipbook-7c3gjkz2gx.html
