Admission to Primary 1
Aberdeenshire’s Registration Week for Primary 1 admission is Monday 15th January to Friday 19th January 2024
All children who reach their fifth birthday by 28th February 2025 are invited to register for Primary 1 for admission in August 2024.
Parents/Carers of those children due to commence attendance at school in August 2024 should now register their children for the appropriate local primary school.
To register for a primary school place, for a school within your catchment area, please complete the online application which can be found at: https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/applyForSchoolPlace.
It is usual practice for children to attend their local catchment primary school, however, you have the right to apply to place your child in a school other than your local school. Please complete an out of zone placing request. (You should still register your child in a school in the area you live in until you know the outcome of your application) Out of Zone Request form can be found at: https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schools/school-info/admissions/out-of-zone-school/
Please bring the below with you when your child starts school:
– the child’s birth certificate as this is required as evidence of their date of birth and;
– evidence of the parent/carer’s home address (for example a recent utility bill or recent
bank statement).
All schools in Aberdeenshire have the same start date, in the middle of August each year. You will be informed of this year’s start date at the time of registration at school.
Aberdeenshire Education & Children’s Services makes no provision to admit any children who are five after the end of February, unless that child has previously been registered and has commenced full-time attendance (excluding induction) in a state supported or Forces school and is transferring into Aberdeenshire. In this case, the local authority can exercise discretion. Registration for a nursery or playgroup does not count for the purposes of this exception.
Apply for a Place in P1 to P7 after the start of a session
Parents of primary 7 pupils don’t need to do anything if you want your child to attend the secondary school in their catchment area (school zone). Your child will be automatically enrolled.
Your child is entitled to attend the school allocated to your catchment area. Please contact the school directly or complete the online form to enrol your child in the school allocated to your catchment area.
If you are moving during the holidays you can complete the online form and approach your new catchment school on the first day of term for enrolment. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and proof of your address to complete enrolment.
Should you require your child to attend a school outwith your catchment area, you can make an out of zone placing request.