Question about Secondary Education in Scotland

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We are moving back to Scotland soon. Can we apply for a place at secondary school 20 miles away in a different regional authority and well out of the catchment area for our address?

I think you have to go to the school in the catchment and put in a placing request.

I'd phone the relevant council's education department. When we moved up they were very helpful.

OK thank you

If there are free places in the school then there shouldn't be a problem. The Local Authority will usually have guidance somewhere on their website - although finding it might be difficult. The school you want to go to and/or the catchment school will probably be good places to go to for initial advice.

I rang the school that I was wanting to put in a placing request for and they got the liaison depute head to call me back (although I was in a slightly different position as ds was still in primary school).

Yes you can apply through a placing request. However, if there is space you will be liable for all transport costs.