Schools with available places in P1 or S1
If your request has been turned down, you may wish to request a place in an alternative school.
Places are available in the schools listed below, and you may ask us for a place in for one of these schools.
This list is correct as of 20 July 2026 but this may change at any time, and places are limited.
To request a place, submit an enquiry using our contact form. State you are making a second preference request and give the name of the school you wish to apply for.
Primary schools
- Balgreen Primary
- Broomhouse Primary
- Canal View Primary
- Carrick Knowe Primary
- Clermiston Primary
- Craigentinny Primary
- Craigour Park Primary
- Craigroyston Primary
- Cramond Primary
- Dalmeny Primary
- Dalry Primary
- East Craigs Primary
- Echline Primary
- Ferryhill Primary
- Frogston Primary
- Gracemount Primary
- Granton Primary
- Gylemuir Primary
- Hermitage Park Primary
- Hillwood Primary
- Kirkliston Primary
- Longstone Primary
- Lorne Primary
- Maybury Primary
- Niddrie Mill Primary
- Oxgangs Primary
- Pirniehall Primary
- Ratho Primary
- Royal Mile Primary
- Sighthill Primary
- St Andrew's Fox Covert RC Primary
- Stenhouse Primary
Secondary schools
- Castlebrae Community Campus
- Craigroyston Community High
- Drummond Community High
- Forrester High
- Gracemount High
- Holy Rood RC High
- Leith Academy
- Tynecastle High
- Wester Hailes High