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 7 August 2026. Please note that since admissions have been handed over to schools, this may change at any time.
To request an alternative school, you must contact the school directly to apply.
Primary schools
- Balgreen Primary
- Broomhouse Primary
- Carrick Knowe Primary
- Clermiston Primary
- Craigentinny Primary
- Craigour Park Primary
- Craigroyston Primary
- Cramond Primary
- Dalmeny Primary
- Dalry Primary
- Dean Park Primary
- East Craigs Primary
- Echline Primary
- Ferryhill Primary
- Forthview 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