Placing request 2025/26: Secondary 1

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You must submit a separate placing request application for each child.

More about non-catchment schools

Important: before you begin

Please read the Placing in Schools Booklet (PDF).

Supporting documents

If the pupil has a disability or any additional needs, we will need documentary evidence. Please send photos/scans of the documents to pupil.placement@midlothian.gov.uk, within 14 days from now.

Complex needs

Do not use this form to request a place if your child has complex needs. Please discuss with the Primary School Head Teacher.

Your privacy

We take your privacy seriously. Find out how we handle your personal data in our schools and nurseries privacy notice (PDF).