Proposed School Admissions and Placing Request Policy
Most children in Angus will enrol in the designated primary and secondary school for their catchment area.
If you want your child to attend a school in Angus other than their catchment area school, you must make a placing request.
This proposal may affect you if you are enrolling a child in school or making a placing request in the future.
We are consulting on a proposal to establish a policy on Admissions and Placing Requests.
Key proposals
- establishing a single admissions and placing request procedure document
- establishing waiting lists for schools that receive more placing requests than they can accommodate
- clarification of timescales for agreeing placing requests
- clarification of arrangements for accessing denominational education
You can find more details of the proposals by downloading these documents:
The proposed admissions policy will not result in change for the vast majority of children and young people.
How to have your say
There are three ways to have your say:
1. Complete our online survey.
2. Email learningestate@angus.gov.uk
3. Write to:
Admission and Placing Request Consultation
Education and Lifelong Learning Support Services
Angus House
Orchardbank Business Park
Sylvie Way
Forfar
DD8 1AN
The consultation will close on Friday 12 September 2025.
Public meetings
There will be two public meetings where you can hear more about the proposals:
- Wednesday 18 June 2025 at 6:30pm, in Whitehills Primary School, Forfar.
- Tuesday 26 August 2025 at 6:30pm, in Arbroath High School.
What happens next
Once the consultation period has closed, Education Scotland will provide a report on the educational aspects of the proposal within three weeks.
Once this report has been received, Angus Council will prepare a consultation report for publication and consideration by the Family, Education and Justice Committee. This will be complete before the end of 2025.
