Best Schools in East Renfrewshire
32 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Schools in East Renfrewshire ranked
Barrhead High School
Belmont House School
Braidbar Primary School
Busby Primary School
Calderwood Lodge P School
Carlibar Primary School
Carolside Primary School
Crookfur Primary School
Cross Arthurlie Primary School
Eaglesham Primary School
Eastwood High School
Giffnock Primary School
Hillview Primary School
Kirkhill Primary School
Maidenhill Primary School
Mearns Castle High School
Mearns Primary School
Neilston Primary School
Netherlee Primary School
Our Lady Of The Missions Primary School
St Cadoc's Primary School
St Clare's Primary School
St John's Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School
St Luke's High School
St Mark's Primary School
St Ninian's High School
St Thomas' Primary School
Thornliebank Primary School
Uplawmoor Primary School
Special schools and alternative provision in East Renfrewshire
These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.
- Isobel Mair SchoolSpecial
Questions parents ask about schools in East Renfrewshire
How many schools are there in East Renfrewshire?
East Renfrewshire has 33 open schools: 24 state primary, 7 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in East Renfrewshire have catchment areas?
Scottish schools have catchment zones, set by East Renfrewshire and published on its website. A child living in a school's zone is normally given a place there; to apply for a school outside your zone you make a placing request.
How do I apply for a school place in East Renfrewshire?
Children are normally given a place at their catchment school, and East Renfrewshire writes to families to confirm it. To ask for a different school, make a placing request to East Renfrewshire - these usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.