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Schools across Scottish Borders

Local authority · 66 schools across 24 towns

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Schools in Scottish Borders (66)

Showing 20 of 66 schools

Total Schools

66

56 primary · 8 secondary

Total Pupils

0

0% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

0

0 outstanding · 0 good

Capacity

170

170 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

66
Not inspected: 66

School Capacity

Primary Schools

0% full
0 pupils170 capacity

170 spare places

Questions parents ask about schools in Scottish Borders

How many schools are there in Scottish Borders?

Scottish Borders has 66 open schools: 55 state primary, 9 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Scottish Borders have catchment areas?

Scottish schools have catchment zones, set by Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders?

Children are normally given a place at their catchment school, and Scottish Borders writes to families to confirm it. To ask for a different school, make a placing request to Scottish Borders - these usually open in November and close in mid-March for the following August.