School applications are now live and should be made online. You need to do this whether you are applying to start school for the first time or applying to move between schools.
Only a parent or legal guardian can apply for a place at a school on behalf of their child. You should submit one application for each child. If you are applying for more than one school, you must do this on the same application form.
Parents of Primary 7 pupils should not apply online for an S1 place in their zoned secondary school. This is an automatic process which the primary school will action to transfer your child’s record to their zoned secondary school.
Most children go to their Zoned School. You have the right to apply for a place at any school in Aberdeen City, but if you do not apply for your Zoned School we can't guarantee you a place there. We advise that you apply for both your Zoned School and your preferred school. You can apply to as many schools as you wish.
Young people over school leaving age (usually 16) with the capacity to do so need to apply for their own place. Parents or guardians can't do this on their behalf.
If you want your child to start school in the August term, you’ll need to apply by 15 March of that year. If you apply after the deadline we will not be able to assess your application until all of those we have received on time are completed.
If you want your child to start school at any other time, you can apply at any time throughout the year and we will deal with your application as soon as possible.
Before you apply online, you will need to set up an account. This is so you can track the progress of your application.
You will need to provide us with evidence of where you live, your child’s birth certificate and any other information specific to your case. You can upload these to the form when you apply. We will accept photographs of documents as long as we can see the whole document clearly.
We cannot process your application until we have received all necessary information and this has been verified. Your child must be resident in the City at the time of the application.
How to create an online account
A guide to completing a school place/primary 1 application
Find your local school
Every household is located in a school zone. You can enter your postcode on our school zone map to find your Zoned School.
Which schools to apply to
Most children go to their Zoned School. You have the right to apply for a place at any school in Aberdeen City, but if you do not apply for your Zoned School we can't guarantee you a place there. We advise that you apply for both your Zoned School and your preferred school. You can apply to as many schools as you wish.
Transfer School
To change from one Aberdeen City Council school to another an application should be completed. Applications can be made using the apply for a school place form below.
Get help or contact us
For more information please email the Customer Applications team on schoolplacings@aberdeencity.gov.uk