Placing Requests

Make a placing request NB. For uploads, individual files should not exceed 5MB. Accepted files: jpg, png, pdf, zip.

A placing request is required to be completed where you wish your child to attend a school that is not their zoned catchment school.

Review your primary school catchment, secondary school catchment and denominational catchment areas.

If you wish your child to attend a denominational school, and your child does not have a Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate you will be required to complete a Placing Request also. 

Please note: placing requests will only be granted once places have been given to children living in the catchment area.

You should make your placing request online.  If you require a paper version of the form, please telephone or email your local catchment school. Further guidance can be found in the Placing Request Guidance Leaflet (PDF).

The placing request form is available in other languages. All translated forms can be found on Parents and Carers – Translated Information.

Registering at a Moray school for the first time?

Please use our School Registration Form, which will capture details of the placing request.  A placing request will be required in the following circumstances;

• You wish your child to attend a school which is not their zoned catchment school
• You wish your child to attend a Denominational school, but your child does not have a Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate.

The school registration will gather the required information from you in both scenarios, if your child is not already attending a Moray school.  Please note:placing requests will only be granted once places have been given to children living in the catchment area.

Transferring between Moray schools?

If your child is already registered and attending a Moray school, you will be required to use our Placing Request form.

Instances where this form should be used include:

• P7 pupil looking to register at a secondary school for an August start (requested school is not within catchment area)
• existing Moray school pupil (primary or secondary) wishing to move to an alternative school during the school year.