Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Glasgow property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Glasgow City Council assigns every address to a catchment school β use our tool to understand proximity and plan your options.
Free interactive map β enter any Glasgow postcode or address and see exactly which school catchment circles it falls within.
Like all Scottish councils, Glasgow City Council assigns addresses to defined catchment zones rather than using radius-based distances. Our tool helps you visualise proximity β always verify official catchment with Glasgow City Council.
Glasgow City Council assigns every address to a catchment primary and secondary school. Pupils are entitled to a place at their catchment school. Placing requests can be made for non-catchment schools but are not guaranteed.
Glasgow also has denominational schools (Catholic schools) which serve a different catchment area. For denominational schools, faith criteria apply alongside catchment considerations.
Glasgow City Council provides a school catchment finder on their website. Search 'Glasgow school catchment' on the council website to find your designated school by address.
Click "Open Free Tool" above. No registration needed. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile.
Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Glasgow address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Glasgow and surrounding areas:
Use our tool to visualise how close any Glasgow property is to your preferred school β helpful when planning a placing request.
Plot multiple Glasgow schools on one map to understand which schools are most accessible from any property.
Glasgow has many Catholic schools β our tool helps you visualise proximity to both non-denominational and denominational schools.
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Glasgow City Council assigns every address to a catchment primary and secondary school based on defined geographic zones. Pupils are entitled to their catchment school place.
Yes, through a placing request. Non-catchment pupils are only offered places after all catchment pupils, and popular schools rarely have extra capacity.
Bearsden, Jordanhill, Kelvinside, and Hyndland are among the most sought-after areas for schools in the Greater Glasgow area.
Glasgow has a large denominational school sector. Catholic schools have their own catchment zones and faith criteria. Contact Glasgow City Council or the individual school for details.
Our free tool works for all UK schools. We also have dedicated guides for other major cities:
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