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School Placing Requests

Apply For a Place Outside your Catchment Area

You can ask us for a place in a school outside of your catchment area. This is called a placing request.
A placing request for a mainstream school will only be granted after places have been given to children living in the catchment area.

How do I make a Placing Request?

To make a placing request, you are required to submit a placing request application form.

Catchment Areas

Lewis

SCHOOLCATCHMENT AREA
BackBack,  Coll,  Gress,  Vatisker, New Tolsta,  North Tolsta  (from mothballed Tolsta School)
BerneraMothballed from August 2021, catchment area moved to Breasclete School
BreascleteBreasclete,  Callanish,  Garynahine,  Grimersta,  Linshader,  Tolsta Chaolais Bernera,  Crulivig,  Earshader,  Lundale (from mothballed Bernera School)
LaxdaleGuershader,  Laxdale,  Newmarket,  Newvalley,  Marybank,  Bennadrove
LionelAdabrock,  Butt of Lewis,  Cross Skigersta,  Eorodale,  Eoropie,  Fivepenny,  Habost,  Knockaird,  Lionel,  Port of Ness,  Skigersta,Cross,  Dell,  Swainbost
PaircCalbost,  Caversta,  Cromore,  Garyvard,  Gravir,  Habost,  Kershader,  Lemreway,  Marvig,  Orinsay
Sgoil an RubhaBayble,  Eagleton,  Garrabost
Aird,  Broker,  Cnoc Chusbaig,  Druim Shiadair,  Flesherin,  Newlands, 
Portnaguran,  Portvoller,  Shader Point,  Sheshader,  Shuilishader
Aignish,  Knock,  Swordale
Sgoil an Taobh SiarBallantrushal,  Borve,  Galson,  Melbost Borve,  Shader,  Barvas,  Brue  
Sgoil nan LochAchmore,  Leurbost,  Lochganvich,  Crossbost,  Ranish,  Grimshader Airidhbhruach,
Balallan, Laxay, Keose, Seaforthhead, Eishken, Valtos and Shieldinish
ShawbostArnol,  Bragar,  Dalbeg,  Shawbost, Carloway,  Dalmore,  Doune Carloway, 
Stornoway PrimaryManor Farm to Memorial Avenue,  Stornoway,  Steinish,  Cearns,Branahuie,  Braighe Road,  Holm,  Melbost,  Parkend,  Plasterfield,  Sandwick,  Olivers Brae
TolstaMothballed from August 2019, catchment area moved to Back School
TongTong (including Milkinghill)
UigAird Uig,  Ardroil,  Breanish,  Carishader,  Carnish,  Cliff,  Crowlista, 
Enaclete,  Geshader,  Gisla,  Islivig,  Kneep,  Lochcroistean, 
Mangersta,  Miavaig,  Morsgail,  Reef,  Scaliscro,  Ungishader,  Valtos
Lewis Catchment Areas

Harris

SchoolCatchment Area
Leverhulme MemorialArdvey,  Borrisdale,  Borsam,  Borve,  Finsbay,  Horgabost, 
Leverburgh,  Lingerbay,  Northton,  Quidinish,  Rodel,  Scarista,  Strond
Sir E ScottAline,  Amhuinnsuidhe,  Ardhasaig,  Ardvey Stockinish,  Ardvourlie,
Bedersaig,  Bowglass,  Bunavoneadar,  Carragreich  Cliasmol, 
Cluer,  Collam,  Diracleit,  Drinishader,  Flodabay,  Geocrab,
Govig,  Grosebay,  Horsaclete,  Hushinish,  Isle of Scalpay, 
Kendibig,  Kyles Scalpay,  Leacklee,  Lickisto,  Luskentyre, 
Maaruig,  Manish,  Meavaig North,  Meavaig South, 
Plockropool,  Rhenigidale,  Scadabay,  Scaladale,  Seilebost,  Stockinish,  Tarbert,  Urgha
Harris Catchment Areas

North Uist

SchoolCatchment Area
Sgoil Uibhish a TuathArdnastruban,  Balaglas,  Baleshare,  Baymore,  Broad Island,  Blackpoint,  Carinish
Carnach,  Clachan,  Claddach Baleshare,  Claddach Carnish,  Gearradubh,  Grimsay
Kallin,  Keannary,  Knockquien,  Lameric,  Langass,  Locheport,  Scotvein,  Sidinish, Yellow Point.
Blasheval,  Cheesebay,  Clachan Sands,  Hoebeg,  Lochmaddy,  Lochportan,
Minish,  Newton Fery,  Sponish,  Strumore,  Ahmor, Strombane.
Ardheisker,  Baleloch,  Balemartin,  Balemore,  Balranald,  Bayhead,  Claddach Illeray,
Claddach Kirkibost,  Claddach Knockline,  Claddach Kyles,  Commitee Road End Houses,
Dusary,  Hastin,  Horisary,  Hosta,  Hougharry,  Knockintorran,  Knockline,
Kyles Paible,  Paiblesgarry,  Scolpaig,  Tigharry.
Claddach Vallay,  Grenitote,  Griminish,  Malaclete,  Middlequarter,  Sollas.
Island of Berneray
North Uist Catchment Areas

Benbecula and South Uist

SchoolCatchment Area
BalivanichAird,  Balivanich,  Dunganichy,  Gramsdale,  Uachdar,  Island Flodda,  Kyles Flodda, Muir of Aird,  Nunton.
DaliburghAiridhmhullin,  Askernish, North and South Boisdale,  Bornish,  Daliburgh,  East & West Kilbride,  Frobost, 
Garryhallie,  Garrynamonie,  North & South Glendale,  Kildonan,  Kilpheder,
Lochboisdale,  North & South Locheynort,  Ludag,  Milton,  Mingarry,
Pollachar,  Smerclate,  Strome,  Trossaraidh, Island of Eriskay.
IochdarArdchuig,  Ardivachair,  Ardmhor,  Ardnamonie,  Balgarva,  Bualadubh,  Carnan
Graigstrome,  Creagorry,  Drimsdale,  East & West Gerinish,  Griminish,
Grimsay Island,  Grogarry,  Hacklete,  Holmar,  Howbeg,  Howmore,  Iochdar
Kilaulay,  Kilerivagh,  Liniclate,  Linique,  Lochcarnan,  Lochskipport,  Noss,
Peninerine,  Petersport,  Rhughashinish,  Sandwick,  Snishival,  Stilligarry,
Torlum,  Uskevagh, Ormiclate,  Stoneybridge,  N.Stoneybridge.
Benbecula and South Uist Catchment Areas

Barra

SchoolCatchment Area
EoligarryEoligarry, Ardmhor, Ardveenish, Northbay, Bayherivagh, Bogach, Bruernish, Bolnabodach
CastlebayVatersay, Uidh, Caolis, Nask, Kentangaval, Tangusdale, Cleat,
Grean, Allasdale,  Craigston, Borve,  Castlebay,  Bentangaval, 
Glen,  Garrygall,  Ledaig, Criochan, Brevig, Skallary, Leanish, Earsary, Rhulios ,
Barra Catchment Areas