What did Education Scotland judge St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)'s 4 of 6 to be?

Education Scotland judged St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)'s 4 of 6 as Good at its inspection in April 2012 (quality indicator), on Education Scotland's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?

St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) has 123 pupils on roll.

Where is St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) located?

St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) is located in TD1 1DQ, Scottish Borders.

How do I apply to St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?

St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) is a state school. Applications are made through your Local Authority (Scottish Borders) using the Common Application Form. The national deadline is 31 October for secondary and 15 January for primary admissions.

Does St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) have a religious character?

Yes — St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are P1 places decided at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?

When St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Stage 1: catchment children, ranked if the catchment is oversubscribed — Where there are insufficient places for children living in a catchment area to attend their catchment school then the following priority order will be used to allocate places: (a) children identified as being in need of educational provision available at a particular school; (b) children with siblings already attending the school; (c) children living furthest from their nearest alternative school with an available place, distances determined by Passenger Transport. If all other factors are equal a ballot will be used to determine places. Some children will be required to attend the most suitable alternative school that has places, and are then given a higher priority than a child making a placing request to that school; they can transfer back to their catchment school as soon as a place becomes available; 2. Denominational primary schools: children of that denomination first — Where a denominational primary school is oversubscribed, priority will be given to children of that denomination. Ties are settled by If all other factors are equal a ballot will be used to determine places.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?

According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 63.4% of pupils at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (P1), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Stage 1: catchment children, ranked if the catchment is oversubscribed — Where there are insufficient places for children living in a catchment area to attend their catchment school then the following priority order will be used to allocate places: (a) children identified as being in need of educational provision available at a particular school; (b) children with siblings already attending the school; (c) children living furthest from their nearest alternative school with an available place, distances determined by Passenger Transport. If all other factors are equal a ballot will be used to determine places. Some children will be required to attend the most suitable alternative school that has places, and are then given a higher priority than a child making a placing request to that school; they can transfer back to their catchment school as soon as a place becomes available.
2Denominational primary schools: children of that denomination first — Where a denominational primary school is oversubscribed, priority will be given to children of that denomination.

If two applications tie: If all other factors are equal a ballot will be used to determine places.

A child refused during the normal round is placed on a Standing List held from 30 April to the last day of the academic year; places arising are offered in the catchment priority order. The Council does not normally provide transport for successful placement requests. A child at a non-catchment primary by placement request does not automatically transfer to that primary's associated secondary unless they live in its catchment. Requests for pupils with additional support needs are handled under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels): key facts

What did Education Scotland judge St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)'s 4 of 6 to be?: Education Scotland judged St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)'s 4 of 6 as Good at its inspection in April 2012 (quality indicator), on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?: St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) has 123 pupils on roll.
Where is St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) located?: St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) is located in TD1 1DQ, Scottish Borders.
How do I apply to St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?: St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) is a state school. Applications are made through your Local Authority (Scottish Borders) using the Common Application Form. The national deadline is 31 October for secondary and 15 January for primary admissions.
Does St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) have a religious character?: Yes — St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are P1 places decided at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?: When St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Stage 1: catchment children, ranked if the catchment is oversubscribed — Where there are insufficient places for children living in a catchment area to attend their catchment school then the following priority order will be used to allocate places: (a) children identified as being in need of educational provision available at a particular school; (b) children with siblings already attending the school; (c) children living furthest from their nearest alternative school with an available place, distances determined by Passenger Transport. If all other factors are equal a ballot will be used to determine places. Some children will be required to attend the most suitable alternative school that has places, and are then given a higher priority than a child making a placing request to that school; they can transfer back to their catchment school as soon as a place becomes available; 2. Denominational primary schools: children of that denomination first — Where a denominational primary school is oversubscribed, priority will be given to children of that denomination. Ties are settled by If all other factors are equal a ballot will be used to determine places.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 63.4% of pupils at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (P1), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Stage 1: catchment children, ranked if the catchment is oversubscribed — Where there are insufficient places for children living in a catchment area to attend their catchment school then the following priority order will be used to allocate places: (a) children identified as being in need of educational provision available at a particular school; (b) children with siblings already attending the school; (c) children living furthest from their nearest alternative school with an available place, distances determined by Passenger Transport. If all other factors are equal a ballot will be used to determine places. Some children will be required to attend the most suitable alternative school that has places, and are then given a higher priority than a child making a placing request to that school; they can transfer back to their catchment school as soon as a place becomes available.
2Denominational primary schools: children of that denomination first — Where a denominational primary school is oversubscribed, priority will be given to children of that denomination.

If two applications tie: If all other factors are equal a ballot will be used to determine places.

St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels): key facts

What did Education Scotland judge St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)'s 4 of 6 to be?: Education Scotland judged St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)'s 4 of 6 as Good at its inspection in April 2012 (quality indicator), on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?: St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) has 123 pupils on roll.
Where is St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) located?: St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) is located in TD1 1DQ, Scottish Borders.
How do I apply to St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?: St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) is a state school. Applications are made through your Local Authority (Scottish Borders) using the Common Application Form. The national deadline is 31 October for secondary and 15 January for primary admissions.
Does St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) have a religious character?: Yes — St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are P1 places decided at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?: When St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Stage 1: catchment children, ranked if the catchment is oversubscribed — Where there are insufficient places for children living in a catchment area to attend their catchment school then the following priority order will be used to allocate places: (a) children identified as being in need of educational provision available at a particular school; (b) children with siblings already attending the school; (c) children living furthest from their nearest alternative school with an available place, distances determined by Passenger Transport. If all other factors are equal a ballot will be used to determine places. Some children will be required to attend the most suitable alternative school that has places, and are then given a higher priority than a child making a placing request to that school; they can transfer back to their catchment school as soon as a place becomes available; 2. Denominational primary schools: children of that denomination first — Where a denominational primary school is oversubscribed, priority will be given to children of that denomination. Ties are settled by If all other factors are equal a ballot will be used to determine places.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels)?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 63.4% of pupils at St Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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