What did Education Scotland judge Bearsden Academy's quality indicator to be?

Education Scotland judged Bearsden Academy's quality indicator as Excellent (6 of 6) at its inspection in October 2015, on Education Scotland's own scale.

How many pupils attend Bearsden Academy?

Bearsden Academy has 1,219 pupils on roll.

Where is Bearsden Academy located?

Bearsden Academy is located in G61 3AX, East Dunbartonshire.

How do I apply to Bearsden Academy?

In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Bearsden Academy is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to East Dunbartonshire Council to ask for a place there. By law, a placing request for a child starting P1 or S1 that reaches the council by 15 March must be answered by 30 April; check the council's admissions pages for its own dates.

How are S1 places decided at Bearsden Academy?

When Bearsden Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. (A) Catchment children with older siblings at the school — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area and who have older siblings in attendance at the school at the time the application for a place in S1 takes effect; 2. (B) Catchment children from an associated primary — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area and who attend an associated primary school, or attend an East Dunbartonshire Council primary school where the associated secondary school is not within 5 miles of that primary school, in accordance with the following criteria: (i) who have Additional Support Needs, which can only be met by access to the provision located within the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from appropriate professionals; (ii) who have a medical condition, which can only be met by access to the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from the community medicine specialist and/or family doctor or other health professional; (iii) length of time the child has attended the associated primary school (or the East Dunbartonshire primary where the associated secondary is not within 5 miles); (iv) distance between home and school, those residing nearest given priority; 3. (C) Catchment children not from an associated primary — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area, and who do not attend an associated primary school in accordance with the following criteria: (i) who have Additional Support Needs, which can only be met by access to the provision located within the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from appropriate professionals; (ii) who have a medical condition, which can only be met by access to the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from the community medicine specialist and/or family doctor or other health professional; (iii) length of time the parent has been resident in the catchment area based on the evidence provided at the time of enrolment; (iv) distance between home and school, those residing nearest given priority. Tie-break: Denominational secondary schools rank catchment children as: (A) transferring from an associated primary, baptised Roman Catholic with affinity declared and older siblings at the school; (B) transferring from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, with additional support needs or a medical condition met only at the school; (C) transferring from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, no sibling, by length of time at the associated primary then distance; (D) not from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, by ASN, medical, length of parental residence, then distance; (E) non-Roman Catholic catchment children with older siblings at the school; (F) non-Roman Catholic children with ASN or a medical condition met only at the school; (G) non-Roman Catholic catchment children by distance, nearest first.

What is the largest ethnic background at Bearsden Academy?

According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 77% of pupils at Bearsden Academy 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 Bearsden Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (S1), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1(A) Catchment children with older siblings at the school — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area and who have older siblings in attendance at the school at the time the application for a place in S1 takes effect.
2(B) Catchment children from an associated primary — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area and who attend an associated primary school, or attend an East Dunbartonshire Council primary school where the associated secondary school is not within 5 miles of that primary school, in accordance with the following criteria: (i) who have Additional Support Needs, which can only be met by access to the provision located within the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from appropriate professionals; (ii) who have a medical condition, which can only be met by access to the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from the community medicine specialist and/or family doctor or other health professional; (iii) length of time the child has attended the associated primary school (or the East Dunbartonshire primary where the associated secondary is not within 5 miles); (iv) distance between home and school, those residing nearest given priority.
3(C) Catchment children not from an associated primary — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area, and who do not attend an associated primary school in accordance with the following criteria: (i) who have Additional Support Needs, which can only be met by access to the provision located within the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from appropriate professionals; (ii) who have a medical condition, which can only be met by access to the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from the community medicine specialist and/or family doctor or other health professional; (iii) length of time the parent has been resident in the catchment area based on the evidence provided at the time of enrolment; (iv) distance between home and school, those residing nearest given priority.

If two applications tie: Denominational secondary schools rank catchment children as: (A) transferring from an associated primary, baptised Roman Catholic with affinity declared and older siblings at the school; (B) transferring from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, with additional support needs or a medical condition met only at the school; (C) transferring from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, no sibling, by length of time at the associated primary then distance; (D) not from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, by ASN, medical, length of parental residence, then distance; (E) non-Roman Catholic catchment children with older siblings at the school; (F) non-Roman Catholic children with ASN or a medical condition met only at the school; (G) non-Roman Catholic catchment children by distance, nearest first.

Every address has a primary and secondary catchment in both the denominational (Roman Catholic) and non-denominational sectors. Where a Roman Catholic school is oversubscribed by catchment pupils, priority within each category goes to children whose parents declare an affinity with the school's religious beliefs and hold a baptismal certificate. Children who cannot be accommodated at their catchment school are offered redirection to another local school. Proof of residency (council tax mandate, benefit statement or bank statement, a witnessed one-year tenancy where applicable) is required at registration and the Council investigates false addresses. A pupil at a primary by placing request must make a further placing request for its associated secondary.

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.

Bearsden Academy: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge Bearsden Academy's quality indicator to be?: Education Scotland judged Bearsden Academy's quality indicator as Excellent (6 of 6) at its inspection in October 2015, on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend Bearsden Academy?: Bearsden Academy has 1,219 pupils on roll.
Where is Bearsden Academy located?: Bearsden Academy is located in G61 3AX, East Dunbartonshire.
How do I apply to Bearsden Academy?: In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Bearsden Academy is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to East Dunbartonshire Council to ask for a place there. By law, a placing request for a child starting P1 or S1 that reaches the council by 15 March must be answered by 30 April; check the council's admissions pages for its own dates.
How are S1 places decided at Bearsden Academy?: When Bearsden Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. (A) Catchment children with older siblings at the school — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area and who have older siblings in attendance at the school at the time the application for a place in S1 takes effect; 2. (B) Catchment children from an associated primary — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area and who attend an associated primary school, or attend an East Dunbartonshire Council primary school where the associated secondary school is not within 5 miles of that primary school, in accordance with the following criteria: (i) who have Additional Support Needs, which can only be met by access to the provision located within the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from appropriate professionals; (ii) who have a medical condition, which can only be met by access to the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from the community medicine specialist and/or family doctor or other health professional; (iii) length of time the child has attended the associated primary school (or the East Dunbartonshire primary where the associated secondary is not within 5 miles); (iv) distance between home and school, those residing nearest given priority; 3. (C) Catchment children not from an associated primary — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area, and who do not attend an associated primary school in accordance with the following criteria: (i) who have Additional Support Needs, which can only be met by access to the provision located within the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from appropriate professionals; (ii) who have a medical condition, which can only be met by access to the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from the community medicine specialist and/or family doctor or other health professional; (iii) length of time the parent has been resident in the catchment area based on the evidence provided at the time of enrolment; (iv) distance between home and school, those residing nearest given priority. Tie-break: Denominational secondary schools rank catchment children as: (A) transferring from an associated primary, baptised Roman Catholic with affinity declared and older siblings at the school; (B) transferring from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, with additional support needs or a medical condition met only at the school; (C) transferring from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, no sibling, by length of time at the associated primary then distance; (D) not from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, by ASN, medical, length of parental residence, then distance; (E) non-Roman Catholic catchment children with older siblings at the school; (F) non-Roman Catholic children with ASN or a medical condition met only at the school; (G) non-Roman Catholic catchment children by distance, nearest first.
What is the largest ethnic background at Bearsden Academy?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 77% of pupils at Bearsden Academy 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 Bearsden Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (S1), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1(A) Catchment children with older siblings at the school — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area and who have older siblings in attendance at the school at the time the application for a place in S1 takes effect.
2(B) Catchment children from an associated primary — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area and who attend an associated primary school, or attend an East Dunbartonshire Council primary school where the associated secondary school is not within 5 miles of that primary school, in accordance with the following criteria: (i) who have Additional Support Needs, which can only be met by access to the provision located within the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from appropriate professionals; (ii) who have a medical condition, which can only be met by access to the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from the community medicine specialist and/or family doctor or other health professional; (iii) length of time the child has attended the associated primary school (or the East Dunbartonshire primary where the associated secondary is not within 5 miles); (iv) distance between home and school, those residing nearest given priority.
3(C) Catchment children not from an associated primary — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area, and who do not attend an associated primary school in accordance with the following criteria: (i) who have Additional Support Needs, which can only be met by access to the provision located within the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from appropriate professionals; (ii) who have a medical condition, which can only be met by access to the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from the community medicine specialist and/or family doctor or other health professional; (iii) length of time the parent has been resident in the catchment area based on the evidence provided at the time of enrolment; (iv) distance between home and school, those residing nearest given priority.

Bearsden Academy: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge Bearsden Academy's quality indicator to be?: Education Scotland judged Bearsden Academy's quality indicator as Excellent (6 of 6) at its inspection in October 2015, on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend Bearsden Academy?: Bearsden Academy has 1,219 pupils on roll.
Where is Bearsden Academy located?: Bearsden Academy is located in G61 3AX, East Dunbartonshire.
How do I apply to Bearsden Academy?: In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Bearsden Academy is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to East Dunbartonshire Council to ask for a place there. By law, a placing request for a child starting P1 or S1 that reaches the council by 15 March must be answered by 30 April; check the council's admissions pages for its own dates.
How are S1 places decided at Bearsden Academy?: When Bearsden Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. (A) Catchment children with older siblings at the school — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area and who have older siblings in attendance at the school at the time the application for a place in S1 takes effect; 2. (B) Catchment children from an associated primary — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area and who attend an associated primary school, or attend an East Dunbartonshire Council primary school where the associated secondary school is not within 5 miles of that primary school, in accordance with the following criteria: (i) who have Additional Support Needs, which can only be met by access to the provision located within the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from appropriate professionals; (ii) who have a medical condition, which can only be met by access to the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from the community medicine specialist and/or family doctor or other health professional; (iii) length of time the child has attended the associated primary school (or the East Dunbartonshire primary where the associated secondary is not within 5 miles); (iv) distance between home and school, those residing nearest given priority; 3. (C) Catchment children not from an associated primary — To those children who live within the school's delineated catchment area, and who do not attend an associated primary school in accordance with the following criteria: (i) who have Additional Support Needs, which can only be met by access to the provision located within the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from appropriate professionals; (ii) who have a medical condition, which can only be met by access to the requested school and which can be supported by reports/evidence from the community medicine specialist and/or family doctor or other health professional; (iii) length of time the parent has been resident in the catchment area based on the evidence provided at the time of enrolment; (iv) distance between home and school, those residing nearest given priority. Tie-break: Denominational secondary schools rank catchment children as: (A) transferring from an associated primary, baptised Roman Catholic with affinity declared and older siblings at the school; (B) transferring from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, with additional support needs or a medical condition met only at the school; (C) transferring from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, no sibling, by length of time at the associated primary then distance; (D) not from an associated primary, baptised with affinity declared, by ASN, medical, length of parental residence, then distance; (E) non-Roman Catholic catchment children with older siblings at the school; (F) non-Roman Catholic children with ASN or a medical condition met only at the school; (G) non-Roman Catholic catchment children by distance, nearest first.
What is the largest ethnic background at Bearsden Academy?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 77% of pupils at Bearsden Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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