What did Education Scotland judge Sgoil Lionacleit's quality indicator to be?

Education Scotland judged Sgoil Lionacleit's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in September 2014, on Education Scotland's own scale.

How many pupils attend Sgoil Lionacleit?

Sgoil Lionacleit has 240 pupils on roll.

Where is Sgoil Lionacleit located?

Sgoil Lionacleit is located in HS7 5PJ, Na h-Eileanan Siar.

How do I apply to Sgoil Lionacleit?

In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Sgoil Lionacleit is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Sgoil Lionacleit?

When Sgoil Lionacleit has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area — A placing request for a mainstream school will only be granted after places have been given to children living in the catchment area. Parents enrolling their child for first entry into Primary and Secondary must complete a School Enrolment Form before applying for a Placing Request.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sgoil Lionacleit?

According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 96.3% of pupils at Sgoil Lionacleit 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 Sgoil Lionacleit

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.

1Resident in the catchment area — A placing request for a mainstream school will only be granted after places have been given to children living in the catchment area. Parents enrolling their child for first entry into Primary and Secondary must complete a School Enrolment Form before applying for a Placing Request.

Gaelic First Policy: the default enrolment for all children is into Gaelic Medium Education (GME); a parent who does not wish this must request English Medium Education on the enrolment form. A voluntary placing request forfeits entitlement to school transport. Pupils remain at their current school until physically enrolled at the receiving school.

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.

Sgoil Lionacleit: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge Sgoil Lionacleit's quality indicator to be?: Education Scotland judged Sgoil Lionacleit's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in September 2014, on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sgoil Lionacleit?: Sgoil Lionacleit has 240 pupils on roll.
Where is Sgoil Lionacleit located?: Sgoil Lionacleit is located in HS7 5PJ, Na h-Eileanan Siar.
How do I apply to Sgoil Lionacleit?: In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Sgoil Lionacleit is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Sgoil Lionacleit?: When Sgoil Lionacleit has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area — A placing request for a mainstream school will only be granted after places have been given to children living in the catchment area. Parents enrolling their child for first entry into Primary and Secondary must complete a School Enrolment Form before applying for a Placing Request.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sgoil Lionacleit?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 96.3% of pupils at Sgoil Lionacleit 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 Sgoil Lionacleit

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.

1Resident in the catchment area — A placing request for a mainstream school will only be granted after places have been given to children living in the catchment area. Parents enrolling their child for first entry into Primary and Secondary must complete a School Enrolment Form before applying for a Placing Request.

Sgoil Lionacleit: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge Sgoil Lionacleit's quality indicator to be?: Education Scotland judged Sgoil Lionacleit's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in September 2014, on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sgoil Lionacleit?: Sgoil Lionacleit has 240 pupils on roll.
Where is Sgoil Lionacleit located?: Sgoil Lionacleit is located in HS7 5PJ, Na h-Eileanan Siar.
How do I apply to Sgoil Lionacleit?: In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Sgoil Lionacleit is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Sgoil Lionacleit?: When Sgoil Lionacleit has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area — A placing request for a mainstream school will only be granted after places have been given to children living in the catchment area. Parents enrolling their child for first entry into Primary and Secondary must complete a School Enrolment Form before applying for a Placing Request.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sgoil Lionacleit?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 96.3% of pupils at Sgoil Lionacleit are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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