What did Education Scotland judge Kirkwall Grammar School's quality indicator to be?

Education Scotland judged Kirkwall Grammar School's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in February 2014, on Education Scotland's own scale.

How many pupils attend Kirkwall Grammar School?

Kirkwall Grammar School has 833 pupils on roll.

Where is Kirkwall Grammar School located?

Kirkwall Grammar School is located in KW15 1QN, Orkney Islands.

How do I apply to Kirkwall Grammar School?

In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Kirkwall Grammar School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Orkney Islands 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 Kirkwall Grammar School?

When Kirkwall Grammar School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area — Normally, children attend the school that serves the catchment area where they live. Pupils from the isles attend their island school; catchment areas for Mainland primary schools are published as a table of settlements, and each primary is associated with a secondary school, some with a dual association. The council says: "This information is indicative. Actual placing in a school is dependent on a pupil's home address and on a range of other factors.".

What is the largest ethnic background at Kirkwall Grammar School?

According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 88.6% of pupils at Kirkwall Grammar School 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 Kirkwall Grammar School

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 — Normally, children attend the school that serves the catchment area where they live. Pupils from the isles attend their island school; catchment areas for Mainland primary schools are published as a table of settlements, and each primary is associated with a secondary school, some with a dual association. The council says: "This information is indicative. Actual placing in a school is dependent on a pupil's home address and on a range of other factors."

Transport is not provided for placing requests. A child whose family moves out of the catchment may remain at their present school under a placing request to remain, with the parent responsible for transport.

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.

Kirkwall Grammar School: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge Kirkwall Grammar School's quality indicator to be?: Education Scotland judged Kirkwall Grammar School's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in February 2014, on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend Kirkwall Grammar School?: Kirkwall Grammar School has 833 pupils on roll.
Where is Kirkwall Grammar School located?: Kirkwall Grammar School is located in KW15 1QN, Orkney Islands.
How do I apply to Kirkwall Grammar School?: In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Kirkwall Grammar School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Orkney Islands 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 Kirkwall Grammar School?: When Kirkwall Grammar School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area — Normally, children attend the school that serves the catchment area where they live. Pupils from the isles attend their island school; catchment areas for Mainland primary schools are published as a table of settlements, and each primary is associated with a secondary school, some with a dual association. The council says: "This information is indicative. Actual placing in a school is dependent on a pupil's home address and on a range of other factors.".
What is the largest ethnic background at Kirkwall Grammar School?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 88.6% of pupils at Kirkwall Grammar School 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 Kirkwall Grammar School

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 — Normally, children attend the school that serves the catchment area where they live. Pupils from the isles attend their island school; catchment areas for Mainland primary schools are published as a table of settlements, and each primary is associated with a secondary school, some with a dual association. The council says: "This information is indicative. Actual placing in a school is dependent on a pupil's home address and on a range of other factors."

Kirkwall Grammar School: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge Kirkwall Grammar School's quality indicator to be?: Education Scotland judged Kirkwall Grammar School's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in February 2014, on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend Kirkwall Grammar School?: Kirkwall Grammar School has 833 pupils on roll.
Where is Kirkwall Grammar School located?: Kirkwall Grammar School is located in KW15 1QN, Orkney Islands.
How do I apply to Kirkwall Grammar School?: In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If Kirkwall Grammar School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Orkney Islands 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 Kirkwall Grammar School?: When Kirkwall Grammar School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area — Normally, children attend the school that serves the catchment area where they live. Pupils from the isles attend their island school; catchment areas for Mainland primary schools are published as a table of settlements, and each primary is associated with a secondary school, some with a dual association. The council says: "This information is indicative. Actual placing in a school is dependent on a pupil's home address and on a range of other factors.".
What is the largest ethnic background at Kirkwall Grammar School?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 88.6% of pupils at Kirkwall Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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