What did Education Scotland judge St Modan's High School's quality indicator to be?

Education Scotland judged St Modan's High School's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in March 2023, on Education Scotland's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Modan's High School?

St Modan's High School has 941 pupils on roll.

Where is St Modan's High School located?

St Modan's High School is located in STIRLING, FK7 7WS, Stirling.

How do I apply to St Modan's High School?

In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If St Modan's High School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Stirling 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.

Does St Modan's High School have a religious character?

Yes — St Modan's High School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are S1 places decided at St Modan's High School?

When St Modan's High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area, then reserved places — Schools, Learning and Education will accommodate catchment area pupils and reserved places in schools prior to considering the allocation of remaining spaces in line with the Council's criteria. Children baptised Roman Catholic who reside within the Stirling Council area may enrol at any Roman Catholic primary school (transport only to the closest); children not baptised, or living outwith Stirling, must make a placing request to attend a Roman Catholic school, and unbaptised pupils at a Roman Catholic primary must make a placing request for St Modan's High School. St Mary's Episcopal Primary School has no catchment area and placement is not prioritised on religious affiliation; every application to it is a placing request ranked by these criteria. Tie-break: Where it is not possible to accommodate all requests and 2 or more applications have equal criteria the final allocation will be by the distance from the child's ordinary residence to the requested school, the nearest getting priority. Distance is measured by the shortest available route and not the shortest distance geographically.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Modan's High School?

According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 77.7% of pupils at St Modan's High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Modan's High School: Catchment 2026

How places are decided at St Modan's High 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, then reserved places — Schools, Learning and Education will accommodate catchment area pupils and reserved places in schools prior to considering the allocation of remaining spaces in line with the Council's criteria. Children baptised Roman Catholic who reside within the Stirling Council area may enrol at any Roman Catholic primary school (transport only to the closest); children not baptised, or living outwith Stirling, must make a placing request to attend a Roman Catholic school, and unbaptised pupils at a Roman Catholic primary must make a placing request for St Modan's High School. St Mary's Episcopal Primary School has no catchment area and placement is not prioritised on religious affiliation; every application to it is a placing request ranked by these criteria.

If two applications tie: Where it is not possible to accommodate all requests and 2 or more applications have equal criteria the final allocation will be by the distance from the child's ordinary residence to the requested school, the nearest getting priority. Distance is measured by the shortest available route and not the shortest distance geographically.

Stirling Council does not provide home-to-school transport for placing requests. Placing requests from outwith Scotland are considered only with proof of imminent residency in Scotland. A child who moves outwith the catchment of the school they attend needs a placing request to continue. Special-school placements go through the GIRFEC Resource Group and the ASN Service Manager; independent or grant-aided placements through the Resource Allocation Group and the Chief Education Officer.

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 Modan's High School: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge St Modan's High School's quality indicator to be?: Education Scotland judged St Modan's High School's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in March 2023, on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Modan's High School?: St Modan's High School has 941 pupils on roll.
Where is St Modan's High School located?: St Modan's High School is located in STIRLING, FK7 7WS, Stirling.
How do I apply to St Modan's High School?: In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If St Modan's High School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Stirling 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.
Does St Modan's High School have a religious character?: Yes — St Modan's High School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are S1 places decided at St Modan's High School?: When St Modan's High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area, then reserved places — Schools, Learning and Education will accommodate catchment area pupils and reserved places in schools prior to considering the allocation of remaining spaces in line with the Council's criteria. Children baptised Roman Catholic who reside within the Stirling Council area may enrol at any Roman Catholic primary school (transport only to the closest); children not baptised, or living outwith Stirling, must make a placing request to attend a Roman Catholic school, and unbaptised pupils at a Roman Catholic primary must make a placing request for St Modan's High School. St Mary's Episcopal Primary School has no catchment area and placement is not prioritised on religious affiliation; every application to it is a placing request ranked by these criteria. Tie-break: Where it is not possible to accommodate all requests and 2 or more applications have equal criteria the final allocation will be by the distance from the child's ordinary residence to the requested school, the nearest getting priority. Distance is measured by the shortest available route and not the shortest distance geographically.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Modan's High School?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 77.7% of pupils at St Modan's High 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 St Modan's High 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, then reserved places — Schools, Learning and Education will accommodate catchment area pupils and reserved places in schools prior to considering the allocation of remaining spaces in line with the Council's criteria. Children baptised Roman Catholic who reside within the Stirling Council area may enrol at any Roman Catholic primary school (transport only to the closest); children not baptised, or living outwith Stirling, must make a placing request to attend a Roman Catholic school, and unbaptised pupils at a Roman Catholic primary must make a placing request for St Modan's High School. St Mary's Episcopal Primary School has no catchment area and placement is not prioritised on religious affiliation; every application to it is a placing request ranked by these criteria.

St Modan's High School: key facts

What did Education Scotland judge St Modan's High School's quality indicator to be?: Education Scotland judged St Modan's High School's quality indicator as Good (4 of 6) at its inspection in March 2023, on Education Scotland's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Modan's High School?: St Modan's High School has 941 pupils on roll.
Where is St Modan's High School located?: St Modan's High School is located in STIRLING, FK7 7WS, Stirling.
How do I apply to St Modan's High School?: In Scotland you enrol your child at the catchment school for your home address, and each council sets its own enrolment dates. If St Modan's High School is not your catchment school, you can make a placing request to Stirling 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.
Does St Modan's High School have a religious character?: Yes — St Modan's High School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are S1 places decided at St Modan's High School?: When St Modan's High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Resident in the catchment area, then reserved places — Schools, Learning and Education will accommodate catchment area pupils and reserved places in schools prior to considering the allocation of remaining spaces in line with the Council's criteria. Children baptised Roman Catholic who reside within the Stirling Council area may enrol at any Roman Catholic primary school (transport only to the closest); children not baptised, or living outwith Stirling, must make a placing request to attend a Roman Catholic school, and unbaptised pupils at a Roman Catholic primary must make a placing request for St Modan's High School. St Mary's Episcopal Primary School has no catchment area and placement is not prioritised on religious affiliation; every application to it is a placing request ranked by these criteria. Tie-break: Where it is not possible to accommodate all requests and 2 or more applications have equal criteria the final allocation will be by the distance from the child's ordinary residence to the requested school, the nearest getting priority. Distance is measured by the shortest available route and not the shortest distance geographically.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Modan's High School?: According to the Scottish Government Pupil Census 2025-26, 77.7% of pupils at St Modan's High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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