Catchment area maps
Every household in 91¸£ÀûÉç has a catchment area. The catchment area determines which schools you will be given a priority place. Going to a nearby school or nursery class or one which works with the school does not give you a priority place.
Find which schools are in your catchment area by using our interactive catchment map below.
Check what the catchment areas are for each school by downloading catchment maps below.
Your nearest school may not be your catchment school.
Most addresses have four catchment schools
- non-denominational (ND) primary school
- non-denominational secondary school
- Roman Catholic (RC) primary school
- Roman Catholic secondary school.
Changes to catchment areas
Several catchment areas changed in October 2023 as we are opening a new Maybury Primary School in August 2024. The school will initially be open to P1 children only.
The schools affected by these changes are
- Corstorphine Primary School
- Craigmount High School
- Cramond Primary School
- Hillwood Primary School
- The Royal High School
Read about the new Maybury Primary School and view the new catchment area.
Any proposed changes to a school's catchment area is subject to a statutory consultation.
on the Consultation Hub.
Read about proposed new schools and associated catchment area changes.
Interactive map
Use the map below to find catchment schools for an address.
How to use the map
Enter the property number and full street name - it is important to include the property number because some streets are covered by more than one catchment area.
Similarly, do not search on a postcode only, as some postcodes are covered by more than one catchment area.
If you would like to view the whole catchment area for one particular school, please click on relevant school address box once you have obtained the results for your search.
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