Mainstream School Applications (Primary and Secondary)

We ask parent/carers to read the Policy and Procedure document and the Privacy Notice before completing an application form, links to these for primary and secondary are available at the bottom of this page.

To apply complete an application on the Admit Portal (P1 and S1 application for 2027/2028 school year will open on Monday 09 November 2026 at 10am)

Start a School Admission Application on Admit Portal (opens new window)

Please note only one account on ADMIT is required -

• if you have more than one child - there is an 'Add Child' function to add a further child(ren) to the same account and the 'Switch Child' option is used to move between each child's record on that account
• if other parent/carer(s) to have access  - there is a 'Trustee' function to invite other parent/carer to create an account so they can see the child's record/applications.  Other parent/carer must not create an account without a Trustee invite as this will just create a duplicate child record with no access to information on the other child record.

Admit Portal Guidance

If you have an Admit Account already here is guidance on how to sign in/navigate portal 

• Admit Application Portal - Already have an account guidance on how to sign-in/navigate portal (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

If you don't have an Admit Account but have received an invitation here is guidance on how to sign up/link to your child's record 

• Admit Application Portal Guidance -Issued Invitation - 'Welcome to Admit - Redeem Your Invitation' (PDF, 839 KB)(opens new window)

If you don't have an Admit Account and have never applied before for a nursery/school place for your child to West Lothian Council then here is guidance on how to Sign up, then sign in, then access an application 

• Admit Application Portal - Sign Up as don't have an account (PDF, 685 KB)(opens new window)
• Admit Application Portal - Initial Sign in after Signing Up (PDF, 756 KB)(opens new window)
• Admit Application Portal - Complete/submit an application (PDF, 846 KB)(opens new window)

Policy and Procedure documents

Policy and Procedure documents for both Primary and Secondary have been combined into three areas

• Mainstream Schools - School Admission and Placement Information
• Mainstream Schools - Application Guidance and Information
• Mainstream Schools - School Information and Support Services

Or here is the individual, Policy and Procedure documents in PDF format:

• Primary School Admission (PDF, 543 KB)(opens new window)
• Secondary School Admission (PDF, 386 KB)(opens new window)

Privacy Notices

The Privacy Notices are

• Privacy notice - primary school application (PDF, 471 KB)(opens new window)
• Privacy notice - secondary school application (PDF, 471 KB)(opens new window)