Joining our school mid year / Primary 2 - 7
You are moving to Kinloss, or you would like to join our school, so what happens now?
Joining or moving to a new school at any time is a big change for children and their families. At Kinloss Primary School, we have lots of children joining our school at different times throughout the school year; some join us from local nurseries and schools and others from further afield.
We hope that the information on this page will give you an overview about how to join our school and the supports we have in place when your child / children does join us. If you have any queries about the school or the transition process, please do not hesitate to contact us either by using the contact page on this website or by telephoning the school on 01309 690376 between 8.45am - 3.00pm during term time.
Joining our school - Online Registration
In order to apply for a place at Kinloss Primary School from out of area, you will need to complete the online application process through The Moray Council, which can be accessed here:
More information can be foud here:
Registering at a Moray school for the first time?
Please use our School Registration Form, which will capture details of the placing request. A placing request will be required in the following circumstances;
- You wish your child to attend a school which is not their zoned catchment school
- You wish your child to attend a Denominational school, but your child does not have a Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate.
The school registration will gather the required information from you in both scenarios, if your child is not already attending a Moray school. Please note:placing requests will only be granted once places have been given to children living in the catchment area.
Placing Requests
Make a placing request NB. For uploads, individual files should not exceed 5MB. Accepted files: jpg, png, pdf, zip.
A placing request is required to be completed where you wish your child to attend a school that is not their zoned catchment school.
Review your primary school catchment, secondary school catchment and denominational catchment areas.
If you wish your child to attend a denominational school, and your child does not have a Roman Catholic Baptismal Certificate you will be required to complete a Placing Request also.
Please note: placing requests will only be granted once places have been given to children living in the catchment area.
You should make your placing request online.