Consultation on proposals to discontinue education provision at St Margaret's RC Primary School

Proposed Changes to school catchment boundaries

The proposal is to redistribute the catchment area of St Margaret’s RC Primary School to the neighbouring RC primary schools on the basis of the shortest route between the schools based on current bus routes. This approach is proposed as the direct route from Roslin to Bonnyrigg via Roslin Glen is not used as a public transport route. 

In addition it is proposed to align the boundaries of St Mary’s, St Matthew’s and Sacred Heart RC Primary Schools with the catchment boundaries of the non-denominational primary schools in these areas so that all children residing in a non-denominational primary school catchment area will have the same denominational catchment school.

On this basis the catchment of:

  • St Mary’s RC Primary School will be expanded to include the catchment areas of Bilston, Paradykes and Loanhead;
  • Sacred Heart RC Primary School will be expanded to include the catchment area of Roslin;
  • St Matthew’s RC Primary School will be expanded to include Firth Mains, Firth Road & Rosslynlee

The closure of St Margaret’s RC Primary School will directly affect the following schools and is considered in this proposal:

  • St Margaret’s RC Primary School
  • St Mary’s RC Primary School
  • St Matthew’s RC Primary School
  • Sacred Heart RC Primary School

The following schools will be indirectly affected by the proposal:

  • St David’s RC High School
  • Loanhead Primary School

The factors which have been considered in the development of this proposal are:

  • The responsibilities associated with the National Improvement Framework and the new duties imposed on Education Authorities by the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 as amended by the 2016 Act.
  • The agreed principles underpinning the development of an empowered school led system set out in the ‘Education Bill Policy Ambition- Joint Agreement’, June 2018 
  • The duties placed on local authorities in relation to the adequate and efficient provision of school education in their area
  • The duties placed on local authorities to secure best value in the delivery of services

If approved, implementation of the proposal will mean:

  • The closure of St Margaret’s RC Primary School
  • The transition of all current pupils (if any) to their choice of St Mary’s RC Primary School or their catchment non-denominational primary school

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