Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
Castlebay School
A non-denominational secondary school in Barra, run by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles). Below: what the school is, the term dates it runs to, and the council rules that decide how you get a place.
The school
- Council
- Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
- Area
- Barra
- Postcode
- HS9 5XD
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Gaelic
- Runs a Gaelic-medium stream
- Stages
- All-through — primary and secondary
- Seed code
- 6203132
Open to all pupils regardless of faith. Most Scottish secondaries are non-denominational and admission is decided by catchment, not by religion.
Castlebay School’s own websiteTerm dates at Castlebay School
Castlebay School runs to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)’s school calendar — every school in the council shares it, so the dates below are this school’s dates. The 2026/27 dates are the council's own published calendar.
Term starts
13 August 2026
October break
12 October 2026 – 20 October 2026
Christmas holidays
23 December 2026 – 4 January 2027
Spring break
26 March 2027 – 9 April 2027
Getting a place, and what it costs
Is this your catchment school?
Catchment is decided by your home address, not by preference. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)’s own school-finder is the authoritative answer.
Check your catchmentIf it is not
You make a placing request. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)’s deadline is 15 March.
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) placing requestsSchool clothing grant
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) pays £150 a year for a secondary pupil (£120 at primary) to eligible families.
How the grant worksOther secondaries in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
School details from the Scottish Government — School contact details (31 January 2026 list), the 31 January 2026 edition, read 2026-09-14. Schools are identified by seed code, so a renamed school keeps its record.
This page carries no attainment figures, inspection grades or roll. The list behind it records what a school is, not how it performs, and we do not publish a number we cannot source. Education Scotland publishes inspection reports and the school’s own website is the place for its roll and curriculum.