Renfrewshire
Castlehead High School
A non-denominational secondary school in Paisley, run by Renfrewshire. 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
- Renfrewshire
- Area
- Paisley
- Postcode
- PA1 2HL
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Seed code
- 8628939
Open to all pupils regardless of faith. Most Scottish secondaries are non-denominational and admission is decided by catchment, not by religion.
Castlehead High School’s own websiteTerm dates at Castlehead High School
Castlehead High School runs to Renfrewshire’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
18 August 2026
October break
12 October 2026 – 16 October 2026
Christmas holidays
23 December 2026 – 5 January 2027
Spring break
5 April 2027 – 16 April 2027
Getting a place, and what it costs
Is this your catchment school?
Catchment is decided by your home address, not by preference. Renfrewshire’s own school-finder is the authoritative answer.
Check your catchmentIf it is not
You make a placing request. Renfrewshire’s deadline is 15 March.
Renfrewshire placing requestsSchool clothing grant
Renfrewshire pays £150 a year for a secondary pupil (£120 at primary) to eligible families.
How the grant worksOther secondaries in Renfrewshire
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 The list behind it records what a school is, not how it performs, and we do not publish a number we cannot source.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.