Hire rooms, pools and sports facilities
You can hire a range of facilities in our schools including
- swimming pools
- classrooms
- games and sports halls
- sports pitches.
We require at least 2 weeks’ notice for all hire requests.
All evening lets must end by 8.30pm.
Apply
To apply for a school let, you will find an application form below in the 'Download supporting documents' link. Please complete all sections of the application form and return to school.lets@edinburgh.gov.uk for processing.
Change to hire payment process
From the academic year 2024/25 invoices will now be issued before a hire or let starts. View the one off or ongoing payments information documents for more details.
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October |
Christmas |
February |
Easter |
Summer |
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Applications Deadline |
28/08/2026 |
30/10/2026 |
04/01/2027 |
12/02/2027 |
10/05/2027 |
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Issue permits (from) |
14/09/2026 |
16/11/2026 |
18/01/2027 |
01/03/2027 |
26/05/2027 |
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First day of holiday |
20/10/2026 |
21/12/2026 |
15/02/2027 |
05/04/2027 |
30/06/2027 |
Download supporting documents to book primary and special school lets - PDFs and DOCX
Email school.lets@edinburgh.gov.uk
Kitchen facilities
Use of kitchens is not included in any let. To use a kitchen you must
- give details of this in your application, including the times of use
- pay for a member of catering staff to be present while the kitchen is in use.
Any group that uses a kitchen without permission will be in breach of the conditions of their let. We may cancel their let.
You can access drinking water outside of kitchens in all schools.