The booking system for the hire of school facilities is now open.
Facilities available
Accommodation varies but typically includes assembly halls, sports halls, gymnasiums, theatre, and astro turf pitches. Facilities are available for single use, block-bookings and one-off events subject to availability, and terms and conditions.
Please note that these are the only suitable venues for indoor football:
- Perth Academy Games Hall
- Perth Grammar Games Hall
- Perth High Games Hall
- Bertha Park High Games Hall
- Pitlochry High Games Hall
Indoor football should be limited to training and players should use indoor footballs only.
The Community School of Auchterarder
The Community School of Auchterarder Sports Hall and Astro Pitch are currently managed by the Auchterarder Community Sports and Recreation group. Contact them directly to book by emailing adcshbooking@gmail.com or phoning 07908 882290.
School let charges 2025 to 2026
| Facility | Standard Junior | Standard Adult | Concession Junior | Concession Adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom size | £6.00 | £10.00 | £5.00 | £8.00 |
| Primary hall - specialist room with no sporting equipment use | £8.00 | £15.00 | £6.00 | £10.00 |
| Primary hall - specialist room with sporting equipment use | £9.60 | £18.00 | £7.20 | £12.00 |
| Secondary hall with no sporting equipment use | £12.00 | £20.00 | £10.00 | £16.00 |
| Secondary hall with sporting equipment use | £14.40 | £24.00 | £12.00 | £19.20 |
| Astro pitch - full pitch | £50.00 | £60.00 | ||
| Astro pitch - two thirds of pitch | £35.00 | £45.00 | ||
| Astro pitch - one third of pitch | £30.00 | £35.00 |
Charging bands
| Concession | Not-for-profit community benefit groups such as Adult Education associations, MP/MSP/MEP, religious activities, Community Planning partners, local voluntary and charitable organisations. Youth Groups where instructor/club leader does not retain income. |
|---|---|
| Standard | All groups that do not fall under the Concession criteria groups where instructor retains income. |
| Junior | Under 18s activities |
| No charge | All Council Services; Parent Councils/Elections; Kids Club (non-profit-making). |
| Commercial | Individuals or commercial groups/organisations who are profit-making price on request. |
| Surcharges | Surcharges will be charged on a full cost recovery basis for lets finishing outwith normal operating hours or advertised locations/evenings and for any additional cleaning required. |
| VAT on sporting and recreational lets | VAT is chargeable at the current rate on sporting/physical recreation lets as per the conditions set out in Section 5 of HMRC Notice 742 Land and Property. View Land and property (VAT Notice 742) - GOV.UK for further information, including the circumstances where exemptions from VAT apply. |
| 3G pitches | A £20 per hour surcharge will apply where changing and toilet access is required. |
How to book
You can now book for academic session 2025 to 2026 by logging in to your My PKC account and clicking on Schools learning and selecting 'School facilities - book'. Please note that block bookings can only be made individually for each term. Once your booking is received it is provisionally booked on our system and once reviewed you will receive confirmation from the ECS Lets Team to confirm your booking. Please note that payment will be due in seven days of the booking being confirmed.
If you would like to discuss a booking, please contact us Monday to Friday between 8.45am and 5pm by emailing ECSLets@pkc.gov.uk.
Note: Please do not advertise any event until the booking has been confirmed.
How to pay
All let bookings require payment in advance either at the time of booking or to secure confirmation of your booking (this will vary according to the booking type).
Opening hours, holidays and INSET days, school closures
- Normal operating hours are Monday to Friday between 6pm and 10pm, and between 8am and 5pm at weekends (school term-time) subject to restrictions.
- Please refer to our School term and holiday dates for details of school closures. School lets run as normal on INSET days.
- Adverse weather conditions and other unexpected circumstances may sometimes lead to schools and other Education establishments being closed for safety reasons. In the event of severe weather, you can find out whether your let will be affected by visiting the School closures page.
Cancellation
Please provide a minimum of 7 days' notice directly to the ECS Lets Team to qualify for a refund. Cancellations received at short notice will be charged in full except under exceptional circumstances, such as adverse weather conditions.
Issues, complaints and compliments
If you have any issues, concerns or compliments, please email ECSLets@pkc.gov.uk in the first instance.
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