How long do children go to school in Scotland?

Most people start school in Scotland when they are five years old. However some people can be four years old as it really depends on your birthday. The cut of date is February of the next year meaning if your fifth birthday was in November 2009 you would start school in August 2009 at four years old and turn five years old during the school year. If your fifth birthday is March 2010 then you would start school in August 2010 at the age of five.