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Staff are passionate about teaching. Heriot’s
record of results in national exams is uniformly Come and visit
in the top three in Scotland. In 2024, the school
was awarded sector-leading status for ‘ensuring Open Morning
wellbeing, equality and inclusion’, and for ‘raising Saturday 27 September 2025
attainment and achievement’ by Education
Scotland.
Heriot’s in Action:
Thursday 6 November 2025
In Junior School, learning and teaching grow in Tuesday 10 February 2026
breadth and depth as pupils move through the
three primary stages of Early Years, Middle and Nursery Storytime
Upper Primary. Heriot’s unique offering, Learning
Enhancement, features qualified and experienced Saturday 17 January 2026
primary teachers delivering a programme which To find out more about upcoming
Unleash your child’s capabilities incorporates Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, events, please visit the Admissions
Philosophical Enquiry, Mindfulness, Thinking
at George Heriot’s School Skills and Diversity, setting up good habits for life. page at george-heriots.com
To arrange a visit, please contact the
In Senior School, Heriot’s balances a broad Admissions Office on 0131 221 6709
education with the capacity to study exam or admissions@george-heriots.com
Whether you are moving to Edinburgh or live here already, the iconic courses at National 5, Higher and Advanced
Higher level. Games, Physical Education and
Old Town-based George Heriot’s is Scotland’s leading independent school.
Citizenship classes are taken from S1-S5, with
Critical Thinking classes added in from S3-S5. of Interest courses including British Sign
eorge Heriot’s welcome children of all Care and respect for others sit at the heart of Language, Bioethics and Ultimate Frisbee!
backgrounds aged 4 to 18 to flourish Heriot’s. Founder George Heriot established Heriot’s has a stimulating approach to S6, There are also AQA Extended Project
G in our happy, caring and stimulating the school in 1628 to educate Edinburgh’s with a flexible curriculum enabling pupils to Qualifications, AS Film Studies and GCSE
environment. Pupils learn side by side with ‘faitherless bairns’. In creating Scotland’s oldest study a wide range of subjects. Most S6 pupils’ Classical Greek offers available in S6. S6 pupils
both Junior and Senior School located on the Trust, he set in place a story of philanthropy study two or three Advanced Highers and have a dedicated UCAS mentor, careers
landmark Edinburgh campus. which continues today. The Foundation has supplement academic studies with a range department, common room and Café.
provided over 5,700 pupils who have lost a
parent with specialist bereavement guidance
and financial support over the years.
At Heriot’s, pupil wellbeing lies at our heart.
Familiarity among pupils and staff ensures
that we look out for one another while
relationships are invested with warmth and
trust, creating a real family community.

Distribute chearfullie is the school motto,
embroidered on the pockets of Heriot’s
distinctive school blazer to remind us of
the founder’s philanthropic vision. Within
school there is a focus on giving back, with a
voluntary service programme and charitable
activity in every year group.

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Ignite curiosity. Build the future.

Unleash your child’s capabilities.

As a sector-leading school, George Heriot’s understands the importance
of wellbeing and how to develop happy young people. From Nursery through
to S6, building strong educational foundations is a prerequisite for children
to make sense of our world.
Discover the energy of a Heriot’s education:
Saturday 6 September 2025
Nursery Adventure: 9.30 –10.30am
Saturday 27 September 2025
Open Morning: 9.30am –12.30pm
Thursday 6 November 2025 (Junior School)
Heriot’s in Action: 9 –11am, 10.30am –12.30pm
Saturday 17 January 2026
Nursery: Storytime with Mary Poppins 9.30 –10.30am
Tuesday 10 February 2026 (Junior School)
Heriot’s in Action: 9 –11am, 10.30am –12.30pm
To book your place at any of these events, please
visit the Admissions page at george-heriots.com
George Heriot’s School is governed by George Heriot’s Trust, Scottish Charity number SC011463