George Heriot's School, Edinburgh
George Heriot's School is an independent school for pupils in Edinburgh.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
George Heriot's School in detail
Independent school in Scotland
George Heriot's School is an independent school in Scotland, on the Scottish Government's register of independent schools (updated August 2026). Independent schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted.
It is run by George Heriot's Trust. The register gives it a maximum roll of 1,700 pupils.
As an independent school it sets its own admissions and fees, so contact the school directly about places, entry assessments and any bursaries.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to George Heriot's School are Basil Paterson School & Tutorial College (0.7 miles), St Mary's Music School (1 mile), The Edinburgh Academy (1.1 miles) and Saint Andrew's Orthodox Church School (1.4 miles).
Basil Paterson School & Tutorial CollegeSt Mary's Music SchoolThe Edinburgh AcademySaint Andrew's Orthodox Church School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Edinburgh Rail Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
25 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lauriston Building (before), 120 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of George Heriot's School in June 2024.
- 1.3 Leadership of changevery good
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentvery good
- 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionexcellent
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementexcellent
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
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Boarding
Keep up with George Heriot's School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 41
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 30 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Edinburgh City is 12 (the median across 140 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions parents ask about George Heriot's School
When was George Heriot's School last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of George Heriot's School in June 2024. Inspectors evaluated leadership of change as very good; learning, teaching and assessment as very good; ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion as excellent and raising attainment and achievement as excellent, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
How do I apply to George Heriot's School?
George Heriot's School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near George Heriot's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 30 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Edinburgh City is 12 (the median across 140 schools, same distance and years).
Where is George Heriot's School?
George Heriot's School is at Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)