St George's School, Edinburgh, Edinburgh
St George's School, Edinburgh is an independent school for pupils in Edinburgh.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
St George's School, Edinburgh in detail
Independent school in Scotland
St George's School, Edinburgh 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 St George's School for Girls Ltd. The register gives it a maximum roll of 1,136 pupils, and records that it provides boarding.
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 St George's School, Edinburgh are The Montesorri School Edinburgh (0.4 miles), St Mary's Music School (0.5 miles), Erskine Stewart Melville (0.9 miles) and Fettes College (1 mile).
The Montesorri School EdinburghSt Mary's Music SchoolErskine Stewart MelvilleFettes College
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Haymarket (Edinburgh Trams), about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Orchard Road South (opposite), 200 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find St George's School, Edinburgh's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
Yes
Boarding
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 St George's School, Edinburgh
How do I apply to St George's School, Edinburgh?
St George's School, Edinburgh 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 St George's School, Edinburgh?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 St George's School, Edinburgh?
St George's School, Edinburgh is at Garscube Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 6BG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)