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Our School

George Heriot founded our school in 1628 with a charitable vision that we continue to pursue today.

Heriot’s is Scotland’s leading independent school (as voted by The Sunday Times 2020 and the Independent School Parent magazine 2021). We welcome children of all backgrounds who will flourish in our happy, caring and stimulating environment.Pupils aged 4 to 18 learn side by side, as part of one big Heriot’s family.

Pupils aged 4 to 18 learn side by side, as part of one big Heriot’s family.

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Our Values

Work Hard. Be Kind. Be Yourself.

At George Heriot's School, we are shaped by three simple values: Work Hard. Be Kind. Be Yourself.

These values help us to work together, so that collectively, we thrive

Our Values

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A grounded school with a wide social reach.

We Are All George Heriot

The 2024 campaign ‘We are all George Heriot’ seeks to raise £98,640 to fund new six-year bursary places at George Heriot’s School.

April 2024 Education Scotland visits George Heriot’s School

April 2024 Education Scotland visits George Heriot’s School.

Edinburgh Schools Cross Country League

The cross country school leagues have ended for the winter and will resume in February.

SSERC at George Heriot’s

The charity SSERC (Scottish Schools Education Research Centre) organised an online training CLPD event on Tuesday 1 October for teachers of Advanced Higher Biology.

Our Foundation

Gifts of every size make a genuine difference to Heriot’s and will enrich the lives of pupils in need, both today and in the future.

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Giving back is part of our nature.

The Foundation makes Heriot’s unique, enabling us to offer free places at our school for children who have lost a parent.

Care and compassion are central to all that we do, and our pupils strive to live up to the motto that adorns every blue blazer.

Heriot’s exists only because of the charitable foundation at its core, so it is perhaps unsurprising that our concern for others runs deep.

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