Welcome

Message from the Principal, Gareth Warren

George Heriot’s School is a happy school. We care about our pupils and they care about each other. It is an ethos rooted in the Heriot’s Foundation which remains the beating heart of our school. We have high expectations of our young people and ask each individual to try their best. In return, we provide every opportunity for our young people to flourish.

Our staff are passionate about teaching and our children like to learn. Heriot’s record of results in national exams is among the very best in Scotland, and each year brings remarkable individual successes. At Heriot’s, we focus on each individual’s potential, in all facets of their character.

Every child should feel seen and heard, and the relatively small size of Heriot’s means that no pupil is overlooked. Familiarity among pupils and staff, and across year groups, ensures that we look out for one another. Relationships are invested with warmth and trust. There is a real sense that this is a family community.

You are most welcome to visit us to experience it for yourself.

George Heriot’s was awarded Scotland’s School of the Decade by The Sunday Times. Please follow the link to read more.

In June 2024, Education Scotland inspectors rated the school as sector leading in ‘ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion’, and for ‘raising attainment and achievement’.  Read more here