Edinburgh Academy

We are an independent day school for boys and girls aged 2 to 18.

The Edinburgh Academy is a city-centre school with a friendly ethos. If you are looking for a suitable nursery, junior school or senior school in Edinburgh there are many reasons to choose the Edinburgh Academy. Our size allows us to cater for the unique talents, needs and ambitions of your son or daughter.

As well as striving for academic excellence, our pupils enjoy a full programme of co-curricular activities to ensure a well-rounded education.
We may be able to offer help with fees through our bursary scheme, and we provide scholarships to reward and encourage excellence.

We hope you will find this website useful. To find out more, please feel free to contact us to arrange a visit. You will be warmly welcomed.

About the Edinburgh Academy...

The Edinburgh Academy first opened its doors to pupils on 1st October 1824. The founders of the academy were motivated by the highest educational ideals. As the Edinburgh New Town grew, its leading citizens were not satisfied with mediocre education in overcrowded schools. They resolved to create a new school of their own in which excellence could be achieved, and they gave their academy a motto that reflected their aspirations - " Always Excel."

Today that school, the Edinburgh Academy, still stands for excellence. Our objective is for each child to be the best that he or she can be, and both the scale of our school and our method of working is dedicated to that end.

Famous alumni of the Edinburgh Academy include Robert Louis Stevenson, James Clark Maxwell and Michael Blair. Sir Walter Scott was a founding director of the academy.

If you wish to find out more about the Edinburgh Academy, Education Scotland has statutory responsibility for inspection of schools in Scotland.