11 Queensferry Terrace, Edinburgh EH4 3EQ
10 simple reasons to choose ESMS Junior School
Independent prep school and nursery in Craigleith.
For pupils aged 3 to 12 years.
Mixed school, within a Diamond Model (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Very large school with an average of six classes per year.
Junior division of Stewart's Melville College, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,041 (Rec) to £3,408 per term (2021/22). Full boarding fees are £7,783 per term.
10 better reasons to choose ESMS Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the best independent prep schools in Edinburgh and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
On average, 24.2 pupils per class and 15.5 pupils per teacher, from Primary 1.
At the end of Primary 7 most ESMS Junior School pupils move up to Stewart's Melville College (boys) or The Mary Erskine School (girls).
School curriculum follows the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, German.. There are over 10 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, drama, languages, and computing throughout, and for science for P7.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Outdoor education for all year groups including Forest Kindergarten to P1, Outdoor adventure residential trips from P4, and Junior Award Scheme for Schools, an adventure, service, challenge programme, for P5 to P7.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Primary 3.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Primary 3. 12 choirs, four orchestra, and over 20 instrument ensembles. Over ten different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 7.50am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near ESMS Junior School
Independent Prep Schools
St George's School for Girls Junior & Lower (0.7 miles); Fettes Prep (1.1 miles); George Heriot's Junior School (2.1 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Stewart's Melville College (0.2 miles); St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh (0.5 miles); St Mary's Music School (0.8 miles).