10 Arboretum Road, Edinburgh EH3 5PL
10 simple reasons to choose The Edinburgh Academy Junior School
Independent prep school and nursery in Stockbridge.
For pupils aged 2 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Junior division of The Edinburgh Academy, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £3,055 (Rec) to £3,800 per term (2021/22).
10 better reasons to choose The Edinburgh Academy Junior School
Schoolsmith Score®; 81.
One of the best independent prep schools in Edinburgh and one of the 6 best primary schools for 3 miles.
On average, 23.9 pupils per class and 13.4 pupils per teacher, from Primary 1.
At the end of Primary 6, Junior School pupils move up to Primary 7, or 'Geits', based in the senior school. From there most stay on at The Edinburgh Academy.
School curriculum is based on the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, and it makes use of cross-curricular linking, particularly for social studies. The curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Mandarin. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, and science throughout, and for art from P3.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers. Residential trips from P4. The school also has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation. Pupils raise significant sums from charitable deeds during the year.
School offers over 15 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from P3. All pupils represent the school in sport in P6.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from P3. Two choirs, a string orchestra and four or five instrument ensembles. The choir has a strong track record in national choral competitions. Over five different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm, for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near The Edinburgh Academy Junior School
Independent Prep Schools
Fettes Prep (0.8 miles); George Heriot's Junior School (2.6 miles); ESMS Junior School (2.6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Fettes College (0.8 miles); The Edinburgh Academy (1.5 miles); Basil Paterson Tutorial College, Middle School (2 miles).