Edinburgh School Guide for Sclumberger

Merchiston Castle School St Georges School for Girls

Boys

7 – 18

https://www.merchiston.co.uk/

Girls

2 – 18

https://www.stge.org.uk/

Stewarts Melville College

Boys

12 - 18

https://www.esms.org.uk/the- schools/stewarts-melville-college

International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs

There are currently four IB World Schools in Scotland offering the IB Diploma Program. These are:

• The International School of Aberdeen in Aberdeen • St Leonard’s School in St Andrews

• Fettes College in Edinburgh • George Watson in Edinburgh

State schools State schools are government run schools which are free of charge. The local authority, in the area you move to will guarantee your child a place in a school but they will not guarantee a place in your preferred school(s), it will depend on if there is a space available for your child at the time of submission/entry. Admission Process – Key points The admissions process varies between each local authority but the general points to keep in mind are as follows; + You must have a permanent address in Scotland before you can apply for a school place (temporary accommodation address is not acceptable) – a signed lease/rental contract and one proof of address document (utility bill or council tax bill) are usually required + Your children must be in Scotland before you can apply and some local authorities will ask you to go to their offices so that they can see the children + Applications can be made in person at the local authority office or online + You can apply for up to 6 schools (depending on the local authority) + Distance from home to school is used by many schools to decide which children qualify for a place, this is known as a ‘catchment area’ + If you apply for a faith school which gives priority based on attendance at a place of religion or worship, you should read the admission criteria carefully to decide if you are likely to be offered a place + There are usually no entry requirements for children, though some specialist schools will require them, and most schools like to see a copy of the child’s last school report. Please note that availability within a school can change weekly and therefore local authorities are often reluctant to even confirm what schools may have places when you are looking for your permanent home.

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