George Heriot's School A GSG School Review
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What The Good Schools Guide says..
The school offers a huge range of subjects to achieve in. All the traditional ones eg Latin and classics, French, German, Spanish but also, more unusually, design and manufacture, graphic communication, politics and psychology. Very high uptake of STEM subjects and large numbers go on to study veterinary and general medicine. ‘We’re really, really busy!’ One P7 happily told us. There is another strand to the academic high notes that defines Heriot’s. Have you ever heard of teaching philosophy to nursery children? Critical thinking, even? Neither had we, but this is part of…
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Lauriston Place
Edinburgh
EH3 9EQ - Head: Mr Gareth Warren
- T 0131 229 7263
- F 01312 296363
- E [email protected]
- W www.george-heriots.com
- George Heriot's School is an independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 18. George Heriot's School fees are £11,620 - £17,426 pa, and there is no boarding available. Want to know more about George Heriot's School? Read our review here.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Edinburgh, City of
- Pupils: 1,666; sixth formers: 362
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £11,620 - £17,426 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What the school says...
Our Open Morning is held at the end of September/October each year (please check website for latest information). You are also most welcome to visit the School on a normal school day - to make an appointment please contact the Admissions Office.
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Sports
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Since August 2021, Mr Warren, previously rector of Morrison’s Academy in Crieff since 2015.
Head of Junior School since 2018, Alastair Morrison BA (theology and religion) PGCE (Durham), formerly head of Feltonfleet in Surrey. Taught at Edinburgh Academy Junior School, followed by 10 years as deputy head of Fettes. A family man with three daughters at Heriots. Enjoys running, golfing and following or coaching rugby.
Head of senior school since 2018, Paul Fairclough, MA (history and politics) PGCE (York). In a 28-year teaching career he has moved from his first post as a history teacher in Southend-on-Sea to deputy head of Sedburgh, before taking on the headship here. Three children - two have left school and a son at Heriot’s. Loves spending time with his family in the Highlands and writing about UK and...
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Special Education Needs
Heriot's has an all through Support for Learning department which means that our staff know the children very well and transitions are fully supported. Our early intervention programme identifies any early gaps and follows up with a tailored programme that works in partnership with parents. We have an in-house Educational Psychologist who initiated this early learning programme and continues to develop and extend it. We are one of the very few schools who offer this. Our team of nine work with pupils 1:1 and in small groups. We also provide cooperative teaching in language/English and Maths from P1 up to S3. We focus closely on skills development – providing support with spelling, reading and numeracy. We have a part-time speech and language specialist and a specialist teacher who works with young people affected by Autistic Spectrum Disorder, supporting them socially, emotionally and academically. The SEN department works closely with class and subject teachers. We offer frequent training events to keep all of our staff up to date with current legislation and best practice.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's School (Melrose) | 2024 | 1 |
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