Independent schools in Edinburgh

Find independent schools (also known as private schools) in Edinburgh below.

Cargilfield School

45 Gamekeeper's Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH4 6HU

+44 (0)131 336 2207

Contact email

Gender profile

Coeducational

Size

302

Day/boarding type

Day Weekly/Flexible Boarding

Religious affiliation

All Faiths

Fettes College

2 Carrington Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH4 1QX

+44 (0)131 332 2281

Contact email

Gender profile

Coeducational

Size

744

Day/boarding type

Day Full Boarding

Religious affiliation

Interdenominational

George Heriot's School

Lauriston Place
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 9EQ

+44 (0)131 229 7263

Contact email

Gender profile

Coeducational

Size

1658

Day/boarding type

Day

Religious affiliation

Non-denominational

George Watson's College

69 - 71 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH10 5EG

+44 (0)131 446 6000

Contact email

Gender profile

Coeducational

Size

2466

Day/boarding type

Day

Religious affiliation

All Faiths

Merchiston Castle School

294 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH13 0PU

+44 (0)131 312 2200

Contact email

Gender profile

Boys only

Size

350

Day/boarding type

Day Full Boarding

Religious affiliation

All Faiths

St George's School, Edinburgh

Garscube Terrace
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH12 6BG

+44 (0)131 311 8000

Contact email

Gender profile

Girls (some boys)

Size

669

Day/boarding type

Day Weekly/Flexible Boarding Full Boarding

Religious affiliation

Non-denominational

Stewart's Melville College

3 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH4 3EZ

+44 (0)131 311 1000

Contact email

Gender profile

Boys only (co-ed sixth form)

Size

787

Day/boarding type

Day Weekly/Flexible Boarding Full Boarding

Religious affiliation

Non-denominational

The Edinburgh Academy

42 Henderson Row
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 5BL

+44 (0)131 556 4603

Contact email

Gender profile

Coeducational

Size

1159

Day/boarding type

Day

Religious affiliation

Non-denominational

The Mary Erskine School

Ravelston
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH4 3NT

+44 (0)131 347 5700

Contact email

Gender profile

Girls only (co-ed sixth form)

Size

757

Day/boarding type

Day Weekly/Flexible Boarding Full Boarding

Religious affiliation

Non-denominational

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