Please find below a list of key admissions dates for the Edinburgh Academy. If you have any questions or would like to book a visit, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Admissions team.

We look forward to hearing from you.

The Edinburgh Academy Admissions Team
0131 624 4987 | admissions@edinburghacademy.org.uk

Entry Assessment Dates

Nursery

Application deadline

Applications are ordered by date of application.

Offers of places

Offers sent from October of the preceding year.

Acceptance

No later than 10 days after receipt of the offer.

Primary 1

Application deadline for January Assessment Day

Friday 28 November 2025

Main Assessment Day

Monday 5 January 2026

Offers of places for those assessed in January

Offer date (by email): Tuesday 3 February 2026
Closing date for acceptance of these places: Monday 23 February 2026

LATE APPLICATIONS

We understand that family circumstances do sometimes mean that plans may change and that choice of first school is an important one. The Headteacher is willing to accept late applications and assessments can be arranged as and when required.

Primary 2–6

Application deadline

Friday 7 November 2025

Assessments

Saturday 22 November 2025

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): w/c 8 December 2025
Closing date for acceptance of places: Friday 23 January 2026

Geits (Primary 7)

Application deadline

Friday 21 November 2025

Assessments

Saturday 6 December 2025

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Tuesday 13 January 2026
Closing date for acceptance of places: Friday 30 January 2026

2nds (S1)

Application deadline

Friday 21 November 2025

Assessments

Saturday 6 December 2025

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Friday 6 February 2026
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 26 February 2026

3rds (S2) & 4ths (S3)

Application deadline

Friday 12 November 2025

Assessments

Saturday 6 December 2025

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Tuesday 13 January 2026
Closing date for acceptance of places: Friday 30 January 2026

Sixth Form

Application deadline

Monday 5 January 2026

Assessments

Tuesday 27 January 2026 (Applications may be considered after assessment deadline)

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Friday 6 February 2026
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 26 February 2026

Bursary Dates

Closing date for Bursary Applications: Friday 9 January 2026 (by 12 noon)
Offer date (by email): Friday 6 February 2026
Closing date for acceptance: As per offer

Overseas Applicants: Arrangements can be made for candidates to sit our entrance assessments abroad.
 

Scholarship Dates

Caroline Bashford (Geits/P7) or Dr Roger Wightman (2nds/S1) Academic Medals

By invitation only
Assessment dates for Academic Medal: Friday 24 & Monday 27 April 2026
Invitation sent in offer letter (by email): Tuesday 13 January 2026 & Friday 6 February 2026
Decisions letters sent: Mid-May 2026
 

Music Scholarships

Dates: Wednesday 11 December 2024
 

Art & Sports Scholarships

Dates: Friday 18 April 2025