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.

Please Note: Applications for Primary 1 for entry in August 2024 may still be considered. Please contact the Admissions Department.

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

Entry Assessment Dates

Nursery

Application deadline

Applications are added 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 29 November 2024

Main Assessment Day

Friday 3 January 2025

Offers of places for those assessed in January

Offer date (by email): Tuesday 4 February 2025
Closing date for acceptance of these places: Monday 24 February 2025

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 8 November 2024

Assessments

Saturday 23 November 2024

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): w/c 9 December 2024
Closing date for acceptance of places: Monday 24 February 2025

Geits (Primary 7)

Application deadline

Friday 22 November 2024

Assessments

Saturday 7 December 2024

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Monday 13 January 2025
Closing date for acceptance of places: Monday 24 February 2025

2nds (S1)

Application deadline

Friday 22 November 2024

Assessments

Saturday 7 December 2024

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Friday 7 February 2025
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 27 February 2025

3rds (S2) & 4ths (S3)

Application deadline

Friday 22 November 2024

Assessments

Saturday 7 December 2024

Offers of places

Offer date for 3rds (by email): Monday 13 January 2025
Offer date for 4ths (by email): Tuesday 4 February 2025
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 27 February 2025

Sixth Form

Application deadline

Friday 5 January 2025

Assessments

Friday 17 January 2025 (Applications may be considered after assessment deadline)

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Tuesday 4 February 2025
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 27 February 2025

Bursary Dates

Closing date for Bursary Applications: Friday 10 January 2025 (close of business)
Offer date (by email): Tuesday 4 February 2025
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 18 & Monday 21 April 2025
Invitation sent in offer letter (by email): Monday 13 January 2025 & Friday 7 February 2025
Decisions letters sent: Mid-May 2025
 

Art, Music & Sports Scholarships

Dates: TBC