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: dates are subject to change due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Applications for the Senior School 2022–23 session have closed, however, limited space may be available in the Early Years of the Junior School. Please contact our Admissions team with any enquiries.

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.

Primary 1

Application deadline

Friday 2 December 2022

Assessments

Friday 6 January 2023

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Thursday 2 February 2023
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 23 February 2023

Primary 2–6

Application deadline

Friday 11 November 2022

Assessments

Saturday 26 November 2022

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): w/c 12 December 2022
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 23 February 2023

Geits (Primary 7)

Application deadline

Friday 25 November 2022

Assessments

Saturday 10 December 2022

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Monday 16 January 2023
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 23 February 2023

2nds (S1)

Application deadline

Friday 25 November 2022

Assessments

Saturday 10 December 2022

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Tuesday 7 February 2023
Closing date for acceptance of places: Tuesday 28 February 2023

3rds (S2) & 4ths (S3)

Application deadline

Friday 25 November 2022

Assessments

Saturday 10 December 2022

Offers of places

Offer date for 3rds (by email): Monday 16 January 2023
Offer date for 4ths (by email): Tuesday 7 February 2023
Closing date for acceptance of places: Tuesday 28 February 2023

Sixth Form

Application deadline

Friday 6 January 2023

Assessments

Friday 20 January 2023 (Applications may be considered after assessment deadline)

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Tuesday 7 February 2023
Closing date for acceptance of places: Tuesday 28 February 2023

Bursary Dates

Closing date for Bursary Applications: Friday 13 January 2023 (close of business)
Offer date (by email): Tuesday 7 February 2023
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 21 & Monday 24 April 2023
Invitation sent in offer letter (by email): Monday 16 January 2023 & Tuesday 7 February 2023
Decisions letters sent: Mid-May 2023
 

Music Scholarships

Closing date for Applications: Friday 22 April 2022
Preliminary auditions: January 2022
 

Art Scholarships

Closing date for Applications: Friday 22 April 2022
Interview and assessment: Arranged with the Head of Art
Offer date (by email): After assessment & interview( 4ths), After assessment & interview (6ths)
 

Sports Scholarships

Closing date for Applications: Friday 22 April 2022
Interview: Arranged with the Head of Sport
Offer date (by email): After assessment & interview (4ths), After assessment & interview (6ths)
 

More information and application forms can be found on the Bursaries & Scholarships page