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St George's School, Edinburgh
St George’s Edinburgh assesses S1 applicants in maths, English writing and reasoning, with interview and reports.
Independent school · Edinburgh
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Entry information
St George’s Edinburgh’s main senior intake is S1 (Scotland). Applicants complete assessment papers in Mathematics, English writing, verbal and non-verbal reasoning, attend an interview and provide school reports/reference. The school says no special preparation is needed; applications are welcomed in the autumn before entry, with offers on an agreed February date.
Entry stage: Scotland: S1 entry, girls’ school
What the assessment covers
- Mathematics
- English writing
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
Assessment provider: School entrance assessments
The admissions process
- Apply in the autumn before intended S1 entry and arrange an assessment
- Sit school assessment papers and have an individual interview
- School reports and references are considered with assessment results
- Offers for S1 are issued on a February date agreed among Edinburgh independent schools
Read the official details: Admissions information from Official school website
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The school says no special preparation is needed for its assessment papers. Follow the school’s arrangements for the assessment morning and interview.
Read the official guidance: Official school website · Official school website
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Before you apply
- The school does not give a fixed 2027 S1 assessment date on its general admissions pages. Ask admissions for the next January assessment date and offer timetable.
Plusling’s guide to St George's School, Edinburgh is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
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Primary sources
- Scotland: official school register Scottish Government
- S1 Entrance Assessment FAQs Official school website
- Admissions FAQs Official school website
- Admissions Official school website