10 Arboretum Road, Edinburgh EH3 5PL
10 reasons to choose The Edinburgh Academy Junior School
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The Edinburgh Academy Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 81. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Edinburgh and one of the 6 best primary schools for 3 miles.
School fundamentals
The Edinburgh Academy Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of The Edinburgh Academy, an all-through school to age 18. The Edinburgh Academy Junior School fees range from £4,312 (Rec) to £5,604 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
The Edinburgh Academy Junior School has three classes per year and an average class size of 22 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Primary 6, Junior School pupils move up to Primary 7, or ‘Geits’, based in the senior school. From there most stay on at The Edinburgh Academy.
The Edinburgh Academy Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, and it makes use of cross-curricular linking, particularly for social studies. The curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Mandarin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Residential trips from P4. The school also has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation. Pupils raise significant sums from charitable deeds during the year.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, and science throughout, and for art from Primary 3.
Sport at The Edinburgh Academy Junior School
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Primary 3. All pupils represent the school in sport in Primary 6.
The Arts at The Edinburgh Academy Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Primary 3. Two choirs, a string orchestra and four or five instrument ensembles. The choir has a strong track record in national choral competitions. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm, for 50 weeks of the year.
Find another school near The Edinburgh Academy Junior School
Fettes Prep (0.8 miles); George Heriot’s Junior School (2.6 miles); ESMS Junior School (2.6 miles).
Fettes College (0.8 miles); The Edinburgh Academy (1.5 miles); Basil Paterson Tutorial College, Middle School (2 miles).