About St George's
About St George’s School: Girls’ Day and Boarding School in Edinburgh
Eight ways that St George’s truly excels…
- St George’s, Edinburgh is an exceptional school for around 600 pupils, including up to 50 boarders in our unique boarding facility: Houldsworth House. Built on over 130 years’ experience of educating girls, we’re proud of how we remain true to the values of our founders yet are thoroughly forward-thinking in our approach.
- We consider ourselves big on ambition for our pupils, yet we still know that small details matter. Excellent relationships, interest in every individual and a strong community mean each and every girl can find their voice and talents.
- Our careful attention to each developmental stage from 3-18, means girls experience an abundance of opportunity and leadership expertise all through the school, utterly free from stereotypes.
- Our size ensures each pupil receives more individualised attention, providing a strong foundation as they progress up the school where the school size grows, offering even broader opportunities.
- Nestled within beautiful parkland, our school boasts all its facilities on a single, walkable campus, including top-notch sports amenities.
- Our
pupils’ exceptional achievements range from excellent examination
results to sporting prowess and technical or creative brilliance. This
results in our consistent success in over 90% of our girls reaching
their first-choice university courses.
- Our renowned sense of internationalism ensures our pupils develop a genuinely global outlook and an appreciation of how to successfully navigate a competitive, global, technology-driven world, but with generosity of spirit and understanding.
- St George’s graduates are future change-makers, progressing forward as our alumnae to always make us exceptionally proud.
Welcome to our wonderful school
“St George’s Edinburgh has a long-standing and enviable reputation for academic success, cultivated by a well-rounded, forward-thinking education and a strong supportive community. By the time our students leave us in Upper Sixth, they are grounded, courageous change-makers, ready to use their voice for good and to seize opportunities.
Our rich heritage, powerful role-models, and innovative tailored approach to our curriculum enables every girl to fulfil their full potential and be confident in her next steps.
Everything we do is based on the sound knowledge that each girl will achieve and excel when given the right support and inspiration for her. Our school’s size and 3-18 model means we know all our pupils extremely well, so we can build meaningful lifelong relationships with them and their families.
Our girls benefit from inspirational and outstanding teaching, equipping them with the necessary self-belief, adaptability and dexterity to thrive in an ever-changing world. The genuinely international outlook that characterises the school has long been a part of our DNA. It fosters an open-minded and aspirational atmosphere in which girls learn the skills and outlook to enable them to flourish.
Situated on a parkland campus, we’re fortunate to be in the heart of the wonderfully cosmopolitan city of Edinburgh where cultural opportunities abound, and yet our pupils learn and play within a peaceful leafy environment.
There’s no better way to understand us than to visit in person, so do please arrange a personal tour or attend one of our forthcoming open events.
I look forward to meeting you soon.”
Mrs Carol Chandler-Thompson
Welcome to our wonderful school
“St George’s Edinburgh has a long-standing and enviable reputation for academic success, cultivated by a well-rounded, forward-thinking education and a strong supportive community. By the time our students leave us in Upper Sixth, they are grounded, courageous change-makers, ready to use their voice for good and to seize opportunities.
Our rich heritage, powerful role-models, and innovative tailored approach to our curriculum enables every girl to fulfil their full potential and be confident in her next steps.
Everything we do is based on the sound knowledge that each girl will achieve and excel when given the right support and inspiration for her. Our school’s size and 3-18 model means we know all our pupils extremely well, so we can build meaningful lifelong relationships with them and their families.
Our girls benefit from inspirational and outstanding teaching, equipping them with the necessary self-belief, adaptability and dexterity to thrive in an ever-changing world. The genuinely international outlook that characterises the school has long been a part of our DNA. It fosters an open-minded and aspirational atmosphere in which girls learn the skills and outlook to enable them to flourish.
Situated on a parkland campus, we’re fortunate to be in the heart of the wonderfully cosmopolitan city of Edinburgh where cultural opportunities abound, and yet our pupils learn and play within a peaceful leafy environment.
There’s no better way to understand us than to visit in person, so do please arrange a personal tour or attend one of our forthcoming open events.
I look forward to meeting you soon.”
Mrs Carol Chandler-Thompson
Click on the Video to watch the Head's Open Day Address at our October 2023 Open Day.
St George’s in the Media
‘Lack of Women in Computing' and 'Why League Tables Fail to Tell the Whole Story’. These option articles and others provide insight into the perspectives of our Head.
