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.

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

Open Day 2026

Save the Date: Saturday 12 September 2026

Entry Assessment Dates

Nursery

Application deadline

Applications are ordered 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 27 November 2026

Main Assessment Day

Tuesday 5 January 2027

Offers of places for those assessed in January

Offer date (by email): Tuesday 2 February 2027
Closing date for acceptance of these places: Thursday 25 February 2027

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 6 November 2026

Assessments

Saturday 21 November 2026

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): w/c 7 December 2026
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 25 February 2027

Geits (Primary 7)

Application deadline

Friday 20 November 2026

Assessments

Saturday 5 December 2026

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Tuesday 12 January 2027
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 25 February 2027

2nds (S1)

Application deadline

Friday 20 November 2026

Assessments

Saturday 5 December 2026

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Friday 5 February 2027
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 25 February 2027

3rds (S2) & 4ths (S3)

Application deadline

Friday 20 November 2026

Assessments

Saturday 5 December 2026

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Tuesday 12 January 2027
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 25 February 2027

Sixth Form

Application deadline

Tuesday 5 January 2027 (Applications may be considered after assessment deadline)

Assessments

Tuesday 26 January 2027

Offers of places

Offer date (by email): Friday 5 February 2027
Closing date for acceptance of places: Thursday 25 February 2027

Bursary Dates

Closing date for Bursary Applications: Friday 8 January 2027 (by 12 noon)
Offer date (by email): Friday 5 February 2027
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 23 & Monday 26 April 2027
Invitation sent in offer letter (by email): Tuesday 12 January 2027 & Friday 5 February 2027
Decisions letters sent: Mid-May 2027
 

Music Scholarships

Dates: Wednesday 9 December 2026
 

Art & Sports Scholarships

Dates: Friday 16 April 2027