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Lauriston Place , EH3 9EQ Scotland | |
| Coordinates | 55°56′45″N 3°11′40″W / 55.945918°N 3.194317°W |
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| Former name | George Heriot's Hospital |
| Type | Private day school[1] |
| Motto | Impendo (I Distribute Chearfullie) |
| Established | 1628 |
| Founder | George Heriot |
| Oversight | George Heriot's Trust |
| Chairman of Governors | Joyce Cullen |
| Principal | Gareth Warren |
| Staff | approx. 80 |
| Teaching staff | 155 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3 to 18 |
| Enrolment | approx. 1600 |
| Houses | Castle Greyfriars Lauriston Raeburn |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, White |
| Song | The Merry Month of June |
| Publication | The Herioter |
| Website | www |
George Heriot's School is a private primary and secondary day school on Lauriston Place in the Lauriston area of Edinburgh, Scotland. In the early 21st century, it has more than 1600 pupils, 155 teaching staff, and 80 non-teaching staff.[2] It was established in 1628 as George Heriot's Hospital, by bequest of the royal goldsmith George Heriot,[3] and opened in 1659. It is governed by George Heriot's Trust, a Scottish charity.[4]
- ^ "George Heriot's School - Edinburgh City". Scottish Schools Online. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Facilities and Staff". George Heriot's School. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "George Heriot and his Bequest". George Heriot's School. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Governance page on official website, accessed 16 April 2018".