George Heriot's School
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George Heriot's School is a historic and prestigious independent day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its distinctive architecture and strong academic reputation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable school
ⓘ
day school ⓘ educational institution ⓘ independent school ⓘ |
| ageRange | 4–18 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | sandstone ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| foundationYear | 1628 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | George Heriot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedFor | orphans of freemen of the City of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| founderOccupation |
goldsmith
ⓘ
jeweller to King James VI ⓘ |
| fundingModel | fee-paying ⓘ |
| genderAdmitted | co-educational ⓘ |
| governedBy | Board of Governors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlumniDemonym | Herioter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharitableMission | supporting children in need of financial assistance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
ⓘ
clock tower ⓘ ornamental towers ⓘ quadrangular main building ⓘ |
| hasHouseSystem | true ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Junior School
ⓘ
Senior School ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic institution in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive architecture
ⓘ
historic campus ⓘ strong academic reputation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Old Town, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Edinburgh Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| offersQualification |
Advanced Higher
ⓘ
Higher ⓘ National 5 ⓘ Scottish Qualifications Authority exams ⓘ |
| openedToPupilsYear | 1659 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | George Heriot's Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish independent schools sector ⓘ |
| provides |
bursaries
ⓘ
scholarships ⓘ |
| region | Lothian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | non-denominational ⓘ |
| schoolColours |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| schoolType | independent day school ⓘ |
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George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh