Nursery in Old Town, City of Edinburgh
George Heriot's School
Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ · Getting there
Care Inspectorate evaluations
- Care, play and learningExcellent (6)
- SettingExcellent (6)
- LeadershipExcellent (6)
- Staff teamExcellent (6)
What does this mean?
The Care Inspectorate gives each area its own grade: 6 Excellent, 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Adequate, 2 Weak, 1 Unsatisfactory. There is no overall grade, and we never make one up. A key question keeps its grade until an inspection grades it again, so the grades can come from different inspections.
Official records
- Care Inspectorate registrationRegistered since April 2002Reference CS2003017027Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 March 2019Care Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
- Food hygiene inspection (FHIS)Passinspected 2 April 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
- Who runs itVoluntary or not-for-profit providerCare Inspectorate · checked 30 September 2026
Inspection history (2)
- 25 April 2019 · Care Inspectorate grades published (latest)
- 19 March 2019 · Care Inspectorate inspection
Fees
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Funded early learning and childcare (mygov.scot)
Fees and hours: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Ages
- from 3 years
Opening hours: not published yet.
Getting there
Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ · More nurseries in EH3
Stations
- Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Edinburgh13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams)17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
25 bus stops within 400 m, including Lauriston Building, Lauriston Place and Grassmarket.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Meadows4 min walk
- West Princes Street Gardens6 min walk
- East Princes Street Gardens8 min walk
- Bruntsfield Links9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
What parents say
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George Heriot's School is a nursery at Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ, in Old Town, City of Edinburgh. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged from 3 years. Its latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2019) are: care, play and learning Excellent (6), setting Excellent (6), leadership Excellent (6) and staff team Excellent (6). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
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What ages does George Heriot's School take?
George Heriot's School takes children aged from 3 years.
What are George Heriot's School's Care Inspectorate grades?
George Heriot's School's latest Care Inspectorate grades (from reports published up to April 2019) are: care, play and learning Excellent (6), setting Excellent (6), leadership Excellent (6) and staff team Excellent (6). The Care Inspectorate gives no overall grade.
How many children can George Heriot's School take?
George Heriot's School is registered with the Care Inspectorate for up to 40 children at any one time.
Does George Heriot's School offer funded childcare?
In Scotland, all 3 and 4-year-olds, and eligible 2-year-olds, can get 1,140 hours a year of funded early learning and childcare at a funded provider. Ask the nursery which funded places it has.
What is the nearest station to George Heriot's School?
Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact George Heriot's School?
You can call 01312 297 263.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Care Inspectorate · 30 September 2026
- Contains Care Inspectorate data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 September 2026 · Care Inspectorate service number CS2003017027 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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