#1 Parent/ Carer - Telephone number(s): Home / Work / Mobile
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#1 Parent/ Carer - Email
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#1 Parent/ Carer - Resident with child?
#1 Parent/ Carer - Address (inc. postcode) - if different to child
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Relationship to child: Title / Surname #2
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#2 Parent/ Carer - First name
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#2 Parent/ Carer - Occupation
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#2 Parent/ Carer - Telephone number(s): Home / Work / Mobile
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#2 Parent/ Carer - Email
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SECTION 3: SIBLINGS
Sibling(s) name(s)
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Sibling(s) date(s) of birth
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Sibling(s) current school(s)
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SECTION 4: EDUCATION
Applicant: Current school / nursery
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Applicant: Current year group
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Applicant: Name of Teacher /Head
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Applicant: Current school/nursery address
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Applicant: Current school / nursery telephone number
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Applicant: Current school / nursery start date
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Applicant: Reason for leaving current school / nursery
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Applicant: Previous school/nursery
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Applicant: Name of previous Head / Teacher
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Applicant: Address of previous school / nursery
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Applicant: Dates attended previous school
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Please sign to give consent for Edinburgh Steiner School contacting any of the above nurseries/schools to request a verbal or written report for your child, and to authorise his/her/their previous school/nursery to provide this information to the Edinburgh Steiner School.
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If you wish for this to be delayed for any reason, please indicate here
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SECTION 5: GENERAL HEALTH
Please give details of any specific health problems, past or present
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In the interest of the child, it is important for parents / carers to advise of any disability that the applicant has, and of any medical condition or other circumstancewhich might require him/her/them to be given special assistance at the School or about which you think we should be aware. Please give specific details in a separate letterto accompany this application form (emailed to admissions@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk).
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Please provide any other details you feel we should know about your child, including any additional support for learning that your child has received or is currently receiving.
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SECTION 6: APPLICATION
Please describe what out of school activities, hobbies, and interests your child enjoys
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Please state your reasons for choosing a Steiner Waldorf education for your child
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SECTION 7: OTHER INFORMATION
How did you first hear about the school?
How did you first hear about the school? Other
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Have you attended an Open Tour?
Did you attend a Meet the Head of School, Nick Brett?
Did you attend a Kindergarten Tour?
SECTION 8: CHECKLIST Please check and tick to confirm you have completed the following parts of the application form
Please tick to confirm you have emailed separately all the neccessary documents to admissions@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk
SECTION 9: PRIORITY
Please tick any of the below that apply
SECTION 10: DECLARATION
I confirm that I have given full and accurate information on this application. I understand that in matters relating to admissions to the Edinburgh Steiner School, the decision of the School is final. I understand that my application may be refused at any stage of the admissions processand the school reserves the right to withdraw a place if relevant information is not disclosed in the application process. Signature of both parents / carers are required
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The General Data Protection Regulation 2018: Edinburgh Steiner School will retain and use the personal details supplied on this form, or in connection with the application strictly in accordance with the 'The General Data Protection Regulation 2018. This information will be used for the purposes of processing the application, record keeping and internal analysis for advertising or marketing purposes. We shall not use such information for any other purpose without first informing you and obtaining your consent to such new purpose.
Edinburgh Steiner School is a charitable company registered in Scotland (SC002109). Registered office: 6 St Colme Street, Edinburgh. Steiner School is a registered collective mark of Waldorf UK (formerly Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship)
I have read the attached policies
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School Application Form - Visiting Students (Ages 16+) Cambridge English Exam
We welcome pupils from all over the world, who attend our Upper School for one term or longer. They are placed with approved families who are connected with the school, and they quickly become valued members of the school community.
EAL Excellence – A Globally Leading Centre for English As An Additional Language (EAL)
Over many years visiting students formally validating their English language skills through the internationally recognized Cambridge exams suite have achieved 100% pass rate. Better still, out of a possible score of 190, our Centre has achieved a higher average than the rest of the UK and world.
Overseas students can study for and take the Cambridge English Examinations, provided they reach the required standard. Students wishing to sit the examination should attend our school for the Spring and Summer terms. For more proficient students, we also offer the Cambridge Advanced Certificate course.
Attending on a 6-month Visiting Visa, pupils can attend our Autumn Term or Spring & Summer Terms, if they would like to take the Cambridge English Exam.
View our Programme below, detailing the application process, tuition fees and Cambridge English qualifications:
Half Term: Thursday 9 October (1pm) – Tuesday 21 October inclusive
Advent Prep Days: Monday 24th and Friday 28 November – no school
Term ends: Friday 19 December (1pm)
Spring Term 2026
Term begins: Wednesday 7 January
Half Term: Friday 13th February (1pm) – Friday 20 February inclusive
Term ends: Thursday 26 March (1pm)
Summer Term 2026
Term begins: Wednesday, 15th April
Half Term: Friday 22 May (1pm) – Wednesday 27 May inclusive
Term ends: Thursday 2nd July (1pm) (kindergarten ends Wednesday 1st July)
Scale of Tuition Fees
2025/26
Autumn
Spring & Summer
Summer
2026/27
Not yet published
Cambridge English Exam
& Visiting Students Programme
Annual
14 weeks
11 weeks
10 weeks
Classes 10 - 12*
£21,299
£8,520
£6,6694
£6,085
Visiting Students
Classes 1 - 9
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Classes 10 - 12
View here
The School accepts admissions for the Lower- and Upper-School (as well as Kindergarten for 2-year-olds/ 3 & 4 Year Olds / 4.5 - 6 Year Olds), all year round, allowing pupils to start at any point in the academic session.
You can enquire & book a tour with our Head of School, Nick Brett or Education Manager, Alistair Pugh by contacting Admissions: admissions@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk / (0131) 337 3410
It has long been an ambition of the School that access to a Steiner education should not depend solely on the ability to pay fees. There are various avenues of financial support listed on this page.
BURSARY
Bursaries are available to help fund up to 60% of fees for qualifying families. They are provided on a year-by-year basis. Please read both before submitting anything.
Bursary application processes for the current academic year 2025/26 are now open.
No applications will be accepted after this date. ALL supporting documents MUST be submitted along with the application. Should you of course require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our Bursar, Donna Ewing: bursar@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk
The Board of Trustees reserve the right to vary the criteria for Bursaries each year.
FAMILY SUPPORT FUND
The intention of this fund is to provide financial support for families who may need it in times of hardship. Funding will be in the form of a one-off grant.
Criteria Summary:
This fund is only available for families of children who have been with the School for one year or more.
Funding applications will be means-tested based on the financial information of the family. This process will be liaised with the School Bursar and the Management team.
DONATING TO THE BURSARIES SCHEMES
To make a donation to the Bursary or Family Support Fund, please use the bank details below:
Caf Bank
Edinburgh Steiner School Trust
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Account number: 0009 0083
Financial Information
Payment
Fees for a full session are payable by direct debit in twelve monthly instalments from August to July inclusive. In the event of any instalment not being met timeously, the School reserves the right to charge 10% interest per annum from the due date until payment as per the signed enrolment agreement. Please promptly contact the School Bursar if you have difficulty making payment.
Payment termly or annually in advance is also welcomed.
Charges and Outlays
Upper School parents will be required to make a contribution towards textbooks and art materials. These will be charged each term in arrears and are payable by bank transfer or other methods. These payments are not included in the direct debit agreement for fees.
Notice Period
If you wish to withdraw a child from school you must give written notice to the School Bursar one full term before the last day your child attends School. If a child is withdrawn without appropriate notice the fees for that term are payable as per the terms and conditions of the signed enrolment agreement.
Tax-Free Childcare
As Edinburgh Steiner School is a registered childcare provider, fees for Seedlings, as well as Wraparound in Early Years and the School and Extra Curricular Clubs costs for children aged eleven and under, can be paid through a Tax-Free Childcare account. This UK Government scheme reduces the cost of childcare delivered by a registered provider by 20%.
To check your eligibility and set up the government account, visit: Tax-Free Childcare on the UK Government website.
Third Child Reduction
We offer a 25% discount on the fees of a third child and any subsequent children providing that all children are attending Edinburgh Steiner School simultaneously.
Fee Discount For Employees Of Anthroposophical Organisations
Employees of organisations with an anthroposophical ethos are eligible to receive 25% fee remission for all children enrolled in the School. Employees who work at least 50% of a full-time contract but less than 100% will be entitled to fee remission. Families in receipt of this discount will still be eligible for a school bursary if justified by their household income.
"More than ever nowadays, where things are changing, where the way we interact with the world has become so much more indirect because of new technologies, where we need to cope with a completely different sensory environment, this type of education is more important than ever."
Nobel Laureate (Neuroscience) & Waldorf graduate, Dr Thomas Sudhöf’s keynote speech, at Waldorf 100 celebrations in Silicon Valley.
