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The Forest Assessment Day P1-P5
Considering Merchiston Castle School's Junior years (The Forest)? Assessments for P1 (5yrs) to P5 (9yrs) entry in August 2026 take place in January 2026. Apply online and attend assessments on January 23rd or 24th.
Dec 151 min read


Is It Essential to Prepare for Primary 1 Assessment Days?
Assessment season is upon us! Join us at Erskine Stewart Melville as we welcome new families to our assessment days.
Nov 141 min read


School Application, Assessments and Taster Dates
Edinburgh's independent school application deadlines and assessment dates for pupils looking to start next August 2026 are coming up this month. Also this month are taster sessions at many independent schools. Here are a three independent schools, in Edinburgh, with dates coming up. Edinburgh Academy Apply now for Primary 2-6 Entrance Assessments Application deadline: Friday 7 November 2025 Assessment Day: Saturday 22 November 2025 To submit an application, please visit here
Oct 302 min read
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