Admissions Process

How do I apply for a place?

Before applying for a place at Loretto we recommend you visit the School and request some literature about the School in the form of a prospectus pack.

If you decide to proceed with your application you need to compete a registration form to reserve a place for your child. The registration form is available from the Junior and Senior School Admissions Departments and can also be downloaded in the Quick Links section on the left hand side of this page.

Contact details for the Admissions Departments are:
Fiona Gordon, Loretto Senior School Tel: + 44 (0)131 653 4455/4413 Email: admissions@loretto.com
Mairi Gillies, Loretto Junoir School Tel: + 44 (0)131 653 4570
Email: juniorschool@loretto.com

Once you have filled in the registration form, you should return it, together with the registration fee to the appropriate Admissions Department. The registration fee, nonrefundable (£50) may be paid by cheque, bank draft or electronic fund transfer. The registration fee helps to cover the cost of processing your initial application.

How do I apply for a bursary?

If you need a bursary or funds to help with paying the School fees you should contact the Bursary Department t: 0131 653 4400. All bursaries are means-tested and we recommend applying as early as possible as funds are limited.

What will happen next?

On receipt of a child's registration form we will write to you to acknowledge receipt of the form and your payment. Confirmation of registration of a place is also subject to an entrance assessment, receipt of a satisfactory report from your child's current school and the availability of space.

When to apply?

Registration forms are accepted at any time of the year. We recommend you submit your registration form as early as possible as some year groups can be heavily over-subscribed. Once we receive your registration form we will keep in touch with you and invite you to join us at a number of school events. We will contact you at the beginning of the academic year you have registered for to invite you and your child in to visit the School and to sit entrance assessments.

Entrance assessments are held in the Junior School all year round and between January to March for the Senior School although we assess pupils after March provided spaces are available.

What happens at the entrance exams?

The purpose of the entrance assessments is to find out whether your child would be happy at Loretto and whether we can meet their educational needs.