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Loretto School

United Kingdom, Musselburgh

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Wellbeing and Support

How students are nurtured, understood, and kept safe

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Dedicated wellbeing programmes run across all sections of the school, from Junior through to Sixth Form. The boarding house system provides pastoral support.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees Unlisted
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 450
Type Co-educational, Co-educational (boarding)
Opened 1827
Bus Service No

Loretto School is Scotland's oldest boarding school, founded in 1827, set on an 85-acre campus near Edinburgh. It is a co-educational independent school offering education from pre-school through to the Sixth Form. The school has a Golf Academy with Club, Development, and Performance squads, and offers an entrepreneurship programme alongside its main curriculum. Performing arts, adventure and leadership programmes, and outdoor learning are integral to school life. Bursaries and scholarships are available, and international pupils are welcomed and supported. The Lorettonian Society connects former pupils through an active alumni network.

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