Exam Results & Destination
Teachers teach to the whole child—head, heart, and hands and each lesson is revealed in a three-fold manner: through the intellectual capacities (thinking), artistic and emotional capacities (feeling), and practical skill-building capacities (willing).
A unique aspect of the Steiner curriculum is the integration of the arts into all academic disciplines throughout the education. This encourages the pupils’ emotional engagement with their learning, as well as develops their imagination and freedom of thinking, and instills aesthetic appreciation.
98% of pupils passed their Highers in 2025, with two-thirds achieving the top A grade. All advanced Higher Art candidates achieved the top 100% mark for the fifth year in row.
We are now also registered as a centre for the delivery of Integrated Education.
It is worth noting that Edinburgh Steiner School has a comprehensive intake approach and does not select on academic grounds at any stage, and yet our Exam results are well above the Scottish average and compare favourably with other independent schools in Scotland.
- Alistair Pugh, Examinations Coordinator
The lives and careers our pupils go on to lead are as individual as the pupils themselves. Over ninety per cent of our pupils continue on to further education. Our former pupils have gone on to excel in a wide range of careers from doctors, lawyers and business professionals to artists, academics and entrepreneurs.
In fact, it was noted by School inspectors that there was an above average number of former pupils engaged in entrepreneurial activities, reflecting the success of the education in developing creative thinking and the determination to see projects come to fruition.
For more detailed information, you can read our comprehensive Qualifications, Exams and Careers Handbook (2023-2024)
The lives and careers our pupils go on to lead are as individual as the pupils themselves. Over ninety per cent of our pupils continue on to further education. Our former pupils have gone on to excel in a wide range of careers from doctors, lawyers and business professionals to artists, academics and entrepreneurs.
In fact, it was noted by School inspectors that there was an above average number of former pupils engaged in entrepreneurial activities, reflecting the success of the education in developing creative thinking and the determination to see projects come to fruition.
For more detailed information, you can read our comprehensive Qualifications, Exams and Careers Handbook (2023-2024)
I believe that my time at the school has equipped me with skills that have enabled me to navigate the challenges and uncertainties of today’s job market much more confidently than many of my peers.
-- Dominique McKie
Why Choose Us?
This is a formally recognized, portfolio-based qualification designed to enhance creative thinking and interdisciplinary learning. Backed by a respected scientific authority and the UK education regulator (Ofqual), it offers a non-traditional path to qualifications, ideal for students who thrive outside of standard testing methods. Its equivalency to three GCSEs makes it academically significant, while the emphasis on creative and integrative skills aligns it well with modern educational priorities.
