The ages and Class structure works different to the mainstream state school P1 – P7 / S1 – S4. What Class would my child be going into?
The below guideline is based on a child turning the age noted by the June of that academic year. This structure is not a rigid system. Age-appropriate learning is at the centre of the Steiner Waldorf curriculum, and it is not unknown for a child to be better served by going into the class above or below the one noted here. This is discussed as part of the application process.
Early Years |
Age |
Equivalent |
|
Seedlings
|
2 – 3.5* years old | Nursery |
| Kindergarten
|
3.5 – 6 years old | Nursery – P1 / P2* |
* Children become eligible to join Kindergarten at age 3.5 years old, where they attend at least five mornings a week; however there is the flexibility to remain in Seedlings if it is in the child’s best interest to stay longer in a younger setting, where the minimum number of two mornings are attended.
** In Scotland, children born in August to February become eligible for primary school at age 4. A parent has the legal right to Defer entry to P1, giving their child a further year in an early years setting, starting school after their fifth birthday. This means pupils start P1 between the ages of 4.5 and 5.5.
Lower School |
Age |
Equivalent |
|
Class 1
|
6 – 7 years old | P2 / P3 |
|
Class 2
|
7 -8 years old | P3 / P4 |
|
Class 3
|
8 – 9 years old | P4 / P5 |
|
Class 4
|
9 – 10 years old | P5 / P6 |
|
Class 5
|
10 – 11 years old | P6 / P7 |
|
Class 6
|
11 – 12 years old | P7 / S1 |
|
Class 7
|
12 – 13 years old | S1 / S2 |
|
Class 8
|
13 – 14 years old | S2 / S3 |
Upper School |
Age |
Equivalent |
|
Class 9
|
14 – 15 years old | S3 / S4 |
|
Class 10
|
15 – 16 years old | S4 / S5 |
|
Class 11
|
16 – 17 years old | S5 / S6 |
|
Class 12
|
17 – 18 years old | S6 |
For all Admissions enquiries, please contact: admissions@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk