TIPTOP SCHOOL PROFILE
St Mary’s Music School
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At a glance
- Location
- Edinburgh
- Pupils
- Co-educational
- Age range
- School 8–19; instrumental applicants 9–19
- Day / boarding
- Day and boarding; boarding from S1
Meet the school
This Edinburgh school combines specialist musical training with academic study. Admission focuses on musical potential; instrumentalists, singers and cathedral choristers follow distinct entry routes. Boarding is available from S1, while choristers attend by day.
- Scottish National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher pathways
- Applications accepted throughout the year; entry depends on musical assessment
Results in The Times online table
Scotland · national qualifications · Edition 2026 · Examination results 2024
- Higher/ADV Higher A/B (%)
- 87.9%
- Higher/ADV Higher rank
- 2
- National 5 (%)
- 94.4%
- National 5 rank
- 1
- Pupils listed in this table
- Co-educational
In The Times tables
- 1
Top 17 Scottish independent secondary schools
2026 edition · Table rank · Examination results 2024
The Times online table
In the online regional tables
- 1
Scotland · Scottish independent schools · national qualifications
Scottish position · 2026 · Examination results 2024
Pupils listed in this table: Co-educational
View regional table · The Times online table