About ESMS

A unique family of independent schools

Welcome to the ESMS, a vibrant, family of independent schools, for 3-18 year olds, in the heart of Edinburgh.

Our children are taught together from Nursery to Primary 7 after which they enjoy closely twinned senior education before joining together again in a co-educational Sixth Form. From 2026 we will be fully co-educational, please click here to find out more about these exciting changes.

Find out more about our schools below, as well as information on staff vacancies, our contact details and our term dates.

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Our Heritage

The history of Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools

ESMS Junior School children in  the library

Contact Us

Find the contact details for each of our schools

Term Dates 2024 / 25

Term dates for all ESMS schools

Leadership Team

Meet our Executive Leadership Team and Governing Council

Staff Vacancies

Teaching and non-teaching jobs available at ESMS