Edinburgh Academy
| The Edinburgh Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Henderson Row , EH3 5BL Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school Private school |
| Motto | Αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν (Greek) (Always Excel) |
| Established | 1824 |
| Founders | Henry Cockburn, Leonard Horner and John Russell |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Rector | Barry Welsh |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 2 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 93 (Nursery) 372 (Junior School) 552 (Senior School) |
| Houses | Carmichael Cockburn Houses (Dundas) Kinross |
| Colours | Blue and White |
| HMIE Reports | Report |
| School Song | Floreat Academia (May the Academy flourish) |
| Former Pupils | Edinburgh Academicals ("Accies") |
| Website | www |
The Edinburgh Academy is a private day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, which was opened in 1824. The original building, on Henderson Row in Stockbridge, is now part of the Senior School. The Junior School is on Arboretum Road to the north of the city's Royal Botanic Garden.
In the latter half of the twentieth century there were many cases of physical and sexual abuse of pupils by Edinburgh Academy staff; in 2023 the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry investigated numerous reports by ex-pupils of historical abuse by several staff; the Academy later issued an acknowledgement and apology. Several surviving staff member were found guilty in criminal trials, or Examinations of Facts ("trials of the facts") for those unfit to plead.