Everyone remembers their school days and making those early memories that will live on with us.
As time wears on many of Edinburgh’s old schools have closed, been demolished or amalgamated onto a new site.
Across the city, new houses have sprung up in place of some of the buildings. Some are awaiting redevelopment to start or to finish, including the Old Royal High school which was at the heart of plans for a new National Centre for Music. But the plans which would have seen St Mary’s specialist school at the heart of the £45 million project have been ditched by the Trust, citing major building works needed to adapt the building are ‘no longer practical’. The future of the old school is now cast in doubt.
Take a look at these ten schools that have been repurposed. It’s a snapshot not an exclusive list, so get in touch with any others you want to see featured.

. Tynecastle High School
The building that housed Tynecastle High was built in 1912, and the school itself was founded that same year. After 98 years at the same site, the school moved to a different location on the same street. In 2023, the Scottish Government approved plans to convert the old Tynecastle High site into student housing. Photo: Ian Georgeson

. Juniper Green Primary School
Juniper Green Primary once stood on Woodhall Terrace in Juniper Green. After the school moved to a new campus, its old site was converted into flats. Photo: Lisa Ferguson Photo: Lisa Ferguson

9. Boroughmuir High school
Boroughmuir High School at 26 Viewforth closed in 2018, moving to a new campus at 111 Viewforth. The B-listed building was converted into luxury apartments. Photo: EEN

10. Castlebrae Community High School
Castlebrae Community High School closed in 2013 after the council called for the school’s suspension, over falling enrollment rates and poor attainment results. Planning for a new building commenced in 2017, and in 2022, the new Castlebrae Community Campus opened to students. Photo: EEN