George Heriot's School
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George Heriot's School is a historic and prestigious independent day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its distinctive architecture and strong academic reputation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Heriot's School canonical | 6 |
| George Heriot’s School | 1 |
| George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4502119 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Heriot's School Context triple: [Tom Fleming (actor), educatedAt, George Heriot's School]
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A.
Tower House School
Tower House School is an independent preparatory school for boys located in East Sheen, London, known for educating several notable alumni including actor Robert Pattinson.
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B.
Old Royal High School
The Old Royal High School is a prominent 19th-century neoclassical former school building in Edinburgh, Scotland, noted for its architectural significance and historic role in Scottish education and civic life.
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C.
Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh Academy is a prestigious independent day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its strong academic tradition and notable alumni.
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D.
Govan High School
Govan High School is a secondary school in Glasgow, Scotland, best known for educating future Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
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E.
Swinton Academy
Swinton Academy is a secondary school serving the community of Swinton in South Yorkshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Heriot's School Target entity description: George Heriot's School is a historic and prestigious independent day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its distinctive architecture and strong academic reputation.
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A.
Tower House School
Tower House School is an independent preparatory school for boys located in East Sheen, London, known for educating several notable alumni including actor Robert Pattinson.
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B.
Old Royal High School
The Old Royal High School is a prominent 19th-century neoclassical former school building in Edinburgh, Scotland, noted for its architectural significance and historic role in Scottish education and civic life.
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C.
Edinburgh Academy
Edinburgh Academy is a prestigious independent day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its strong academic tradition and notable alumni.
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D.
Govan High School
Govan High School is a secondary school in Glasgow, Scotland, best known for educating future Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
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E.
Swinton Academy
Swinton Academy is a secondary school serving the community of Swinton in South Yorkshire, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable school
ⓘ
day school ⓘ educational institution ⓘ independent school ⓘ |
| ageRange | 4–18 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | sandstone ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| foundationYear | 1628 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | George Heriot ⓘ |
| foundedFor | orphans of freemen of the City of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| founderOccupation |
goldsmith
ⓘ
jeweller to King James VI ⓘ |
| fundingModel | fee-paying ⓘ |
| genderAdmitted | co-educational ⓘ |
| governedBy | Board of Governors ⓘ |
| hasAlumniDemonym | Herioter ⓘ |
| hasCharitableMission | supporting children in need of financial assistance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
ⓘ
clock tower ⓘ ornamental towers ⓘ quadrangular main building ⓘ |
| hasHouseSystem | true ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Junior School
ⓘ
Senior School ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic institution in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive architecture
ⓘ
historic campus ⓘ strong academic reputation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Old Town, Edinburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Old Town of Edinburgh
|
| locatedNear | Edinburgh Castle ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| offersQualification |
Advanced Higher
ⓘ
Higher ⓘ National 5 ⓘ Scottish Qualifications Authority exams ⓘ |
| openedToPupilsYear | 1659 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | George Heriot's Trust ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish independent schools sector ⓘ |
| provides |
bursaries
ⓘ
scholarships ⓘ |
| region | Lothian ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | non-denominational ⓘ |
| schoolColours |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| schoolType | independent day school ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: George Heriot's School Description of subject: George Heriot's School is a historic and prestigious independent day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its distinctive architecture and strong academic reputation.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: George Heriot's School
linked to: George Heriot's School