List of independent schools in Scotland
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The following is a partial list of currently operating independent school
s in Scotland
. They are referred to as "private schools" in Scotland, common with most of the English-speaking world. The term "public school", used in England to refer to these independently operating schools, is not used in Scotland.
Many of the schools are perceived to be heavily influenced by the culture, practices and ethos of English private, or "public", schools. James Robertson, author, described Glenalmond College as "a Scottish boarding school modelled on the English public school system". The English influence in many of these schools is such that they have been referred to simply as "English schools".
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The schools are ranked here by day school pupil fees for 2010/11 and boarding fees are given where applicable. Membership of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
(HMC) is indicated, as well as the curriculum followed by the school: English (i.e. GCSEs, A-levels), Scottish (i.e. Standard Grades/Intermediates, Highers, Advanced Highers), Mixed English and Scottish, or International Baccalaureate (IB). As of 2009, Loretto School became the most expensive school in Scotland.
The following table ranks the schools by performance in the 2008 round of Scottish Qualifications Authority
examinations according to the percentage of A/B grades achieved at Higher level according to The Times
newspaper. The percentage of 1 grades at Standard Grade and A grades at Intermediate 2 are also provided. As indicated above, some independent schools in Scotland follow the English curriculum or offer the International Baccalaureate.
Higher and Standard Grade/Intermediate 2 Results
Here, schools following the Scottish exam curriculum are ranked according to the percentage of Highers achieved in 2009 at A/B, as recorded in The Times.
Results of English Qualifications
The below schools follow the English exam curriculum, and are ranked according to the percentage of A-levels achieved at A*/A, as recorded in The Telegraph.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
s in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. They are referred to as "private schools" in Scotland, common with most of the English-speaking world. The term "public school", used in England to refer to these independently operating schools, is not used in Scotland.
Many of the schools are perceived to be heavily influenced by the culture, practices and ethos of English private, or "public", schools. James Robertson, author, described Glenalmond College as "a Scottish boarding school modelled on the English public school system". The English influence in many of these schools is such that they have been referred to simply as "English schools".
List of schools
North- Aberdeen Waldorf (Steiner) School, Cults, Aberdeenshire
- Aberlour House Preparatory School, AberlourAberlourAberlour , is the name of a place in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin on the road to Grantown. A burn , a tributary of the River Spey, and surrounding parish, are both named Aberlour, but the name is most commonly used in reference to the village which straddles the stream and flanks the...
, MorayMorayMoray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :... - Albyn SchoolAlbyn SchoolThe Albyn School is a private, independent educational establishment, founded in 1867 in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is located on Queens Road and Forest Road. Albyn was originally an all-girls school before becoming co-educational in 2005...
, City of Aberdeen - Blairmore SchoolBlairmore SchoolBlairmore School was an independent boarding school in Glass near Huntly, Aberdeenshire until its closure in 1993.-History:Blairmore School was established in 1947 as an independent prep school for boys aged 8-13 by Colonel D.R. Ainslie D.S.O., B.A., a keen educationalist, Cambridge graduate and...
, HuntlyHuntly-Places:* Huntly, Aberdeenshire, a small town in Scotland, UK* Huntly, New Zealand, a small town south of Auckland** Huntly power station, a major coal-fired electricity plant in the same town, often referred to simply as 'Huntly'* Huntly, Victoria, Australia...
, AberdeenshireAberdeenshireAberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic... - Dutch School Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
- GordonstounGordonstounGordonstoun School is a co-educational independent school for boarding and day pupils in Moray in North East Scotland. Named after the estate originally owned by Sir Robert Gordon in the 1600s, the school now uses this estate as its campus...
, Elgin, MorayElgin, MorayElgin is a former cathedral city and Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190... - Hamilton SchoolHamilton SchoolThe Hamilton is an Independent Day School in Aberdeen, Scotland presently offering Care and Education to pupils from three months to twelve years. The Hamilton School is Scotland’s only privately owned independent day school...
, City of Aberdeen - International School of AberdeenInternational School of AberdeenThe International School of Aberdeen is a school in Pitfodels, Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland. It takes in students that come from other countries besides the UK, although often British students are allowed to attend the school. It was formerly known as the American School in Aberdeen.It is one of...
, MilltimberMilltimberMilltimber is a suburb to the west of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is situated approximately 8 miles inland of the North Sea, around 6 miles west of Aberdeen....
, AberdeenshireAberdeenshireAberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
- Lathallan Preparatory School, JohnshavenJohnshavenJohnshaven is a coastal village along the North Sea located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is accessed off the A92 coast road that connects Fife and Stonehaven, where it joins the A90 and continues northward to Aberdeen and beyond...
, Kincardinshire - Moray Firth SchoolMoray Firth SchoolMoray Firth School was a private school in the Highland council area of Scotland, teaching children aged 5 to 18 years. It was located at Gollanfield, between Inverness and Nairn. It was founded in 2002 and was the only independent school in the region. Its principal is Anni Cole-Hamilton. The...
, Gollanfield - Moray Steiner School, ForresForresForres , is a town and former royal burgh situated in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 30 miles east of Inverness. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions...
- Robert Gordon's CollegeRobert Gordon's CollegeRobert Gordon's College is a private co-educational day school in Aberdeen, Scotland. The school caters for pupils from Nursery-S6.-History:...
, City of Aberdeen - Rosebrae School, Elgin, MorayElgin, MorayElgin is a former cathedral city and Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190...
(CLOSED) - Scoraig Secondary School, Dundonnell
- St Margaret's School for GirlsSt Margaret's School for GirlsSt Margaret's School for Girls is a girl's school in Aberdeen, Scotland.-History:Since August 2005, St Margaret's is the only remaining school in the North of Scotland that caters exclusively to girls' education in primary and secondary departments for girls aged 5–18...
, City of Aberdeen
- Ardvreck SchoolArdvreck SchoolArdvreck School is an independent boarding school, located in Crieff in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It was established in 1883.-History:When W E Frost founded Ardvreck as a Preparatory School in 1883, he did so with the express intention of teaching all of his pupils 'patience, justice, obedience...
, CrieffCrieffCrieff is a market town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich and also lies on the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins onto the A823 which leads to Dunfermline.... - Balnacraig School, PerthPerth, ScotlandPerth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
- Beaconhurst School, Bridge of AllanBridge of AllanBridge of Allan is a town in Stirling council area in Scotland, just north of the city of Stirling. It was formerly administered by Stirlingshire and Central Regional Council....
- Belhaven Hill SchoolBelhaven Hill SchoolBelhaven Hill School is co-educational school for children aged eight to thirteen based in Dunbar, Scotland. The current headmaster is Innes MacAskill, who replaced Michael Osborne in 2009...
, DunbarDunbarDunbar is a town in East Lothian on the southeast coast of Scotland, approximately 28 miles east of Edinburgh and 28 miles from the English Border at Berwick-upon-Tweed.... - Cedars School of Excellence, GreenockGreenockGreenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
- The Compass School, Haddington, East LothianHaddington, East LothianThe Royal Burgh of Haddington is a town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the main administrative, cultural and geographical centre for East Lothian, which was known officially as Haddingtonshire before 1921. It lies about east of Edinburgh. The name Haddington is Anglo-Saxon, dating from the 6th...
- Craigclowan Preparatory School, PerthPerth, ScotlandPerth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
- The Craighalbert Centre, CumbernauldCumbernauldCumbernauld is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire. It was created in 1956 as a population overspill for Glasgow City. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland and the largest in North Lanarkshire...
- Dollar AcademyDollar AcademyDollar Academy was founded in 1818, which makes it the oldest co-educational day and boarding school in the world. The open campus occupies a site in the centre of the thriving town of Dollar in Central Scotland, less than 40 minutes drive from the two main Scottish cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh...
- Donaldson's CollegeDonaldson's CollegeDonaldson's School, in Linlithgow is Scotland's national residential and day school, providing education, therapy and care for pupils who are deaf or who have communication difficulties.-Headteacher and management team:...
- Falkland House School, Falkland, FifeFalkland, FifeFalkland is a town and former royal burgh, formerly known as the Parish of Kilgour c1300AD in Fife, Scotland at the foot of the Lomond Hills.According to the 2008 population estimate, the village has a population of 1,180.- History :...
- Glenalmond CollegeGlenalmond CollegeGlenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. The school's motto is Floreat Glenalmond...
, GlenalmondGlenalmondGlenalmond or Glen Almond is a glen which stretches for several miles to the west of the city of Perth in Perth and Kinross, Scotland and down which the River Almond flows. The upper half of the glen runs through mountainous country and is virtually uninhabited whilst the lower, easterly section... - Good Shepherd Centre, Bishopton, RenfrewshireBishopton, RenfrewshireBishopton is a large village in Renfrewshire, Scotland, a few miles west of Erskine.-Transport links:Bishopton sits a couple of miles from the southern end of the Erskine Bridge, which spans the River Clyde between Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire. Part way along the B815 road is a computer...
- Hamilton CollegeHamilton College (Scotland)Hamilton College is a Co-educational Private School located in Hamilton South Lanarkshire, Scotland, it provides education from Nursery age through the full 7 years of primary education and 6 years of high school...
- The High School of DundeeHigh School of DundeeThe High School of Dundee is an independent, co-educational, day school in the city of Dundee, Scotland which provides both primary and secondary education to just over one thousand pupils...
- Hillside School, AberdourAberdourAberdour is a scenic and historic village on the south coast of Fife, Scotland. It is on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, looking south to the island of Inchcolm and its Abbey, and to Leith and Edinburgh beyond. According to the 2006 population estimate, the village has a population of...
- Johnstone Technical Education Centre
- Kibble Education & Care Centre, PaisleyPaisleyPaisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
- Kilgraston SchoolKilgraston SchoolKilgraston School is a British independent school, founded in 1930. It is a Roman Catholic boarding and day school for girls aged 2½–18 and day boys aged 2½–9. Currently more than 340 pupils attend Kilgraston, of which 158 live at Kilgraston for either week-nights or for entire half terms...
, Bridge of EarnBridge of EarnBridge of Earn is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland.Often referred to simply as 'The Brig' by its inhabitants... - Lomond SchoolLomond SchoolLomond School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was formed from a merger in 1977 between Larchfield Academy and St Bride's School for Girls...
, HelensburghHelensburghHelensburgh is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde and the eastern shore of the entrance to the Gareloch....
- Living Waters School, BellshillBellshillBellshill is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, 10 miles south east of Glasgow city centre and 37 miles west of Edinburgh. Other nearby towns are Motherwell , Hamilton and Coatbridge . Since 1996, it has been situated in the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area...
- Loretto SchoolLoretto SchoolLoretto School is an independent school in Scotland, founded in 1827. The campus occupies in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh.-History:Loretto was founded by the Reverend Thomas Langhorne in 1827. Langhorne came from Crosby Ravensworth, near Kirkby Stephen. The school was later taken over by his son,...
, MusselburghMusselburghMusselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre.-History:... - Moore House School, BathgateBathgateBathgate is a town in West Lothian, Scotland, on the M8 motorway west of Livingston. Nearby towns are Blackburn, Armadale, Whitburn, Livingston, and Linlithgow. Edinburgh Airport is away...
- Morrison's AcademyMorrison's AcademyMorrison's Academy is an independent co-educational school in Crieff, Scotland, which provides nursery, primary and secondary school facilities. All who attend are day pupils and it draws many pupils from surrounding Perth and Kinross and Stirling....
, CrieffCrieffCrieff is a market town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich and also lies on the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins onto the A823 which leads to Dunfermline.... - The New School, DunkeldDunkeldDunkeld is a small town in Strathtay, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It is about 15 miles north of Perth on the eastern side of the A9 road into the Scottish Highlands and on the opposite side of the Tay from the Victorian village of Birnam. Dunkeld and Birnam share a railway station, on the...
- New Struan School, AlloaAlloaAlloa is a town and former burgh in Clackmannanshire, set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on on the north bank of the Firth of Forth close to the foot of the Ochil Hills, east of Stirling and north of Falkirk....
- Oakwood School, Laurieston, FalkirkFalkirkFalkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....
- Ochil Tower School, AuchterarderAuchterarderAuchterarder is a small town located north of the Ochil Hills in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, and home to the famous Gleneagles Hotel. The 1.5 mile long High Street of Auchterarder gave the town its popular name of "Lang Toon"....
- Osborne House School, Dysart
- Parkview, Dundee
- Queen Victoria SchoolQueen Victoria SchoolQueen Victoria School was opened on 28 September 1908 by His Majesty King Edward VII, and is Scotland's Ministry of Defence school for the sons and daughters of Scottish soldiers, sailors and airmen...
, DunblaneDunblaneDunblane is a small cathedral city and former burgh north of Stirling in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The town is situated off the A9 road, on the way north to Perth. Its main landmark is Dunblane Cathedral and the Allan Water runs through the town centre, with the Cathedral and the High... - St. Columba's School, KilmacolmKilmacolmKilmacolm is a village and civil parish in the Inverclyde council area and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the northern slope of the Gryffe Valley south-east of Greenock and around west of the city of Glasgow...
- St. Leonards School, St. Andrews
- Sea View Private School, KirkcaldyKirkcaldyKirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...
- Springfield Primary School, DundeeDundeeDundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
- Starley Hall School, BurntislandBurntislandBurntisland is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland on the Firth of Forth. According to an estimate taken in 2008, the town has a population of 5,940....
- Strathallan SchoolStrathallan SchoolStrathallan School is an independent boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 9–18. The school has a campus at Forgandenny, a few miles south of Perth. It typically takes 50 minutes to travel to the school from Edinburgh and 1:15 hours from Glasgow.The school has 99 full time...
, ForgandennyForgandennyForgandenny is a small village in Perth and Kinross, located four miles south of Perth, Scotland, UK. Perth is a 20 minute bus ride from Forgandenny, and there is a regular Stagecoach service. Forgandenny is 45 minutes from Edinburgh and one hour from Glasgow... - Sycamore School, DunfermlineDunfermlineDunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
- Cargilfield School
- Clifton Hall SchoolClifton Hall SchoolClifton Hall School is an independent nursery, primary and secondary school for children aged 3 to 18 years old. It is a small co-educational day school with 270 pupils.- The school :...
- Dunedin School
- The Edinburgh AcademyEdinburgh AcademyThe Edinburgh Academy is an independent school which was opened in 1824. The original building, in Henderson Row on the northern fringe of the New Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, is now part of the Senior School...
- Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools
- Mary Erskine School
- Stewart's Melville CollegeStewart's Melville CollegeStewart's Melville College is an all boys boarding and day private school situated in the heart of Edinburgh, Scotland...
- Fettes CollegeFettes CollegeFettes College is an independent school for boarding and day pupils in Edinburgh, Scotland with over two thirds of its pupils in residence on campus...
- George Heriot's SchoolGeorge Heriot's SchoolGeorge Heriot's School is an independent primary and secondary school on Lauriston Place in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland, with around 1600 pupils, 155 teaching staff and 80 non-teaching staff. It was established in 1628 as George Heriot's Hospital, by bequest of the royal goldsmith George...
- George Watson's CollegeGeorge Watson's CollegeGeorge Watson's College, known informally as Watson's, is a co-educational independent day school in Scotland, situated on Colinton Road, in the Merchiston area of Edinburgh. It was first established as a hospital school in 1741, became a day school in 1871 and was merged with its sister school...
- Mannafields Christian SchoolMannafields Christian SchoolMannafields Christian School is one of the new Christian Schools established in Britain over the past 25 years. The School was established as a Christian Primary School in 1988 and extended into S1 & S2 in 1997/8...
- Merchiston Castle SchoolMerchiston Castle SchoolMerchiston Castle School is an independent school for boys in the village of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has about 480 pupils and is open to boys between the ages of 8 and 18 as either boarders or day pupils; day pupils make up 35% of the school....
- Regius Christian School
- The Royal Blind SchoolRoyal Blind SchoolThe Royal Blind School is a specialist day and boarding school located in Edinburgh, Scotland. The school caters for pupils aged 3 to 19 who are blind or partially sighted, and has facilities for boys and girls of nursery, primary and secondary age...
- Rudolf Steiner School of Edinburgh
- St. George's School for GirlsSt. George's School, EdinburghSt. George's School is an all-girls independent school situated in Ravelston, Edinburgh, Scotland.The curriculum is based on the Scottish education system but also uses aspects of the English education system, for example A-Levels are available in sixth form....
- St. Mary's Music SchoolSt. Mary's Music SchoolSt Mary's Music School is a music school in Scotland located in Edinburgh, for boys and girls aged 9 to 19 and is also the Choir School of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh...
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
- Belmont House SchoolBelmont House SchoolBelmont House School is an independent co-educational school in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, providing primary and secondary education...
, Newton MearnsNewton MearnsNewton Mearns is a suburban town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. It lies southwest of Glasgow City Centre on the main road to Ayrshire, above sea level. It has a population of approximately 22,637.The town is part of the Greater Glasgow conurbation... - Craigholme SchoolCraigholme SchoolCraigholme School is an independent all-girls school situated in the Pollokshields area of the South Side of Glasgow, Scotland.-History:The school was founded in 1894 by Mrs Jessie Murdoch as Pollokshields Ladies' School. The school had forty pupils on the roll and was housed at 63 Dalziel Drive in...
, Pollockshields - Fernhill SchoolFernhill SchoolFernhill School is an independent Catholic school in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.-History:The school originated in a primary school run by the Sisters of Notre Dame since 1953, which in 1971 was announced for closure. A committee of parents was formed to keep the school open, and in...
, RutherglenRutherglenRutherglen is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1975, it lost its own local council and administratively became a component of the City of Glasgow. In 1996 Rutherglen was reallocated to the South Lanarkshire council area.-History:... - Glasgow Steiner School, YorkhillYorkhillYorkhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde in the West End of the city. It is known for its famous hospitals; the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill and the Queen Mother's Maternity Hospital....
- Hutchesons' Grammar SchoolHutchesons' Grammar SchoolHutchesons' Grammar School is a co-educational independent school in the southside of Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded by the brothers George Hutcheson and Thomas Hutcheson in 1641 and was opened originally to teach orphans, starting with "twelve male children, indigent orphans".In 1876 a girls'...
, PollokshieldsPollokshieldsPollokshields is a district in the Southside of Glasgow, Scotland. It is a conservation area which was developed in Victorian times according to a plan promoted by the original landowners, the Stirling-Maxwells of Pollok, whose association with the area goes as far back as... - Kelvinside AcademyKelvinside AcademyKelvinside Academy is a private school in the City of Glasgow, Scotland, founded in 1878. It has a capacity of 640 pupils and spans two years of Junior Start , six years of Junior School , and seven years of Senior School , comprising fifteen years in all...
, KelvinsideKelvinsideKelvinside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde and is bounded by Dowanhill, Hyndland and Broomhill to the South with Kelvindale and the River Kelvin to the North... - The Glasgow AcademyThe Glasgow AcademyFounded in 1845, the Glasgow Academy is the oldest fully independent school in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located in the Kelvinbridge area and has approximately 1300 pupils, split between three preparatory school sites and a senior school....
, KelvinbridgeKelvinbridgeKelvinbridge is the common name of the Great Western Bridge, a cast iron road and pedestrian bridge built in the 19th century to carry the Great Western Road at a high level across the River Kelvin. West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland... - The High School of Glasgow, AnnieslandAnnieslandAnniesland is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and centres around the junction of the Great Western Road and Crow Road; also known as Anniesland Cross....
- St. Aloysius' CollegeSt. Aloysius' College, GlasgowSt. Aloysius' College is a selective fee-paying independent Jesuit school in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1859, and named after the famous Jesuit, Aloysius Gonzaga. Its strong Jesuit ethos emphasises practice of the Roman Catholic faith both in the church and in the community, with many...
GarnethillGarnethillGarnethill is a predominantly residential area of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.-Geography:Located in the city centre, the area borders Cowcaddens to its north, Sauchiehall Street to its south, Cambridge Street to its east and the M8 motorway to its west.... - St. Francis Day Boy Unit, ShettlestonShettlestonShettleston is a district in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland. Like many of the city's districts, Shettleston was originally a small village on its outer edge. Today Shettleston lies between the neighbouring districts of Parkhead to the west, and Baillieston to the east, and is about 2 and a...
- Springboig St John's, SpringboigSpringboigSpringboig is a district in the east end of the Scottish city of Glasgow, situated north of the River Clyde.Springboig lies to the north of Shettleston, Budhill and east of Greenfield, Carntyne and Lightburn Hospital and Greenfield Park, and is just south of Edinburgh Road and Cranhill...
- Smithycroft Secondary SchoolSmithycroft Secondary SchoolSmithycroft Secondary School is a relatively small co-educational day school in Glasgow. The school was formally opened in Feb 1968 by the RT. Honourable William Ross M.B.E MP Secretary of State for Scotland after two single sex schools were joined...
, SteppsSteppsStepps is a small town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. The town consists of Stepps Village, Cardowan, Stepps Hill and Millerston...
South
- Cademuir International SchoolCademuir International SchoolCademuir International School was a specialist school located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.The school, founded by Robert Mulvey in 1990, was created to serve high ability learners and underachievers with high potential....
, Thornhill, Dumfries and GallowayThornhill, Dumfries and GallowayThornhill is a town in the Mid Nithsdale area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, south of Sanquhar and north of Dumfries.A monument to the explorer Joseph Thomson , who lived in neighbouring Penpont and Gatelawbridge, can be found close to the school... - Daldorch House School, CatrineCatrineCatrine is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland which was formerly a centre of cotton manufacture.-Geography:The village lies on the River Ayr which previously provided water power for local industry. It is in the parish of Sorn, 2 miles south east of Mauchline.-Transport:The A76 road lies south...
- Geilsland School, BeithBeithBeith is a small town situated in the Garnock Valley in North Ayrshire, Scotland approximately 20-miles south-west of Glasgow. The town is situated on the crest of a hill and was known originally as the "Hill o' Beith" after its Court Hill.-History:-Name:Beith's name is thought to emanate from...
- Wellington School, AyrAyrAyr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
Fees
The Schools below are ranked in fees.The schools are ranked here by day school pupil fees for 2010/11 and boarding fees are given where applicable. Membership of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 243 leading day and boarding independent schools in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and the Republic of Ireland...
(HMC) is indicated, as well as the curriculum followed by the school: English (i.e. GCSEs, A-levels), Scottish (i.e. Standard Grades/Intermediates, Highers, Advanced Highers), Mixed English and Scottish, or International Baccalaureate (IB). As of 2009, Loretto School became the most expensive school in Scotland.
| School | Day fees | Boarder fees | Curriculum | HMC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fettes College | £20,235 | £27,150 | English | Yes |
| 2 | Loretto School | £18,300 | £26,925 | English | Yes |
| 3 | Gordonstoun School | £18,470 | £26,085 | English | Yes |
| 4 | Glenalmond College | £18,376 | £25,482 | English | Yes |
| 5 | Merchiston Castle School | £17,460 | £24,120 | English | Yes |
| 6 | Strathallan School | £15,960 | £23,520 | English | Yes |
| 7 | Dollar Academy | £10,053 | £22,941 | Scottish | Yes |
| 8 | Kilgraston School | £12,825 | £21,885 | English | Yes |
| 9 | Kelvinside Academy | £10,245 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 10 | St. George's School, Edinburgh | £10,110 | £20,130 | Mixed | Yes |
| 11 | Wellington School | £10,095 | £18,804 | Scottish | Yes |
| 12 | Edinburgh Academy | £10,080 | n/a | Mixed | Yes |
| 13 | St. Leonards School, St. Andrews | £9,807 | £23,346 | I.B. | No |
| 14 | St Margaret's School for Girls, Edinburgh | £9,537 | £20,049 | Scottish | No |
| 15 | The Glasgow Academy | £9,177 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 16 | The High School of Dundee | £9,141 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 17 | St. Margaret's School for Girls, Aberdeen | £9,069 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 18 | Belmont House School | £9,045 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 19 | Morrison's Academy, Crieff | £8,973 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 20 | Albyn School, Aberdeen | £8,960 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 21 | Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen | £8,950 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 22 | The High School of Glasgow | £8,883 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 23 | George Watson's College, Edinburgh | £8,856 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 24 | George Heriot's | £8,811 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 25 | Beaconhurst School, Bridge of Allan | £8,706 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 26 | Craigholme School, Glasgow | £8,634 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 27 | Mary Erskine School, Edinburgh | £8,490 | £16,938 | Scottish | Yes |
| Stewart's Melville College, Edinburgh | |||||
| 29 | Lomond School | £8,415 | £18,000 | Scottish | Yes |
| 30 | Hutcheson's Grammar School, Glasgow | £8,411 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 31 | Clifton Hall School, Edinburgh | £8,400 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 32 | St. Columba's, Kilmacolm | £8,260 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 33 | Fernhill School, Glasgow | £8,220 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 34 | St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow | £8,010 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 35 | Hamilton College | £7,230 | n/a | Scottish | No |
Exam results
Scottish ExamsThe following table ranks the schools by performance in the 2008 round of Scottish Qualifications Authority
Scottish Qualifications Authority
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examinations according to the percentage of A/B grades achieved at Higher level according to The Times
The Times
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newspaper. The percentage of 1 grades at Standard Grade and A grades at Intermediate 2 are also provided. As indicated above, some independent schools in Scotland follow the English curriculum or offer the International Baccalaureate.
| School | A/B Highers (%) | 1/A SG/Int2 (%) | HMC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Columba's School | 79.4 | 79.1 | Yes |
| 2 | St Mary's Music School | 77.6 | 73 | No |
| 3 | George Heriot's School | 76.7 | 69.2 | Yes |
| 4 | The High School of Glasgow | 75.7 | 78.4 | Yes |
| 5 | Dollar Academy | 75.1 | 66.0 | Yes |
| 6 | Mary Erskine School | 74.1 | 70.7 | Yes |
| 7 | Hutchesons' Grammar School | 73.6 | 71.8 | Yes |
| 8 | St Margaret's School for Girls, Aberdeen | 73.2 | 65 | No |
| 9 | Glasgow Academy | 72.9 | 64.6 | Yes |
| 10 | Wellington School | 72.9 | 51.9 | No |
| 11 | The High School of Dundee | 72.6 | 65.9 | Yes |
Higher and Standard Grade/Intermediate 2 Results
Here, schools following the Scottish exam curriculum are ranked according to the percentage of Highers achieved in 2009 at A/B, as recorded in The Times.
| School | A/B Higher (%) | 1/A Standard Grade/Int 2 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Heriot's School | 79.7 | 71.3 |
| 2 | St George's School for Girls | 77.9 | 62.6 |
| 3 | Dollar Academy | 76.5 | 66.2 |
| 4 | Hutchesons' Grammar School | 76.1 | 73.7 |
| 5 | St Columba's School | 76.1 | 72.2 |
| 6 | The High School of Glasgow | 75.7 | 80.4 |
| 7 | Albyn School | 73.9 | 58.9 |
| 8 | The Glasgow Academy | 73.6 | 66.2 |
| 9 | Stewart's Melville College | 73.3 | 68.9 |
| 10 | The Mary Erskine School | 73.1 | 75.2 |
| 11 | High School of Dundee | 72.6 | 73.3 |
| 12 | St Margaret's School for Girls, Aberdeen | 71.7 | 62.8 |
| 13 | St Aloysius' College | 71.2 | 65.5 |
| 14 | George Watson's College | 70.9 | 68.1 |
| 15 | Morrison's Academy | 68.6 | 66.5 |
| 16 | Wellington School | 68.6 | 61.1 |
| 17 | Craigholme School | 68.1 | 59.1 |
| 18 | Robert Gordon's College | 68 | 65.9 |
| 19 | Kilgraston School | 67.7 | 47.5 |
| 20 | Lomond School | 65.9 | 51.5 |
| 21 | Kelvinside Academy | 65 | 55 |
| 22 | Hamilton College | 64.5 | 54.1 |
| 23 | Fernhill School | 61.5 | 77.9 |
| 24 | St Margaret's School, Edinburgh | 61.2 | 29.8 |
| 25 | The Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School | 60.5 | 40 |
| 26 | Beaconhurst School | 46.8 | 47.6 |
| 27 | Belmont House School | 46.2 | 23.1 |
| 28 | Queen Victoria School | 37.1 | 41.4 |
Results of English Qualifications
The below schools follow the English exam curriculum, and are ranked according to the percentage of A-levels achieved at A*/A, as recorded in The Telegraph.
| School | A/A* A-level (%) | A/A* GCSE (%) | HMC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merchiston Castle School | 63.3 | 60.3 | Yes |
| 2 | Fettes College | 52.9 | 62.2 | Yes |
| 3 | Strathallan School | 47.0 | (No data) | Yes |
| 5 | St Leonards School | 43.2 | 45.4 | No |
| 4 | Glenalmond College | 37.5 | 59.4 | Yes |
| 6 | The Edinburgh Academy | 36.5 | 47.6 | Yes |
| 7 | Loretto | 35.1 | 48.9 | Yes |
See also
- List of schools in Scotland
- Education in ScotlandEducation in ScotlandScotland has a long history of universal provision of public education, and the Scottish education system is distinctly different from the other countries of the United Kingdom...
- List of UK Independent Schools
- List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom
- Her Majesty's Inspectorate of EducationHer Majesty's Inspectorate of EducationHer Majesty's Inspectorate of Education is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for the inspection of public and independent, primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges, community learning, Local Authority Education Departments and teacher...
External links
- The website UK Schools & Colleges Database lists currently operating state (and some independent) schools by Local Education Authority and also links to websites of individual schools where available.
- Scottish Schools Online Contact information and attainment data for independent Scottish schools.