The following is a partial list of currently operating independent schools in Scotland, United Kingdom. You may also find Category:Schools in Scotland of use to find a particular school.
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List of schools
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- Cargilfield School
- Clifton Hall School
- Donaldson's College
- Dunedin School
- The Edinburgh Academy
- Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools
- Fettes College
- George Heriot's School
- George Watson's College
- Mannafields Christian School
- Merchiston Castle School
- Regius Christian School
- The Royal Blind School
- Rudolf Steiner School of Edinburgh
- St. George's School for Girls
- St. Margaret's School
- St. Mary's Music School
- Westerlea School
- Belmont House School, Newton Mearns
- Craigholme School, Pollockshields
- Fernhill School, Rutherglen
- Glasgow Steiner School, Yorkhill
- Hutchesons' Grammar School, Pollockshields
- Kelvinside Academy, Kelvinside
- The Glasgow Academy, Kelvinbridge
- The High School of Glasgow, Anniesland
- St. Aloysius' College Garnethill
- St. Francis Day Boy Unit, Shettleston
- Springboig St John's, Springboig
- Smithycroft Secondary School, Stepps
South
- Cademuir International School, Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway
- Daldorch House School, Catrine
- Geilsland School, Beith
- Wellington School, Ayr
Figures
Fees
The schools are ranked here by day school pupil fees for 2008/9 and boarding fees are given where applicable. Membership of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) is indicated,[1] 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).
| School | Day fees | Boarder fees | Curriculum | HMC | |
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| 1 | Gordonstoun School[2] | £18,591 | £24,800 | English | No |
| 2 | Merchiston Castle School[3] | £17,205 | £23,760 | English | Yes |
| 3 | Glenalmond College[4] | £16,920 | £24,810 | English | Yes |
| 4 | Fettes College[5] | £16,896 | £23,499 | English | Yes |
| 5 | Loretto School[6] | £16,620 | £24,450 | English | Yes |
| 6 | Strathallan School[7] | £15,960 | £23,520 | English | Yes |
| 7 | Kilgraston School[8] | £12,825 | £21,885 | English | Yes |
| 8 | St. George's School, Edinburgh[9] | £10,110 | £20,130 | Mixed | Yes |
| 9 | Wellington School[10] | £10,095 | £18,804 | Scottish | Yes |
| 10 | Edinburgh Academy[11] | £10,080 | n/a | Mixed | Yes |
| 11 | St. Leonards School, St. Andrews[12] | £9,807 | £23,346 | I.B. | No |
| 12 | St Margaret's School for Girls, Edinburgh[13] | £9,537 | £20,049 | Scottish | No |
| 13 | Kelvinside Academy[14] | £9,294 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 14 | The Glasgow Academy[15] | £9,177 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 15 | The High School of Dundee[16] | £9,141 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 16 | Dollar Academy[17] | £9,090 | £20,745 | Mixed | Yes |
| 17 | St. Margaret's School for Girls, Aberdeen[18] | £9,069 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 18 | Belmont House School[19] | £9,045 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 19 | Morrison's Academy, Crieff[20] | £8,973 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 20 | Albyn School, Aberdeen[21] | £8,960 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 21 | Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen[22] | £8,950 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 22 | The High School of Glasgow[23] | £8,883 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 23 | George Watson's College, Edinburgh[24] | £8,856 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 24 | George Heriot's[25] | £8,811 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 25 | Beaconhurst School, Bridge of Allan[26] | £8,706 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 26 | Craigholme School, Glasgow[27] | £8,634 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 27 | Mary Erskine School, Edinburgh[28] | £8,490 | £16,938 | Scottish | Yes |
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| 29 | Lomond School[29] | £8,415 | £18,000 | Scottish | Yes |
| 30 | Hutcheson's Grammar School, Glasgow[30] | £8,411 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 31 | Clifton Hall School, Edinburgh[31] | £8,400 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 32 | St. Columba's, Kilmacolm[32] | £8,260 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 33 | Fernhill School, Glasgow[33] | £8,220 | n/a | Scottish | No |
| 34 | St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow[34] | £8,010 | n/a | Scottish | Yes |
| 35 | Hamilton College[35] | £7,230 | n/a | Scottish | No |
Exam results
Scottish Exams
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.[36] 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 | |
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| 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 | Mary Erskine School | 74.1 | 70.7 | Yes |
| 6 | Hutchesons' Grammar School | 73.6 | 71.8 | Yes |
| 7 | St Margaret's School for Girls (Aberdeen) | 73.2 | 65 | No |
| =8 | Glasgow Academy | 72.9 | 64.6 | Yes |
| Wellington School | 72.9 | 51.9 | No | |
| 10 | The High School of Dundee | 72.6 | 65.9 | Yes |
A-level Results
Here, schools following the English exam curriculum are ranked according to the percentage of A-levels achieved at A/B, as recorded in The Times.[37]
| School | A/B A-level (%) | A/A* GSCE (%) | HMC | |
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| 1 | Fettes College | 85 | 66.5 | Yes |
| 2 | Merchiston Castle School | 80.1 | 55.5 | Yes |
| 3 | Loretto School | 75.7 | 41.2 | Yes |
| 4 | Edinburgh Academy | 73 | 48.1 | Yes |
| 5 | Strathallan School | 72.6 | 36.1 | Yes |
| 6 | St Leonard's School | 71.6 | 50.7 | No |
| 7 | Glenalmond College | 70.2 | 44.4 | Yes |
See also
- List of schools in Scotland
- Education in the United Kingdom
- Education in Scotland
- List of UK Independent Schools
- List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom
- Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education
External links
- The website Friends Reunited has a large index of schools but it is not possible to readily distinguish as to which schools are currently operating or closed.
- 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.
References
- ^ The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
- ^ Gordonstoun School: Fees
- ^ Merchiston Castle School: Fees
- ^ Glenalmond College: Fees
- ^ Fettes College, Edinburgh: Fees
- ^ Loretto School: Fees
- ^ Strathallan School: Fees
- ^ Kilgraston School on isbi schools
- ^ St. George's School, Edinburgh: Fees
- ^ Wellington School: Fees
- ^ Edinburgh Academy: Fees
- ^ St. Leonards: Fees
- ^ St. Margaret's, Edinburgh: Fees
- ^ Kelvinside Academy: Fees
- ^ Glasgow Academy: Fees
- ^ The High School of Dundee: Fees
- ^ Dollar Academy: Fees
- ^ St. Margaret's, Aberdeen: Fees
- ^ Belmont House School: Fees
- ^ Morrison's Academy: Fees
- ^ Albyn School: Fees
- ^ Robert Gordon's, Aberdeen: Fees
- ^ The High School of Glasgow: Fees
- ^ George Watson's: Fees
- ^ George Heriot's: Fees
- ^ Beaconhurst School: Fees
- ^ Craigholme School: Fees
- ^ Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools: Fees
- ^ Lomond School: Fees
- ^ Hutchesons' Grammar School: Fees
- ^ Clifton Hall School: Fees
- ^ St Columba's, Kilmacolm on isbi schools
- ^ Fernhill School: Fees
- ^ St. Aloysius': Fees
- ^ Hamilton College: Fees
- ^ Parent Power 2008 | Scottish independent secondaries
- ^ 2008 A Level Results & GCSE Results | Times Online
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