With unceasing space and stunning scenery, intimate class sizes and competitive fees, for centuries Scottish private schools have been entrusted by parents from all over the world to bring the best out of their children. We take a look at the 12 of the best from this Caledonian crop?
Be they situated in the heart of Edinburgh or amongst the peaks of Perthshire, these 12 Scottish private schools ? in no particular order ? offer a first-class education for their students.
12 of the best Scottish private schools
George Heriot?s School, Edinburgh
Credit: George Heriot’s School
Winners of our Independent School of the Year award in 2021, ?Heriot?s? is a co-educational boarding school which is also Scotland?s oldest independent school, founded in 1628. Philanthropist George Heriot established the school for fatherless children, and it is in this spirit that the school?s Foundation was set up. The Foundation provides full fee remission for anyone who has lost a parent through bereavement living in a certain catchment area. 61 Foundationers are currently at the school, and over 5,500 children have benefitted from it. The school ? home to around 1600 pupils aged 4-18 ? is located in the shadows of Edinburgh castle. Having recently received a third consecutive gold award for being a ?UNICEF RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOL?, Heriot?s is a place where emphasis on welfare is matched only by its excellence in Academia.
Students study the SQA curriculum, unique to Scotland but recog...