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Best Private Schools in Scotland - Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Scotland Independent School League Table 2022/23

*Only Scottish schools which have standardised exam results data published publicly.

GCSE RankA*/ A%SchoolGenderDay / BoardingDay FeesBoarding Fees
1100.0Kilgraston SchoolGirlsDay & Boarding£22,785£42,045
283.0Albyn SchoolCo-edDay£18,600N/A
381.8Edinburgh AcademyCo-edDay£15,342N/A
474.0Fettes CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£30,870£37,200
565.0Merchiston Castle SchoolBoysDay & Boarding£27,330£37,680
660.0Belmont House SchoolCo-edDay£14,754N/A
756.1Glenalmond CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£23,400£38,100
853.6St Leonard’s School and Sixth Form CollegeCo-edDay & Boarding£17,373£40,953
951.9Loretto SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£24,300£35,700
1050.6St George's School for Girls (Edinburgh)GirlsDay & Boarding£15,288£31,656
1133.3Strathallan SchoolCo-edDay & Boarding£24,474£36,036
1230.0The Glasgow AcademyCo-edDay£13,224N/A

Best Private Schools in Scotland

There are 40 senior independent schools in Scotland. 12 of these schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

Best Private Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

  1. 1. Fettes College

    LocationCarrington Road, EH4 1QXGCSE A*/A: 74%

  2. 2. Merchiston Castle School

    Location294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0PUGCSE A*/A: 65%

  3. 3. Glenalmond College

    LocationGlenalmond, Perthshire and Kinross, PH1 3RYGCSE A*/A: 56.1%

  4. 4. St George's School for Girls (Edinburgh)

    LocationGarscube Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 6BGGCSE A*/A: 50.6%

  5. 5. Loretto School

    Location1 - 7 Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7REGCSE A*/A: 51.9%

Best Private Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

  1. 1. Edinburgh Academy

    Location42 Henderson Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5BLA-Level A*/A: 41.2%

  2. 2. Merchiston Castle School

    Location294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0PUA-Level A*/A: 39.8%

  3. 3. Glenalmond College

    LocationGlenalmond, Perthshire and Kinross, PH1 3RYA-Level A*/A: 30.2%

  4. 4. Strathallan School

    LocationPerth, Perth and Kinross, PH2 9EGA-Level A*/A: 25%

  5. 5. Loretto School

    Location1 - 7 Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7REA-Level A*/A: 30%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£3,192£31,080£15,748
Boarding Places£26,163£42,750£34,813

Best Boys Schools in Scotland

There are 2 independent boys schools in Scotland, Merchiston Castle School and Stewart's Melville College. Merchiston Castle School publicly releases their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

For 2022/23, 65% of the school's GCSE entries were A*/A and 39.8% for A-Level. This school offers day (£27,330) and boarding places (£37,680).

GCSE

  1. 1. Merchiston Castle School

    Location294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0PUGCSE A*/A: 65%

A-Level

  1. 1. Merchiston Castle School

    Location294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0PUA-Level A*/A: 39.8%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£13,038£27,330£20,184
Boarding Places£26,613£37,680£32,147

Best Girls Schools in Scotland

There are 4 independent girls schools in Scotland, Kilgraston School, St George's School for Girls (Edinburgh), St Margarets School for Girls Aberdeen and The Mary Erskine School. Kilgraston School, St George's School for Girls (Edinburgh), publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

GCSE

  1. 1. St George's School for Girls (Edinburgh)

    LocationGarscube Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 6BGGCSE A*/A: 50.6%

A-Level

  1. 1. St George's School for Girls (Edinburgh)

    LocationGarscube Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 6BGA-Level A*/A: 47%
FromToAveraging
Day Places£13,038£22,785£16,378
Boarding Places£26,163£42,045£33,288

Best Co-ed Schools in Scotland

There are 34 private co-ed schools in Scotland. 9 of these schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

Best Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing private co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

  1. 1. Edinburgh Academy

    Location42 Henderson Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5BLGCSE A*/A: 81.8%

  2. 2. Fettes College

    LocationCarrington Road, EH4 1QXGCSE A*/A: 74%

  3. 3. Glenalmond College

    LocationGlenalmond, Perthshire and Kinross, PH1 3RYGCSE A*/A: 56.1%

  4. 4. St Leonard’s School and Sixth Form College

    LocationSt Andrew's, Fife, KY16 9QJGCSE A*/A: 53.6%

  5. 5. Loretto School

    Location1 - 7 Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7REGCSE A*/A: 51.9%

Best Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing private co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

  1. 1. Edinburgh Academy

    Location42 Henderson Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5BLA-Level A*/A: 41.2%

  2. 2. Glenalmond College

    LocationGlenalmond, Perthshire and Kinross, PH1 3RYA-Level A*/A: 30.2%

  3. 3. Loretto School

    Location1 - 7 Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7REA-Level A*/A: 30%

  4. 4. Strathallan School

    LocationPerth, Perth and Kinross, PH2 9EGA-Level A*/A: 25%

These schools offer places with fees that you can see in the table.

FromToAveraging
Day Places£3,192£31,080£15,393
Boarding Places£28,299£42,750£35,913

Boarding Schools in Scotland

  1. Dollar Academy

    LocationMylne Avenue, Dollar, FK14 7DU

  2. Fettes College

    LocationCarrington Road, EH4 1QX

  3. Glenalmond College

    LocationGlenalmond, Perthshire and Kinross, PH1 3RY

  4. Gordonstoun

    LocationElgin, IV30 5RF

Scotland Private School Costs (Averages)

DayBoarding
Overall£15,748£34,813
Boys£27,330£37,680
Girls£15,288£31,656
Co-Ed£21,283£37,598