Best Private Schools in Scotland - Co-Ed, Boys, Girls
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1. Scotland Independent School League Table 2018/19
*Only Scottish schools which have standardised exam results data published publicly.
GCSE Rank | A*/ A% | School | Gender | Day / Boarding | Day Fees | Boarding Fees |
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1 | 71.0 | Fettes College | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £29,925 | £36,495 |
2 | 56.7 | Merchiston Castle School | Boys | Day & Boarding | £16,980 | £25,170 |
3 | 50.8 | Glenalmond College | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £24,000 | £36,900 |
4 | 50.6 | St George's School for Girls (Edinburgh) | Girls | Day & Boarding | £14,700 | £27,315 |
5 | 45.4 | Loretto School | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £17,700 | £23,250 |
6 | 45.0 | St Leonard’s School and Sixth Form College | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £12,741 | £24,651 |
7 | 33.3 | Strathallan School | Co-ed | Day & Boarding | £23,532 | £34,650 |
8 | 30.0 | The Glasgow Academy | Co-ed | Day | £11,970 | N/A |
9 | 17.4 | Edinburgh Academy | Co-ed | Day | £14,823 | N/A |
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3. Best Private Schools in Scotland
There are 9 independent schools in Scotland that publicly release exam results data.
The top performing schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
- Fettes College (71% A*/A)
- Merchiston Castle School (56.7% A*/A)
- Glenalmond College (50.8% A*/A)
- St George's School for Girls (Edinburgh) (50.6% A*/A)
- Loretto School (45.4% A*/A)
The top performing schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
- Edinburgh Academy (41.2% A*/A)
- Merchiston Castle School (39.8% A*/A)
- Glenalmond College (30.2% A*/A)
- Strathallan School (25% A*/A)
- Loretto School (23.3% A*/A)
Day places in Scotland range from £2,250 to £29,925 (averaging £14,043).
Boarding places in Scotland range from £23,250 to £38,250 (averaging £29,740).
4. Best Boys Schools in Scotland
There is only 1 independent boys school in Scotland with publicly available exam data, Merchiston Castle School. For 2018/19, 56.7% of the school's GCSE entries were A*/A and 39.8% for A-Level. This school offers day (£16,980) and boarding places (£25,170).
The other boys school in Scotland is Stewart's Melville College which offers also day (£12,423) and boarding places (£24,927).
5. Best Girls Schools in Scotland
There is only 1 independent girls school in Scotland with publicly available exam data, St George's School for Girls (Edinburgh). For 2018/19, 50.6% of the school's GCSE entries were A*/A and 20% for A-Level. This school offers day (£14,700) and boarding places (£27,315).
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6. Best Co-ed Schools in Scotland
There are 7 private co-ed schools in Scotland that publicly release exam results data.
The top performing private co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):
- Fettes College (71% A*/A)
- Glenalmond College (50.8% A*/A)
- Loretto School (45.4% A*/A)
- St Leonard’s School and Sixth Form College (45% A*/A)
- Strathallan School (33.3% A*/A)
The top performing private co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):
- Edinburgh Academy (41.2% A*/A)
- Glenalmond College (30.2% A*/A)
- Strathallan School (25% A*/A)
- Loretto School (23.3% A*/A)
These schools offer day places with fees ranging from £11,970 to £29,925 (averaging £19,242) and fees for boarding places ranging from £23,250 to £36,900 (averaging £31,189).
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7. Boarding Schools in Scotland
St George's School for Girls (Edinburgh)
8. Scotland Private School Costs (Averages)
Day | Boarding | |
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Overall | £14,043 | £29,740 |
Boys | £16,980 | £25,170 |
Girls | £14,700 | £27,315 |
Co-Ed | £19,242 | £31,189 |