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Merchiston Edinburgh

Merchiston is the only boys’ independent boarding school in Scotland, offers the English curriculum, and has a global, outward-looking dimension. The School takes pride in specialising in the education of boys and preparing them for the world, developing aspirational, and sensitive, yet gentle-men! Think about a wonderfully caring and nurturing family environment, where boys learn to like learning more. With an ethos based on traditional values, Merchiston encourages self-reliance and independence, as well as respect for and tolerance of others. The main objective is to motivate pupils to try their hardest and to strive to achieve the highest levels possible in all areas – firstly academic, then cultural, sporting, leadership, and simply living together as part of a community. Another aspect of the boys-only philosophy is that time is regularly set aside to meet girls from our sister schools. This allows the boys to focus on study in school time, but also to have plenty of opportunities to socialize and make friends through curricular, co-curricular, and social links. Outstanding off the field…* 47% of pupils achieved A*/A grades at A Level 82% of pupils gained places at their first or second choice university 64% of pupils went to UK Russell Group Universities, Bath, St Andrews and leading international institutions 92% A*/A/B pass rate in Further Mathematics at A Level • SAT support clinics for applicants for American Universities held weekly. Students have gained admission to Ivy League Universities, such as Cornell and Brown 62% of pupils achieved A*/A grades at GCSE 18 pupils achieved nine or more A*/A GCSE grades Best Head of Public School (runner-up), Tatler School Guide 2015 and 2018 Gradual progression to secondary teaching from Primary six Full boarding with a varied weekend activity programme specifically suited to age and stage * Academic Results 2016/17

d on the field…

No.1 UK Junior Ranking Golf School (ISGA, 2014/15, 2015/16 & 2016/17) No.2 UK Senior Golf School (ISGA, as of November 2017) No.2 World Tennis School (ISF, 2017) No.2 UK Tennis School (LTA, 2017) Representation in all of the 2017/18 Scottish National Rugby Teams In 2016/17, 89% of all pupils, from 7-18, represented the School in sport. In 2016/17, there were 73 different teams, of all abilities, playing competitive fixtures across 16 sports: a total of 539 fixtures. Wide range of sports available, such as athletics, cricket and hockey, suitable for boys of all abilities

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ange of scholarships are available at 10+. an-tested financial assistance may be available ject to application.