Merchiston, Edinburgh

Number of pupils 450

Age range 7-18 Boarding and day pupils, boys

Qualifications GCSE, IGCSE,

A Level, Higher

Merchiston is the only boys’ independent boarding school in Scotland, offers the English curriculum, and has a global, outward-looking dimension.

“A balanced curriculum, excellent pastoral care and a high A level pass rate make Merchiston one of the UK’S leading independent schools” is how ukboardingschools.com rated the school.

Off the field, it has an impressive record of helping boys excel beyond their expected results. The 2017 results at every level offer clear evidence of the value-added by the school.

The school’s exceptional performance at A Level and GCSE, over a significant number of years, demonstrates that the boys, as a cohort, are consistently among the highest achieving boys in Scotland.

Furthermore, 64 per cent of students have gained places at Russell Group universities and Ivy League universities, as well as other leading international institutions.

On the field, Merchiston prides itself on fostering the pursuit of excellence in a sport-for-all environment. In 2016/17, 89 per cent of all pupils represented the school in sport.

Merchiston’s specialist academies are at the top of their game: the ISGA ‘s No 1 UK Junior Golf School 2016/17 and the ISF’S No 2 World Tennis School 2017.