Merchiston Castle School

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Day & Boarding

  • 1828

  • £ 7.7K-12.4K

    • British

School History & Details

Merchiston Castle School is a famous and independent day and boarding school for boys in the suburb of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Merchiston Castle School was established in 1828.

    School Values

    Students are taught these things as part of Merchiston Castle School's basic values. Self-assurance, joy, contentment, toleration, compassion, responsibility, excellence, modesty, fulfillment, curiosity, and self-belief.

School Achievements

Achievements

The accomplishments of Merchiston Castle School are that Merchiston graduates as a well-rounded person who has attained the maximum level of personal academic success as well as a sense of self, respect for others, and understanding of what it is to be a person of true character and integrity.  In addition, the school in 2018, 50% of the Level grades received were A*/A. Merchiston Castle School is the first independent school to obtain the STEM Nation Award from Education Scotland.
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

Merchiston Castle School has a number of extracurricular achievements in a variety of fields, including sports, drama, music, and more. The school offers a variety of sports and activities, with rugby union being especially popular. Over 60 Merchistonians have competed at the international level in this sport. A former student of the school's Merchistonian Football Club, which supplied three players for the first rugby international, was a founding member of the Scottish Rugby Union.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Donald Acheson John Anderson (New Zealand engineer) Thomas Anderson (rugby) Henry Bellyse Baildon John Baird (RAF officer) Roger Baird David Ballantyne (cricketer) George Brown Barbour John (Ian) Bartholomew Eric Geddes George Murray Ross Jamie Gillan Phil Godman Frederick Goodhue Henry Gray (Scottish surgeon) Joseph Godwin Greenfield Louis Greig Christopher Guest, Baron Guest

School Information

The location of Merchiston Castle School is situated in the Colinton neighbourhood of Edinburgh, Scotland. The campus is located in Colinton, a charming riverfront village 4 miles south-west of Edinbu...View moreView Less

J. Anderson

Dr D. Cartwright

Link

+44(0) 131 312 2200

294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0PU

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Psychology
  • Business Studies
  • History
  • Sociology
  • Geography
  • Accounting
  • Art & Design
  • Environmental Management (EVM)
  • English – Language & Literature 
  • Ancient History
  • Geology
  • Science
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Social Studies
  • Foreign Languages
  • Music

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