Schools
Find out more about independent schools in Scotland
This page contains a searchable database of all independent schools in membership of SCIS. Using the drop down menu on this page, you can also search for schools geographically or by type of school.
If looking for a Junior or Senior school please note that 'all through' schools include both Junior and Senior, so you should also look at the 'all through' category.
The West of Scotland Independent Schools have come together under the banner of WOSIS to jointly promote their Open Days and Assessment Days so we have provided a link to their website.
Displaying 74 school(s)
| School Name | Address | Ages | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Waldorf School | Craigton Road, Cults, Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen, AB15 9QD | 3-16 | Coeducational, Day |
| Al Qalam Primary School | 159 Nithsdale Road, Pollockshields, Glasgow, City of Glasgow, G41 5QS | 4-6 | Coeducational, Day |
| Albyn School | 17-23 Queen's Road, Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen, AB15 4PB | 2-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Ardvreck School | Gwydyr Road, Crieff, Perth and Kinross, PH7 4EX | 4-13 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Beaconhurst School | 52 Kenilworth Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK9 4RR | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Belhaven Hill School | Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42 1NN | 7-13 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Belmont House | Sandringham Avenue, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, East Renfrewshire, G77 5DU | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Cargilfield School | Barnton Avenue West, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH4 6HU | 3-13 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Cedars School of Excellence | 31 Ardgowan Square, Greenock, Inverclyde, PA16 8NJ | 5-17 | Coeducational, Day |
| Clifton Hall School | Newbridge, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH28 8LQ | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Closeburn House and Maben House | Holistic Child Care and Education, Closeburn House, Closeburn, Nr Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway, DG3 5HP | 8-16 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Corseford School - Capability Scotland | Milliken Park, Howwood Road, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, PA10 2NT | 5-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Craigclowan Preparatory School | Edinburgh Road, Perth, Perth and Kinross, PH2 8PS | 3-13 | Coeducational, Day |
| Craigholme School | 72 St Andrew's Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow, City of Glasgow, G41 4HS | 3-18 | Girls, Day |
| Daldorch House School and Continuing Education Centre | Sorn Road, Catrine, East Ayrshire, KA5 6NA | 8-21+ yrs | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Dollar Academy | Dollar, Clackmannanshire, FK14 7DU | 5-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Donaldson's | Preston Road, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 6HZ | 4.5-24 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Dunedin School | Liberton Bank House, 5 Nether Liberton Lane, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH16 5TY | 10-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Edinburgh Academy | 42 Henderson Row, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH3 5BL | 11-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Edinburgh Academy Nursery & Junior School | Arboretum Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH3 5PL | 2-10 | Coeducational, Day |
| Edinburgh Steiner School | 60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH10 5BR | 3+ -18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Falkland House School | Falkland Estate, Falkland, Fife, KY15 7AE | 5-18 | Boys, Day, Boarding |
| Fernhill School | Fernbrae Avenue, Burnside, Rutherglen, Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, G73 4SG | 4-18 | Girls, Day |
| Fettes College | Carrington Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH4 1QX | 13-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Fettes College Preparatory School | East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH4 1QZ | 7-13 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| George Heriot's School | Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ | 4-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| George Watson's College | Colinton Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH10 5EG | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Glasgow Steiner School | 52 Lumsden Street, Yorkhill, Glasgow, City of Glasgow, G3 8RH | 3-12 | Coeducational, Day |
| Glenalmond College | Glenalmond, Perth, Perth and Kinross, PH1 3RY | 12-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Gordonstoun School | Elgin, Moray, IV30 5RF | 8-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Hamilton College | Bothwell Road, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, ML3 0AY | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Harmeny School | Mansfield Road, Balerno, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH14 7JY | P1 - S2 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| High School of Dundee | Euclid Crescent, Dundee, City of Dundee, DD1 1HU | 5-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Hillside School | Hillside, Aberdour, Fife, KY3 0RH | 10-16 | Boys, Boarding |
| Hutchesons' Grammar School | 21 Beaton Road, Glasgow, City of Glasgow, G41 4NW | 5-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| International School of Aberdeen | Pitfodels House, North Deeside Road, Pitfodels, Cults, Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen, AB15 9PN | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Kelvinside Academy | 33 Kirklee Road, Glasgow, City of Glasgow, G12 0SW | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Kilgraston | Bridge of Earn, Perth and Kinross, PH2 9BQ | 2+ - 18 | Girls, Day, Boarding |
| Lathallan School | Brotherton Castle, Johnshaven, by Montrose, Angus, DD10 0HN | 6 wk-18 yr | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Lomond School | 10 Stafford Street, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, G84 9JX | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Loretto School | 1-7 Linkfield Road, Musselburgh, East Lothian, EH21 7RE | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Merchiston Castle School | Colinton Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH13 0PU | 8-18 | Boys, Day, Boarding |
| Moore House School | 21 Edinburgh Road, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48 1EX | 11-16 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Moray Steiner School | Drumduan House, Clovenside Road, Forres, Moray, IV36 2RD | 3-15 | Coeducational, Day |
| Morrison's Academy | Ferntower Road, Crieff, Perth and Kinross, PH7 3AN | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Osborne House School | West Port, Dysart, Fife, KY1 2TD | 10-17 | Coeducational, Day |
| Queen Victoria School | Dunblane, Stirlingshire, FK15 0JY | 10+ -18 | Coeducational, Boarding |
| Rathbone | 11-15 Old Irvine Road, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, KA1 2BD | 13-16 | Coeducational, Day |
| Regius School | 69a Whitehill Street, Newcraighall, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH21 8QZ | 5-12 | Coeducational, Day |
| Robert Gordon's College | Schoolhill, Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen, AB10 1FE | 4-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments | 1 Craighalbert Way, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, G68 0LS | birth-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Seamab School | Rumbling Bridge, Perth and Kinross, KY13 0PT | 8-12 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Spark of Genius | Trojan House, Pegasus Avenue, Phoenix Business Park, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 2BH | 8-17 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| St Aloysius' College | 45 Hill Street, Glasgow, City of Glasgow, G3 6RJ | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| St Columba's School | Duchal Road, Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, PA13 4AU | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| St George's School | Garscube Terrace, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH12 6BG | 2-18 | Girls, Day, Boarding |
| St Leonards School | South Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9QJ | 5-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| St Margaret's School for Girls | 17 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen, AB10 1RU | 3-18 | Girls, Day |
| St Mary's Music School | Coates Hall, 25 Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH12 5EL | 8-19 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| St Mary's, Melrose | Abbey Park, Melrose, Borders, TD6 9LN | 2-13 | Coeducational, Day |
| Stanmore House School - Capability Scotland | Stanmore Drive, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, ML11 7RR | 5-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Starley Hall School | Aberdour Road, Burntisland, Fife, KY3 0AG | 10-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Stewart's Melville College | Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH4 3EZ | 3-18 | Boys, Day, Boarding |
| Strathallan School | Forgandenny, Perth and Kinross, PH2 9EG | 9-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| The Compass School | West Road, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3RD | 4-12 | Coeducational, Day |
| The Glasgow Academy | Colebrooke Street, Glasgow, City of Glasgow, G12 8HE | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| The Hamilton School | 55-57 Queen's Road, Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen, AB15 4YE | 3 mths -13 | Coeducational, Day |
| The High School of Glasgow | 637 Crow Road, Glasgow, City of Glasgow, G13 1PL | 3+ - 18 | Coeducational, Day |
| The Mary Erskine & Stewart's Melville Junior School | Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH4 3EZ | 3-12 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| The Mary Erskine School | Ravelston, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH4 3NT | 3-18 | Girls, Day, Boarding |
| The New School | Butterstone, Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross, PH8 0HJ | 12-19 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| The Royal Blind School | Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH16 5NA | 5-19 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Troup House School | Gamrie, Aberdeenshire, AB45 3JN | 8-16 | Coeducational, Boarding |
| Wellington School | Carleton Turrets, Craigweil Road, Ayr, South Ayrshire, KA7 2XH | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
School Profiles
Each school's profile includes
- Pupil numbers and age range
- Examination systems followed
- Fee levels
- Financial assistance offered
- Head Teacher’s name
- Contact details
- Website links
Schools are identified in the following categories:
- Schools with Nursery
- Junior and Preparatory Schools
- Co-educational Schools
- Girls’ Schools
- Boys’ Schools
- Senior Schools
- All Through Schools
- Schools with Boarding
- Special Needs Schools