Junior and Preparatory Schools
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Preparatory schools educate children to the age of 13. Primary or Junior Schools admit children from Primary 1 (age 5) to Primary 7 (age 11), after which they make the transition to Senior School.
Displaying 52 school(s)
| School Name | Address | Ages | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Waldorf School | Craigton Road, Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 9QD | 3-16 | Coeducational, Day |
| Albyn School | 17-23 Queen's Road, Aberdeen, AB15 4PB | 2-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Ardvreck School | Gwydyr Road, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 4EX | 4-13 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Beaconhurst School | 52 Kenilworth Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, 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, G77 5DU | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Cargilfield School | Barnton Avenue West, Edinburgh, EH4 6HU | 3-13 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Cedars School of Excellence | 31 Ardgowan Square, Greenock, PA16 8NJ | 5-17 | Coeducational, Day |
| Clifton Hall School | Newbridge, Edinburgh, EH28 8LQ | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Craigclowan Preparatory School | Edinburgh Road, Perth, PH2 8PS | 3-13 | Coeducational, Day |
| Craigholme School | 72 St Andrew's Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow, G41 4HS | 3-18 | Girls, Day |
| Daldorch House | Sorn Road, Catrine, East Ayrshire, KA5 6NA | 5-21+ yrs | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Dollar Academy | Dollar, Clackmannanshire, FK14 7DU | 5-18 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Donaldson's | Preston Road, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 6HZ | 2.5-19 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Edinburgh Academy Junior School | Arboretum Road, Edinburgh, EH3 5PL | 2-10 | Coeducational, Day |
| Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School | 60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5BR | 3+ -18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Fernhill School | Fernbrae Avenue, Burnside, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 4SG | 4-18 | Girls, Day |
| Fettes College Preparatory School | East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 1QZ | 7-13 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| George Heriot's School | Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ | 4-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| George Watson's College | Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5EG | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Glasgow Steiner School | 52 Lumsden Street, Yorkhill, Glasgow, G3 8RH | 3-12 | Coeducational, Day |
| Hamilton College | Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0AY | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Harmeny School | Mansfield Road, Balerno, Edinburgh, EH14 7JY | primary-S2 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| High School of Dundee | Euclid Crescent, Dundee, DD1 1HU | 5-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Hutchesons' Grammar School | 21 Beaton Road, Glasgow, G41 4NW | 5-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| International School of Aberdeen | 296 North Deeside Road, Milltimber, Aberdeen, AB13 0AB | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Kelvinside Academy | 33 Kirklee Road, Glasgow, G12 0SW | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Kilgraston | Bridge of Earn, Perth, PH2 9BQ | 2+ - 18 | Girls, Day, Boarding |
| Lathallan School | Brotherton Castle, Johnshaven, by Montrose, Angus, DD10 0HN | 6 wk-17 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 |
| Montessori School | The Glebe, Kemback, by Cupar, Fife, KY15 5TS | 3-15 | Coeducational, Day |
| Moray Firth School | Gollanfield, Inverness, Invernessshire, IV2 7QP | 5-14 | Coeducational, Day |
| Morrison's Academy | Ferntower Road, Crieff, PH7 3AN | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Regius Christian School | 69a Whitehill Street, Newcraighall, Edinburgh, EH21 8QZ | 5-12 | Coeducational, Day |
| Robert Gordon's College | Schoolhill, Aberdeen, AB10 1FE | 4-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Scottish Centre for Children with Motor Impairments | 1 Craighalbert Way, Cumbernauld, G68 0LS | birth-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| Seamab School | Rumbling Bridge, Kinross, KY13 0PT | 8-12 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| St Aloysius' College | 45 Hill Street, Glasgow, G3 6RJ | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| St Columba's School | Duchal Road, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, PA13 4AU | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| St George's School | Garscube Terrace, 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, AB10 1RU | 3-18 | Girls, Day |
| St Margaret's School, Edinburgh | East Suffolk Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5PJ | 3mnth-18yr | Girls, Day, Boarding |
| St Mary's, Melrose | Abbey Park, Melrose, Roxburghshire, TD6 9LN | 3-13 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| The Compass School | West Road, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3RD | 4-12 | Coeducational, Day |
| The Glasgow Academy | Colebrooke Street, Glasgow, G12 8HE | 3-18 | Coeducational, Day |
| The Hamilton School | 55-57 Queen's Road, Aberdeen, AB15 4YE | 3 mths -13 | Coeducational, Day |
| The High School of Glasgow | 637 Crow Road, Glasgow, G13 1PL | 3+ - 18 | Coeducational, Day |
| The Mary Erskine & Stewart's Melville Junior School | Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3EZ | 3-12 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| The Royal Blind School | Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh, EH16 5NA | 4-19 | Coeducational, Day, Boarding |
| Wellington School | Carleton Turrets, Craigweil Road, Ayr, 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