Merchiston Castle School 294 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0PU, UK 0131 312 2200

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School type	Boys' Day & Boarding Preparatory, Senior & Sixth Form
Founded	1833
Headmaster	Mr Jonathan Anderson
Date Appointed	August 2018
Boys Age Range	7-18 years (boarding from 11)
Number of pupils	400
Number of boarders	260
Day fees per annum	£17,190 - £29,250 per annum
Boarding fees per annum	£28,830 - £40,320 per annum
Curriculum	A Levels, IGCSE, GCSE
Language of Instruction	English
Teacher/Pupil ratio	1:9
Associations	HMC, SofH, BSA, IBSC, SCIS

Merchiston is one of the UK's leading boarding schools, and a member of the World Leading Schools Association (the only school in Scotland), offering the English curriculum, but with a global, outward-looking dimension. Over 65% of pupils board and a full boarding programme is provided, seven days a week. Merchiston is a remarkable school where boys make lifelong friends and community connections, whilst experiencing a world-class education and excelling far beyond their expected results.

Many schools can boast about their exceptional academic results, university success rates, extensive sporting and co-curricular programmes, welcoming atmospheres and stunning grounds and facilities. Indeed, we can do that as well.

What makes us different, however, is a combination of things: our size, a genuine focus on the needs of the individual, and the fact that we really understand boys and how to get the very best out of them.

It is a potent trio. It is what enables us to know our boys really well and to understand what makes them tick. It is why we can support them in a way that is material and motivating to them. It is the reason your son will strive for personal excellence and want to be the best version of himself. It is the secret of their, and our, success.

Our mission is to provide a caring community for every boy, which treats him as an individual, unearths and tends his talents, encourages him to pursue excellence in all he does, and enables him to really flourish.

Our community's wellbeing is central; without it no one will ever achieve their best. That's why wellbeing underpins everything we do. Our boys thrive because they are known, understood, valued, and supported in everything they do.

We would love to talk to you about your son and, more importantly, talk with him to work out what makes him tick, discuss where he wants to go next and make sure he has the toolkit to get there.

Merchiston's young men leave us as rounded individuals, not only having achieved the highest level of personal academic success, but with a sense of who they are and with respect for others, having learnt what it means to have true integrity and character.

Our success proves that what we do works.