- This Edinburgh boarding and day school, founded in 1870, is the alma mater of the former prime minister Tony Blair, the actress Tilda Swinton and Ian Fleming’s James Bond.
- The extensive extracurricular programme includes more than 60 clubs and societies, from a Taylor Swift Appreciation Society to Fettes Radio, plus sports such as lacrosse, fives, squash, Munro climbing and mountain biking.
- Wellbeing initiatives include having a school therapy pet, Fidra the cockapoo, who helps to reduce pupils’ anxiety and can be taken for walks.
- Means-tested bursaries of up to 100 per cent of fees are available, as well as a range of scholarships and awards based on merit, which are granted at the discretion of the head.
Results
A-level 2024 rank: 176=
Grade
%
A*
20.4
A
33.1
B
22.9
A*/A
53.5
A*-B
76.4
GCSE 2024 rank: 116=
Grade
%
A*/9/8
50.2
A/7
21.7
A*/A/9/8/7
71.9
International baccalaureate 2024 rank: 13
Grade
%
Higher Level 7
27.4
Higher Level 6
54
Higher Level 5
11.5
Higher Level 7 and 6
81.4
Higher Level 7, 6 and 5
92.9
Diploma pass
97.3
Average IB points
37.9