- Merchiston Castle School, founded in 1828 and set in 100 acres of parkland in Edinburgh, is the only remaining all-boys boarding and day school in Scotland.
- There is an extensive range of extracurricular activities, including target rifle shooting, drama, pipes and drums, charitable work, sailing, and hill running.
- Pupils can choose to play sport for fun and fitness or to compete at the highest level: more than 60 Merchistonians have played senior international rugby and 24 have played international cricket. The school also runs specialist academy programmes in tennis and golf.
- Merchiston holds a gold accreditation from Unicef’s Rights Respecting Schools programme in recognition of its commitment to promoting children’s rights at all levels of school life.
- Means-tested bursaries cover up to 100 per cent of fees, while scholarships are awarded across subject areas and carry a 5 per cent reduction.
Results
A-level 2024 rank: 300
Grade
%
A*
16
A
17.8
B
24.9
A*/A
33.7
A*-B
58.6
GCSE 2024 rank: 256
Grade
%
A*/9/8
26.4
A/7
21.5
A*/A/9/8/7
47.9