Barnton Avenue West, Edinburgh EH4 6HU
10 simple reasons to choose Cargilfield Preparatory School
Independent prep school and nursery in New Town.
For pupils aged 3 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 60% boys).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Religious character; Church of Scotland.
Non-selective intake.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £3,630 (Rec) to £5,750 per term (2021/22). Weekly boarding fees are £7,050 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Cargilfield Preparatory School
Schoolsmith Score®; 88.
One of the best independent prep schools in Edinburgh and one of the 5 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 16.7 pupils per class and 10.3 pupils per teacher, from Primary 1.
Destination schools for Cargilfield Preparatory School pupils typically rank in the top 5% of UK schools by academic achievement. Pupils go on to a range of English and Scottish boarding schools. Fettes, Glenalmond and Eton are perhaps the most popular. 60% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for art from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
School offers over 25 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 2 choirs, orchestra and 5 instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Cargilfield Preparatory School
Independent Prep Schools
Day: Erskine Stewart's Melville Junior School (4 miles); St George's School for Girls Junior & Lower (4.3 miles); Fettes College Preparatory School (4.3 miles). Boarding: St George's School for Girls Junior & Lower (4.3 miles); Fettes College Preparatory School (4.3 miles); St Mary's Music School, Junior department (5.4 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: The Mary Erskine School (3.5 miles); Stewart's Melville College (4 miles); St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh (4.3 miles). Boarding: The Mary Erskine School (3.5 miles); Stewart's Melville College (4 miles); St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh (4.3 miles).