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 P4.
Religious character; Church of Scotland.
Non-selective admissions policy.
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®; 89.
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.
Leavers' destination schools for Cargilfield Preparatory School pupils are typically one of 20 day or boarding schools, in Scotland and England. No particular destination dominates. 60% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It 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 Primary 3, and for most subjects from Primary 5.
Outdoor Education Programme for all year groups is geared towards adventurous pursuits such as camping, hill walking/Munro Bagging, kayaking, climbing, sailing, and mountain biking.
Five games sessions per week. School offers over 25 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Primary 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. All pupils learn an instrument in class and nearly 90% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Primary 3. Two choirs, two pipe bands, a string orchestra, and a further dozen instrument ensembles. Around 10 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm, or 8.00pm for the oldest pupils. Minibus service. Facility for occasional boarding.
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Independent Senior Schools
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