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Fernhill School Primary, Rutherglen G73

Fernbrae Avenue, Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire G73 4SG

10 simple reasons to choose Fernhill School Primary

Independent prep school and nursery in Rutherglen.
For pupils aged 3 to 12 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Religious character; Roman Catholic.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Fernhill School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fernhill School Primary fees range from £2,950 (Rec) to £3,953 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose Fernhill School Primary

Schoolsmith Score®; 76.
One of the best independent prep schools in South Lanarkshire and one of the 6 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 14.4 pupils per class and 11.2 pupils per teacher, from Primary 1.
At the end of Primary 7 most pupils move up to Fernhill School.
School curriculum follow the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, emphasising Catholic social morality. There is preparation for the Holy Sacraments. The curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages, art, DT and computing throughout, and for most subjects from Primary 6.
There are regular educational trips and outdoor learning for all year groups. Residential adventure and cultural trips from P7.
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Primary 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons from P3. Choir and some instrument ensembles. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.15am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near Fernhill School Primary

Independent Prep Schools

Hutcheson's Grammar School, Primary (4.7 miles); St Aloysius' College Junior School (6.1 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Fernhill School (0 miles); Hutcheson's Grammar School (5.2 miles).

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