Colinton, Edinburgh EH13 0PU
10 simple reasons to choose Merchiston Juniors
Independent prep school.
For pupils aged 7 to 13 years.
Boys' school.
Day and boarding school. Around 40% of pupils board, 50% are full boarders and 50% are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 4.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Junior division of Merchiston Castle School, an all-through school to age 18.
Fees range from £5,010 to £5,660 per term (2019/20). Weekly boarding fees are £6,635 per term. Full boarding fees range from £7,220 to £8,390 per term.
10 better reasons to choose Merchiston Juniors
Schoolsmith Score®; 84.
One of the 3 best independent or state primaries within a 3 mile radius.
On average, 18.3 pupils per class and 9.2 pupils per teacher.
Most pupils go on to the senior school, a school with a track record for academic achievement.
School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
Specialist teachers for music, art, languages, computing, drama and sport throughout, and for all subjects from Year 6. In Years 6-8 pupils take their lessons in the senior school.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 20 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in golf.
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. 2 whole school choirs and several instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 15% of prep schools.
Find another school near Merchiston Juniors
Independent Prep Schools
Day: George Watson's College Junior School (1.9 miles); Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School, Junior School (2.6 miles); St Mary's Music School, Junior department (3.1 miles). Boarding: St Mary's Music School, Junior department (3.1 miles); St George's School for Girls Junior & Lower (3.8 miles); Fettes College Preparatory School (4.6 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Day: Merchiston Castle School (0 miles); George Watson's College (1.9 miles); Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School (2.6 miles). Boarding: Merchiston Castle School (0 miles); St Mary's Music School (3.1 miles); Stewart's Melville College (3.7 miles).