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The Compass School, Haddington EH41

West Road, Haddington, Lothian EH41 3RD

10 simple reasons to choose The Compass School

Independent prep school in Haddington.
For pupils aged 3 to 12 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
The Compass School fees range from £3,093 (Rec) to £3,580 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose The Compass School

Schoolsmith Score®; 77.
One of the best independent prep schools in Lothian and the best primary school for 10 miles.
On average, 17.7 pupils per class and 13.8 pupils per teacher, from Primary 1.
Destinations for Compass School leavers are local independent and state schools.
School curriculum follows the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for science, geography and history from Primary 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, as well as outdoor learning opportunities. Residential trips from P5.
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 two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from P3. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.

Find another school near The Compass School

Independent Prep Schools

Loretto Junior School (11 miles); Belhaven Hill (11.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Loretto School (10.4 miles); Basil Paterson Tutorial College, Middle School (17.7 miles); The Edinburgh Academy (17.7 miles).

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