Strathallan School
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| Strathallan |
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| Motto: "Labor Omnia Vincit" | |
| Established | 1913 |
| Type | Private coeducational boarding secondary |
| Headmaster | Bruce Thompson |
| Students | 452 |
| Grades | P6–S6, year 6 to year 13, 1J to Upper 6 |
| Location | Perth and Kinross, Scotland |
| Campus | Rural; 350 acres |
| Website | www.strathallan.co.uk |
Strathallan School is an independent boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 10-18. The school has a 150 acre campus at Forgandenny, a few miles south of Perth. It typically takes 50 minutes to travel to the school from Edinburgh and 1:15 hours from Glasgow.
Boarding fees vary between £14,760 and £20,685, and day fees vary between £9,210 and £14,025. The school has 58 full time staff, and 10 part time staff. It has pupils as follows:
| Boarders | Day pupils | Total | |
| Boys | 181 | 83 | 264 |
| Girls | 114 | 74 | 188 |
| Total | 295 | 157 | 452 |
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[edit] History
Strathallan School was established in 1913 by Harry Riley. It was originally located at Bridge of Allan in Strathallan. By 1919, the school had approximately 120 pupils. In 1920, the school moved to more spacious buildings at Forgandenny in Perthshire.
[edit] Academics
The curriculum is largely based on the English system, with some elements of the Scottish system. Most pupils study for GCSEs, although some study for Standard Grades in certain subjects. Then, in their last two years, in sixth form, they study for either A-levels or Scottish Highers. 95% of pupils go to university, including a small number to Oxford University and Cambridge University.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Pupils also participate in sport, drama, music, and other extracurricular activities. The school offers sports including rugby, cricket, field hockey, netball, football, athletics, squash, swimming, tennis, badminton and skiing. Some pupils learn musical instruments and play in an orchestra or ensembles such as a jazz band, pipe band or various choirs. The school organises regular drama productions and a significant number of pupils achieve LAMDA awards. Other activities include CCF and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.
[edit] Boarding houses
The school's boarding population are divided into seven boarding houses. Riley caters for pupils aged 10-13; it is mixed-sex with separate wings for girls and boys. The six senior houses accommodate pupils aged 13-18. Thornbank (the original propsed name being the Hoare house, for a previous headmaster) and Woodlands accommodate girls, while Freeland, Nicol, Ruthven and Simpson house boys.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Struan Stevenson (born 1948), Conservative MEP
- Colin Montgomerie (born 1963), professional golfer, although he only attended in Riley for less than an academic term
- Michael Moore (born 1965), Liberal Democrat MP
