Strathallan School

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Strathallan
Motto	"Labor omnia vincit"
Established	1913
Type	Private coeducational boarding secondary
Headmaster	Bruce Thompson
Students	475
Grades	P6–S6, year 6 to year 13, 1J to Upper 6
Location	Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Campus	Rural; 150 acres
Website	www.strathallan.co.uk

Strathallan School is an independent boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 9-18. 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.

The school has 58 full time staff, and 10 part time staff. It has pupils as follows:

	Boarders	Day pupils	Total
Boys	187	89	276
Girls	129	70	199
Total	316	159	475

1 History
2 Academics
3 Extracurricular activities
4 Boarding houses
5 Notable alumni
6 External links

[edit] History

Strathallan School was established in 1913 by Harry Riley. It was origi STRATH IS SHITEnally 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. Music also plays a vital role in the school, with many pupils playing in orchestras or ensembles such as a jazz band, pipe band or various choirs. A choral scholarship scheme is also available to pupils who wish to carry on their choral career, and gain scholarships to universities in the future. The school organises regular drama productions and a significant number of pupils achieve LAMDA awards. Pupils can also Gain degrees from the London college of music and Trinity College of Music through the school. Other activities include Combined Cadet Force (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 9-13; it is mixed-sex with separate wings for girls and boys. The six senior houses accommodate pupils aged 13-18 and all pupils have single study room accommodation from 14-18. Thornbank and Woodlands accommodate girls, while Freeland, Nicol, Ruthven and Simpson house boys.