| Motto | "Labor omnia vincit" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1913 |
| Type | Independent school Boarding school |
| Headmaster | Bruce Thompson |
| Location | Forgandenny Perth and Kinross PH2 9EG Scotland |
| Staff | 109 |
| Students | 550 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 9–18 |
| Houses | Riley Freeland Nicol Ruthven Simpson Thornbank Woodlands Glenbrae |
| Founder | Harry Riley |
| Campus | Rural; 150 acres (0.61 km2) |
| Website | Strathallan School |
Strathallan School is an independent boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 9–18. The school has a 150-acre (0.61 km2) campus at Forgandenny, a few miles south of Perth.
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The school has 99 full time staff, and 10 part time staff. It has pupils as follows:
| Boarders | Day pupils | Total | |
| Boys | 186 | 124 | 308 |
| Girls | 164 | 80 | 244 |
| Total | 350 | 204 | 554 |
Strathallan School was established in 1913 by Harry Riley. It was originally located at Bridge of Allan. By 1919, the School had approximately 120 pupils. In 1920, the school moved to the current, more spacious buildings at Forgandenny.
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 one or two 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 number to Oxford University and Cambridge University.
82% of this year’s A level entries were graded A*/Bgrades.[1]
The school offers the following courses to Lower and Upper Sixth Form students:
| A-Level | Higher |
|---|---|
| Art | Art (A-Level) |
| Biology | Biology |
| Business Studies | Business Management |
| Chemistry | Chemistry |
| Classical Civilisation | - |
| Computing | Computing |
| Design & Technology | Craft & Design |
| Economics | Economics (subject to demand) |
| English | English |
| French | French |
| Geography | Geography |
| German | German |
| History | History |
| Latin | - |
| Music | Music (MIDI Sequencing) |
| Further Maths | - |
| Maths | Maths |
| Philosophy (One year higher course) | Philosophy (Two year higher course) |
| Physics | Physics |
| Spanish | Spanish |
| - | Physical Education |
| Religious Education |
Detailed information on each subject can be found here [1].
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, golf, 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. Strathallan is also notable as it is the only School in Scotland with a Royal Marine cadet Troop
The school has eight boarding houses in operation, including a Junior House for children from 9 to 13.
| Boarding House | Agegroup | Boys\Girls | Housemaster\mistress | Telephone (01738) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley | 9 - 13 | Mixed | Mr Peter Bush & Mrs Judy Bush | 815055 |
| Freeland | 13-18 | Boys | Mr Brian Heaney | 815039 |
| Nicol | 13-18 | Boys | Mr David Billing | 815029 |
| Ruthven | 13-18 | Boys | Mr Andrew Watt | 815024 |
| Simpson | 13-18 | Boys | Mr Gavin Batterham | 815034 |
| Thornbank | 13-18 | Girls | Mrs Rosalind Stuart | 815045 |
| Woodlands | 13-18 | Girls | Mr Morcant Tod & Mrs Abi Tod | 815049 |
| Glenbrae | 13-18 | Girls | Ms F MacBain | 815087 |
Riley has two separate wings for boys and girls.
Glenbrae was named after the school's original site in Bridge of Allan prior to 1920. A need for a new girls boarding house was realised several years back when both existing girls boarding houses reached capacity.
Leburn House (boys) existed until 1990.
In 2005, Strathallan was one of 50 private schools in the UK found guilty of running a price-fixing cartel aimed at driving up fees.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
In 1998 a female teacher sued the school for discrimination alleging she had been sacked because she was unable to coach rugby at the mostly male school.[9][10][11]
In 1995 two former pupils were found guilty and fined for drug possession after police police had been called to the school in 1993 and found them in possesion of cannabis resin. Charges against the pair relating to being involved in the supply of drugs at the school were dropped.[12]