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United Kingdom, Edinburgh
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The 100-acre campus includes historic buildings set in parkland in south-west Edinburgh. The grounds provide ample space for sport, recreation, and outdoor activities. The school's facilities are also available for hire. Academic buildings, boarding houses, and sports facilities are all within the campus.
Merchiston has outstanding sports facilities supporting its No. 1 UK ranking in both tennis and golf. The Tennis Academy and Golf Academy are flagship programmes with performance and development squads. The 100-acre grounds provide extensive playing fields for team sports.
Saturday electives expand learning opportunities beyond the classroom. Sports academies in tennis and golf provide specialist coaching. Co-curricular activities cover a range of interests for boys of all ages.
Merchiston Castle School is the only boys' independent boarding school in Scotland, set on 100 acres of parkland in Edinburgh. Founded in 1833 by Charles Chalmers, the school serves boys aged 7 to 18 across Junior, Middle, and Sixth Form divisions. The school follows the English curriculum with GCSEs and A Levels, achieving a 100% A Level pass rate. Merchiston is ranked No. 1 in the UK for both tennis and golf at school level. The school is intentionally small, ensuring every pupil is known and supported individually. It holds memberships of HMC, ISC, SCIS, BSA, and UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Silver Award. Saturday electives expand learning beyond the standard timetable. Graduates have gone on to Ivy League schools and top UK universities.
