Strathallan School

• Location: Scotland,
• Year of foundation: 1913,
• Language of instruction: English,
• Type of training: mixed.

Strathallan School is a private boarding school with the possibility of full-time education in Scotland. Both boys and girls from 5 to 18 years old are admitted to the school.

Strathallan School is the first Scottish school to include GCSE and A-level, Highers and Advanced Highers courses. Such an academic set is designed to provide more choice and flexibility in the context of a wide range of higher education and employment after. Girls and boys have 24 disciplines to choose from, helping to adapt the curriculum to the student's strengths, interests, and future academic and career goals, so students can form the right balance of educational and extracurricular formats for themselves.

The Scottish Boarding School offers one of the most robust systems in the United Kingdom, designed to ensure that international esports players keep up with the school curriculum and represent the school and the country around the world.

Educators recorded 7000+ live online lessons during the UK national lockdown.

• Strathallan School was founded in Bridge of Allan, near Stirling, by a young teacher named Harry Riley.
• Initially, 7 boys-boarders studied here, and by 1919 the team already numbered 100+ people.
• School bagpipers and drummers were invited to play at festivals in Barbados, France and Italy. Once they played on the same stage with the Scottish rock legends Red Hot Chili Pipers.

Students of Strathallan School have a choice of 7 residential buildings, each of which is called Houses by the school community. Employees try to distribute the residents of the Houses so that they coincide in interests, help each other and develop together as individuals, and not just as students. Each of the Houses is unique both externally and externally: traditions, interiors, workshops. All boarders are encouraged to decorate their private rooms however they want to make them feel at home.

4 Houses for Boys' Students:

• Freeland,
• Nicol,
• Ruthven,
• Simpson.

3 Houses for female students:

• Glenbrae,
• Thornbank,
• Woodlands.

There is another separate House where children from preparatory classes live and study.  

Bedrooms in residential guesthouses are located along corridors with toilets, showers or bathtubs; In addition, students have access to kitchens, which are replenished daily with fresh bread, fruits and snacks. Each house has a central common room and mini-classrooms for group activities in free time, where there are sofas, TVs, board games and libraries, DVD.

After or before classes, residents of the boarding house can organize film marathons, group cooking classes and other formats. The classic schedule of boarders looks something like this:

• 7:30 – breakfast,
• 8:10 — roll call,
• 8:40 — start of lessons,
• 12:00 – lunch,
• 13:00 — continuation of the school day,
• 16:10 — free time,
• 17:45 — dinner,
• 7:30 p.m. – Homework.

A balanced diet is available for all students:

• fresh fruits,
• bread
• Snacks
• Salads
• Soups.

In their free hours, girls and boys can engage in creative and sports formats. Examples of campus activities and classes:

• rehearsals for 25+ bands,
• the annual music exhibition at the Perth Concert Hall,
• rehearsals of the drama club,
• lessons for beginner ballerinas and dancers of different genres,
• production of ceramic products,
• burning engravings,
• graphic design and animation classes,
• master classes on working with textiles,
• creation of film photography,
• fitness training,
• sports team games.

During the holidays and on weekends, pupils often go on excursions with their teachers and tutors. Among the popular routes:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• Scotland
• Iceland
• Italy
• Germany
• Belgium
• Holland
• United States of America.

In different cities and countries, children and teenagers attend various cultural and entertainment events: excursions, theatrical performances, musical concerts, historical reenactments, etc.

• The main goal of Strathallan School is to prepare pupils to continue their career and educational paths. Here, children and teenagers form a fundamental academic base and make friendships, master skills that will help them in the future to study effectively, undergo specialized internships and make useful acquaintances.
• Scottish Boarding School is the only school in the country that offers the Strathallan Swimming Academy program. As part of this program, students have the opportunity to receive a full scholarship, and it is available to both day students and boarding residents.
• Approximately 2/3 of the pupils are residents of the boarding house. They also have access to the Saturday program: morning classes, active games. On Sunday, children and teenagers visit the chapel and walk in nature.
• Many employees of the Scottish boarding school live on campus 7 days a week, thanks to which the wards are under round-the-clock supervision, such teachers and tutors can personally advise students, conduct classes for them.

The infrastructure of the Strathallan School includes:

• areas for sports and recreation,
• classrooms for group classes and independent work,
• café
• residential buildings,
• equipment for interactive classes and events,
• a recording studio and other creative workshops, including a dance studio and a drama class.

The day tuition fee includes:

• nutrition
• standard teaching materials,
• standard school services, including transfers,
• pastoral care,
• Training and EAL support.

The fee for boarders additionally includes:

• teaching
• extended meals,
• standard teaching materials,
• standard school services, including transfers,
• learning support,
• pastoral care and EAL,
• residence
• washing clothes and bed linen.

Additional costs include:

• special overnight stays in the boarding house for full-time students,
• state examinations,
• trips and excursions,
• additional training or coaching,
• transfer.

In 2023, Strathallan School students who took A-levels achieved a record 99% of the passing course, with 70% of teenagers leaving the school with grades A*-B.

All future graduates undergo professional testing, which helps them determine their future career trajectory and choose the most suitable university to start their journey. In high school, girls and boys can take additional personal development courses to feel more confident at the university level.

The Strathallan School Scholarship Program is designed to reward talented girls and boys. Every year, the management offers students a number of scholarships for exceptionally talented children: successful candidates receive a discount on fees, usually 10% of the amount. Scholarships are awarded in an open competition to students who demonstrate a high level of achievement and potential in the following categories:

• academic direction,
• sport
• Artistic Arts,
• music
• drama.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision