How many private schools are in Scottish Borders?

Scottish Borders has 1 private and independent schools listed on School Atlas — 1 prep school and 0 senior schools. Each profile shows fees, the latest ISI or Ofsted inspection grade, scholarship and bursary information, and entry requirements.

What's the difference between a prep school and a senior school?

Prep (preparatory) schools educate children roughly aged 4-13 and prepare them for entrance exams to senior independent schools. Senior independent schools typically start at 11+ or 13+ and run through to sixth form. Many groups offer both phases on a single site.

How do I compare fees at private schools in Scottish Borders?

Each private school profile on School Atlas lists current annual fees by phase (day and, where applicable, boarding) plus any scholarships, bursaries and means-tested support. The free Fee Comparison and Fee Projections tools let you compare across schools or model fee inflation over time.

Private Schools in Scottish Borders

Scottish Borders has 1 private and independent schools — 1 prep and 0 senior. Schools below are ranked by latest inspection grade (ISI for ISC members, Ofsted for non-ISC independents) with pupil count as the tie-break. Click any school for fees, inspection history and entry requirements.

Prep Schools in Scottish Borders

1 school

Preparatory schools educate children roughly aged 4-13 and prepare them for entrance exams to senior independent schools.

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St Mary's School, Melrose

IndependentPrimary

Education Scotland: Excellent

150 pupils

Excellent

Private schools in nearby areas

Independent schools in Scotland are concentrated in a handful of areas — these neighbouring authorities have their own private-school listings.

Dumfries and Galloway3 schools →North Ayrshire2 schools →East Ayrshire1 school →South Ayrshire1 school →

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