Number of pupils: 760
Percentage of boarders: 75%
Percentage of international pupils: 15%
Av. class-sizes: senior school: 16 // 6th form: 8
Closest international airport: Edinburgh Airport, 30 minutes away by car
Fees per term in 2023/24: £14,700
The school offers GCSEs, A-Levels and the IB.
Fettes College achieves consistently excellent academic results. In 2023, its GCSE results yielded 66% 9-7 grades, its A-Levels 58% A grades and an IB average of 37 points, seven points above the world average. These are stunning results across the board, and testament to Fettes' first-rate teaching.
Language-wise Latin, Greek, German, Spanish, French and Mandarin are on offer.
75% of pupils board.
Eight senior school houses, all up-to-date. The U6th get their own, more modern houses with single rooms.
Termly recommended leave weekends are not compulsory.
Fettes College is consistently rated the best boarding school in Scotland. With its unparalelled academic prowess, its amazing extracurricular offer and location at the doorsteps of amazing Edinburgh, we are not surprised in the least!
We love Fettes College's music - the modern music department is home to many excellent bands, orchestras, big bands, string quartetts and choirs. Rated highly!
The sports is very good here, too, albeit there's more limited competition given that Scottish schools tend to battle it out amongst themselves. Rugby, cricket, hockey, lacrosse and tennis most notable, but loads more on offer.
Last but not least - the campus is simply spectacularly beautiful. A true Wow-school!
None that we can think of. We are fans!