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Cargilfield School
Girls’ · Boys’ · Co-educational | Tiptop editorial rankings
School facts [1] [3]
- Location
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Ages
- 3–13
- Intake
- Co-educational
- Day / boarding
- Day, weekly and flexible boarding
- Independent Scottish prep education with a 13+ exit
- Four-night weekly boarding or flexible boarding for one to three nights
- More than 70 clubs and activities across sport, the arts and outdoor learning
About the school [1] [2]
Cargilfield is an independent prep school for boys and girls aged 3–13 in Edinburgh. It is not attached to a single senior school and supports progression to schools in Scotland and England.
Senior school destinations [2]
The school’s recent three-year destination list includes Eton, Harrow, Winchester, Westminster and Wycombe Abbey. A separate list covers 2013–2026.
- Reporting period
- 2013–2026; recent three-year list also published
Selected destination schools
- Fettes College
- Edinburgh Academy
- George Heriot’s School
- Glenalmond College
- Gordonstoun
- Loretto School
- Merchiston Castle School
- Strathallan School
- Eton College
- Harrow School
- Marlborough College
- Radley College
- Rugby School
- Oundle School
- Winchester College
- Wycombe Abbey
The recent three-year list does not specify its start and end dates or numbers for each school.
Scholarships and awards [2]
Recent scholarship examples include academic awards at Eton, Fettes, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester and Wycombe Abbey, alongside music, sport, drama and all-rounder awards.
About this ranking
Tiptop’s editorial order considers senior-school destinations and internal progression. It is not calculated from a standardised admissions rate.
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