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Gordonstoun

Duffus, Elgin, Moray, Scotland IV30 5RF
Tel: +44 (0) 1343 837837

Private School (Fee Paying) Co-Educational 4 - 18 Years Boarding (Full, Weekly)

Gordonstoun's remarkable location on a 200 acre woodland estate in the North of Scotland provides the background for its world beating outdoor education programme. The school's uniquely broad curriculum encourages every individual to fulfil their potential academically, but it does more than that. It encourages students to fulfil their potential as human beings.

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Word From The Head

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From Peter Green, Principal


As well as preparing students for exams, Gordonstoun prepares them for life.

The school's uniquely broad curriculum encourages every individual to fulfil their potential academically, but it does more than that. It encourages students to fulfil their potential as human beings. The school motto is 'Plus est en vous' - There is more in you. At Gordonstoun, this sense of possibility is presented to its students, every single day.

'It wasn't until we saw the curriculum and the schedule of what they would be doing each day that we truly understood the difference between Gordonstoun and other schools.' Current parent.

Gordonstoun's remarkable location on a 200 acre woodland estate in the North of Scotland provides the background for its world beating outdoor education programme. Gordonstoun was the birth place of both the Outward Bound Movement and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and expeditions to the Scottish Highlands or sail training on the School's 80ft Sailboat are an integral part of the school's day to day life. Students gain invaluable experience in being both leaders and team players and in having compassion and understanding for their fellows - and of themselves.

Active engagement in service to the local community also comprises a core part of Gordonstoun's 'working week', further expanding the students' sense of personal and social responsibility and building self-esteem.
Gordonstoun follows the English GCSE and A-Level curriculum. With a staff/pupil ratio of 1:7 and every student's progress carefully overseen by their tutor, they go on Universities, Colleges and Art Schools all over the world.

The students at Gordonstoun inhabit a community which is both balanced and internationally dynamic. They live and learn alongside fellow students from across the social, cultural and geographical board. And because Gordonstoun is one of the few remaining full boarding schools, it has a seven day programme which ensures that students are happily integrated and engaged. It also affords the opportunity to make full use of the comprehensive facilities on offer - which includes an expansive sports centre, a drama and dance centre and music studios.

The uniquely all-round education on offer at Gordonstoun provides its students with the chance to develop intellectually, emotionally, physically and spiritually because Gordonstoun understands that the broader the experience the broader the mind.

Open Days, Visits & Events

14-11-2024 - Virtual Test of Gordonstoun Webinar

Date & Time Nov 12, 2024 13:00

A great opportunity for you to get a taste of life at Gordonstoun, chat to our Principal, hear from some students and teachers and have a tour of our very own ocean-going sailing boat.

06-12-2024 - Virtual Taste of Gordonstoun Webinar

What We Offer

  • BTEC - Business and Technology Education Council
  • IGCSE - International General Certificate of Secondary Education
  • GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education
  • IELTS - International English Language Testing
  • SATs (US) - Stanford Achievement Tests
  • LAMDA - London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
  • Trinity College Music Exams
  • A Level - Advanced Level Examinations
  • Cambridge Assessment English
  • Business studies
  • Classics
  • Design Technology
  • Drama/Theatre
  • Economics
  • Government/Politics
  • ICT
  • Media/Film studies
  • Painting/Sculpture
  • Photography
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Ancient Greek
  • English
  • English As Foreign/2nd Language
  • French
  • German
  • Latin
  • Sign language
  • Spanish
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross-Country
  • Fencing
  • Fitness Training
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Martial Arts
  • Mountain Biking
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Skiiing
  • Snow Boarding
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Touch Rugby
  • Volleyball
  • Water Sports
  • Adventure Training
  • Badminton
  • Ballet
  • Band
  • Brass
  • Canoeing
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Corps of Drums
  • Cycling
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Fencing
  • First Aid/Life Savers
  • Horse Riding & Management
  • Martial Arts
  • Mountain Biking
  • Music
  • Orchestra
  • Organ
  • Orienteering
  • Pipe Band
  • Public Speaking
  • Robotics
  • Rock Climbing
  • Sailing
  • Shooting
  • Skiing
  • Snow Boarding
  • Water Sports
  • Yoga
  • Young Enterprise
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autistic Spectrum of Disorder (ASD)
  • Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
  • Hearing Impairment (HI)
  • Physical Disabilities
  • Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)
  • Visual Impairment (VI)
  • After School Club
  • Airport Services
  • Armed Forces Children
  • Before School Club
  • Breakfast Club
  • Coeliac/Gluten Intolerance
  • Dairy Intolerance
  • Diplomatic Children
  • Expatriate Children
  • Gifted Children
  • Halal
  • International Students
  • Nut Allergies
  • Rail Services
  • School Bus Service
  • Special Diets
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Wrap Around Care

Admissions

  • Assessment
  • Entry test or exam
  • GCSE results
  • Interview
  • Report from previous school
  • References
  • Bursaries
  • Drama
  • Academic
  • Armed forces discounts or bursaries
  • Art
  • Music
  • Financial Assistance
  • All-rounder
  • Sixth Form
  • Sport
  • Dance or Ballet
  • Information Computing Technology (ICT)
  • Design Technology
  • All denominations welcome
  • Non-denominational
  • English
  • This is a non-selective school

Age Range & Fees

Age Range4 to 18
Annual Day Fees *£15447 to £38595
Annual Weekly Boarding Fees *£33660 to £33660
Annual Full Boarding Fees *£33660 to £53115
* Currency: GB Pound

Number Of Pupils

77Day89
198Full Boarding144
0Weekly Boarding3
275Total236
Boys Girls

Number Of Staff

Full-time: 70
Part-time: 40

% Pupils Gaining
GCSE/IGCSE Passes 5 - 9

% Pupils Gaining
A Level Grades A – C

IB Score
 

School Reviews

Craig Ferguson: Year 13


When I arrived at Gordonstoun, I was a classic academic. I fully intended to spend the next 5 years avoiding the outside world as much as possible to focus on my exams. However, in my time here, I have managed to achieve the academic targets I set out to achieve; I was awarded 10 A*s at GCSE,...  

Jordi B: Year 12


I do believe that I have been indelibly marked by my experiences at the school. To live in G-House (one of the boy’s boarding houses) is a unique take on the boarding paradigm – something only a handful of boys experience each year, and the bonds that we’ve formed as a small but tight-knit house...  

Olivia W: Year 12


I have learnt so much from spending time on expedition in the mountains, living with 60 other girls in my boarding house, on the sports field, in the dance studio in the lifeguard service and sailing. Not only have I learnt maths and science but about the importance of grasping every opportunity...  

Callum W: Year 10


When I came to Gordonstoun, I was a shy, under-confident boy who would rarely do any sport. My parents felt Gordonstoun would help me grow in to a stronger and more independent student, whilst massively broadening my horizons and giving me amazing opportunities I could only have dreamed of....  

Rosie B: Year 9


One thing I enjoy about Gordonstoun is the House Spirit. I love participating in all the inter-House competitions including hockey, table tennis and even tug of war as it helps me to feel part of a family.