Cargilfield helps you seek the best independent advice as to which senior school is best for your child. The school has excellent links with over 25 senior schools across the UK, in both Scotland and England.
Helping you plan for the future.
Future Schools
The Headmaster at Cargilfield has visited well over 100 senior schools in the last 24 years. In particular he has visited about 20 of these on very many occasions and continues to go to them to meet with not only the Head but also house staff. The feedback he receives from both Old Boys and Old Girls is very important and is an additional source of information when talking with parents about education after Cargilfield.
In addition to the Headmaster visiting schools – as an example, this year he has been to Eton, Fettes, Glenalmond, Harrow, Kilgraston, Merchiston, Oundle, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Uppingham and Wellington – Cargilfield welcomes visitors from senior schools: each term various visitors come to preach in chapel, referee or umpire particular games, give a lecture, take part and organise various workshops in Drama and Music. These visits are popular and parents, as well as boys and girls, are very welcome to come to these.
Cargilfield is very proud of the fact that it is one of the wholly independent schools north of the border; there are no ties to any particular senior school, preparing boys and girls for the leading independent schools in the United Kingdom. Pupils in the last 3 years have moved on to the following schools: Ampleforth, Edinburgh Academy, Eton, Fettes, Glenalmond, Gordonstoun, Harrow, Kilgraston, King’s Canterbury, Loretto, Marlborough, Merchiston, Oundle, Rugby, Sedbergh, Shrewsbury, Uppingham, Winchester and Wycombe Abbey.
The Headmaster will discuss with parents the choices that are available, the strengths of the particular schools and try to identify 2 or 3 schools which would suit a particular child. He will also talk with parents about whether a pupil should be prepared for the Common Entrance at 13 plus or try for an entrance scholarship, which may be for academic work, Art, Music, Drama or Sport.
For a full list of the 20+ senior schools Cargilfield has regular links to, please contact the school. You can also refer to the ‘Links‘ page at the foot of each page on this site.
