Choosing your child’s school and nursery is a huge decision, which is why we feel it’s so important for you to experience the school for yourself and see what a typical day entails at Cargilfield.

“Cargilfield is a special place: small enough to feel like an extension of my family but dynamic enough to offer the best all-round junior education in Scotland” – Rob Taylor, Headmaster at Cargilfield.

Featuring small class sizes capped at 18, we offer a broad curriculum with high academic expectations and a tailored teaching approach allowing our children to flourish. Sport, Music, Technology and Expressive Arts feature extensively within the school week and Sport is offered daily to children aged 8 and above. With over 70 clubs available each week, there is something for every child.

Our Nursery setting, coupled with a broad range of experiences offered to the children, nurtures all aspects of your child’s development and instils enthusiasm, confidence, and happiness. Our modern, purpose-built Nursery comes with a vast, well-equipped garden, housing everything from a mud kitchen to a drum wall, and, of course, an outdoor stage. Children in our Nursery benefit from accessing the extensive school grounds and main school facilities, including specialist French and music teaching and various creative and sporting activities.

We offer a wrap-around After School Club for children aged 3 to 8, as well as weekly and flexible boarding for ages 8 - 13.

School bus services are available from across Edinburgh, Midlothian, Perth, Kinross and Fife.

In September 2023, Cargilfield School received an outstanding report in all four inspection categories by Education Scotland, with an Excellent for “Raising Attainment and Achievement”; and Very good for “Leadership of change learning; for “Learning, teaching and assessment and for ensuring well-being, equality and inclusion”*. To find out more about Education Scotland Inspection Report 2023 findings please click https://www.cargilfield.com/about-cargilfield/inspection-reports