SCHOOL STRUCTURE
The structure of the School is shown below:
| MERCHISTON JUNIORS | ||
| J4 | ||
| Primary 4 (Scotland) |
Age 7/8 | Year 4 (England) |
| Pringle | ||
| J5 | ||
| Primary 5 (Scotland) |
Age 9 | Year 5 (England) |
| Pringle | ||
| First Form | ||
| Primary 6 (Scotland) |
Age 10 | Year 6 (England) |
| Pringle | ||
| Second Form | ||
| Primary 7 (Scotland) |
Age 11 | Year 7 (England) |
| Pringle | ||
| Third Form | ||
| S1 (Scotland) |
Age 12 | Year 8 (England) |
| Pringle | ||
Merchiston Juniors
House: Pringle
Merchiston Juniors comprises five age groups: all the boys are the responsibility of the Head of Merchiston Juniors. Boys in J4, J5 and First Form have their lessons in the Pringle Centre, which is a few metres away from Pringle House, the base for all Juniors pupils, whether full boarding, flexi-boarding or day. In Second and Third Forms, whilst sharing the boarding house with the younger boys, pupils are taught in the main school buildings a short distance up the drive.
Junior boys tell their stories here.
For more about Pringle House, click under the image below.
| SENIOR SCHOOL – MIDDLE YEARS | ||
| Fourth Form | ||
| S2 (Scotland) |
Age 13 | Year 9 (England) |
| Chalmers West |
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| Shell | ||
| S3 (Scotland) |
Age 14 |
Year 10 (England) |
| Chalmers East | ||
| Fifth Form | ||
| S4 (Scotland) |
Age 15 | Year 11 (England) |
| Rogerson | ||
Senior School – Middle Years
House: Chalmers West, Chalmers East and Rogerson
When a boy moves on from Merchiston Juniors, he enters the Fourth Form as a member of Chalmers West House, which, together with the other Middle Years Houses, is located in the heart of the School. Historically there have always been more boarders in the Middle Years than the Juniors, but day boys remain fully integrated into House arrangements.
Boys in Middle Years tell their stories here.
For more about the individual houses, click under the images below.
| SENIOR SCHOOL – SIXTH FORM | ||
| Lower Sixth Form | ||
| S5 (Scotland) |
Age 16 | Year 12 (England) |
| Laidlaw (Boarding) Evans (Day) | ||
| Upper Sixth Form | ||
| S6 (Scotland) |
Age 17 | Year 13 (England) |
| Laidlaw (Boarding) Evans (Day) | ||
Senior School – Sixth Form
House: Laidlaw (Boarding) and Evans (Day)
In the Lower and Upper Sixth Forms, spacious individual study bedrooms with en-suite facilities are provided for each boarding pupil. Sixth Form day pupils have their base in Evans House, which offers individual study space providing flexible options for study, prep and occasional sleepovers.
Sixth Form boys tell their stories here.
For more about the Sixth Form houses, click under the image below.
