Clifton Hall School A GSG School
- Clifton Hall School
Clifton Road
Newbridge
Edinburgh
EH28 8LQ - Head: Mr Grant
- T 01313 331359
- F 01313 334609
- E headmaster@cliftonhall.org.uk
- W www.cliftonhall.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Edinburgh, City of
- Pupils: 458 (240 boys, 218 girls); sixth formers: 55
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £13,800 - £16,380 pa
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Clifton Hall is a magical Bryce house, complete with impressive oil paintings and the odd bit of antique furniture, in 54 acres of child-inspiring grounds. Strong focus on preparing the young for the real world; and pushing creativity, practical nuts and bolts as well as the academic. Team games on every available speck of green greeted our arrival. What fun. Head has common sense attitude. Small enough school to…
Do you know this school?
The schools we choose, and what we say about them, are founded on parents’ views. If you know this school, please share your views with us.
Please login to post a comment.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2005, Rod Grant BA PGCE PGDPSE (50s). Previously at Hutchesons’ where he was principal teacher of English, responsible for literacy.
From Prestwick in Ayrshire, educated at Merchiston, read English at Edinburgh, but abandoned this to join his brother in a successful wine bar venture. Returning to academia, he completed his degree at the OU, doing his PGCE at Paisley and cutting his teeth at a state primary in nearby Broxburn.
Married to Helen who teaches in the junior school. Four children, one still at Clifton Hall.
Now in his 16th year as the headmaster of Clifton Hall, Rod Grant is one of the longest serving heads in Scottish independent schools. Since his arrival it’s fair to say the school is thriving, with numbers quadrupling over...
Subscribe now for instant access to read The Good Schools Guide review.
Already subscribed? Login here.
Special Education Needs
Our Nursery entry is not selective. Being in partnership with West Lothian and Edinburgh City Council enables some support from them as required. However, from J1 children with special needs are supported by the school and, for planned one to one support in our support for learning department. The combination of small classes and well motivated pupils and parents means children with mild difficulties may fare very well, without much additional support. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
The Good Schools Guide newsletter
Educational insight in your inbox. Sign up for our popular newsletters.