McLaren High School A GSG School
- McLaren High School
Mollands Road
Callander
FK17 8JH - Head: Mr Marc Fleming
- T 01877 330156
- E mclarenhs@stirling.gov.uk
- W www.mclarenhigh.co.uk
- A state school for boys and girls aged from 12 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Stirling
- Pupils: 641; sixth formers: 174
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
What The Good Schools Guide says..
'We’re a small school, in a national park setting, with an ambition to go global,' says rector. He believes it’s not just about 'farming and changing beds,' although both are very viable ways of making a living. It’s the beating heart of the community and seems to be central to most that goes on in Callander and for miles around. One parent who had a child playing at national level was particularly impressed with the support they had received...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Rector
Since 2013, Marc Fleming, BA (applied consumer studies), SQH. He was previously depute head of Dalziel High and prior to that taught home economics at Galashields Academy and the Community School of Auchterarder. Quietly charming but surprisingly passionate, he is a lover of the hills and outdoor spaces and is keen to promote this within the school. The school covers one of the biggest rural catchments areas in Scotland and is the only secondary in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs.
Entrance
There are 11 feeder primaries. Half of the pupils live in Callander. The other half are from a wide and varied rural catchment area. Parents tend to work in hospitality, farming, forestry, gillies, tourism.
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| 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 |
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