Lomond School

Since 2024, Claire Chisholm, previously deputy head academic since 2015. She studied English lit, history and languages at Glasgow and her PGDE at Strathclyde. She was a teacher, then head of English, at St Andrews High School, Clydebank, then head

Non-selective at every stage. Main entry points are nursery, P1, transitus years (P6 and P7) and the biggest entry point, S1. Since adoption of IB, entry at S5 is also growing in popularity.

Entry to junior school is a taster day with informal

It’s early days but the introduction of the IB has led to two thirds of the cohort staying on for 5th/6th year. After that, most head to Scottish universities or colleges with Strathclyde and Glasgow most popular. Virtually all get first choice – 94

In 2025, 94 per cent A-C at National 5; average IB score of 33.

The term ‘sector leading’ gets bandied about a lot in schools, but hold onto your hats, we think Lomond School is genuinely ahead of the pack. Yes, they follow the Scottish curriculum up to National 5s, but after much soul searching they’ve decided

‘We support neurodiverse pupils – our mantra is if we can do a good job for a child we will take them, whatever their issues’, says the head. Head of learning support operates from the Support for Learning (SfL) hub in the senior school, plus there’s

The popular art department was busy preparing for the IB final exhibition when we visited. Students are clearly proud of this ‘proper gallery’ where they exhibit everything from sculpture and painting to jewellery and interior design. Budding artists

If you’re hoping for a world cup winning drop kick from your child, then perhaps don’t chose Lomond. It’s an inclusive set-up, with the school’s aim ‘to get everyone involved in some kind of sport – promoting a healthy lifestyle is top of our

Between 40 and 60 boarders, most full-time, with a small number of flexi-boarders from age 10 up, but the majority staying over at the weekend. Lots of international students, mainly from Germany, Latvia, USA, China and Nigeria and the Middle East.

The school’s small size works to the pupils’ advantage in terms of pastoral care. The mantra, ‘Every child is known’, is genuine. ‘It’s like a family, really’, one pupil told us. Head of pastoral works with a team including a head of year for S1-S3,

A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.

Perhaps because it is not well-known on the Scottish private school circuit, Lomond manages to avoid the Range Rovers at dawn mentality that infiltrates some school drop offs. We were struck by how grounded and friendly everyone was – and that goes

Just over 10 per cent of pupils from Transtitus 1 (P6) - S6 on bursaries (three of those on 100 per cent). Average bursary currently £8,482.

Lomond is most definitely on the high road, with plenty of impressive ‘out of the box’ thinking to reinvigorate the standard Scottish academic offering. This small school offers a very warm family welcome too.