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Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus, Cupar

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Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus is a special school for pupils in Cupar.

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Data last updated 24 Oct 2026

Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus in detail

Independent school in Scotland

Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus is an independent school in Scotland, on the Scottish Government's register of independent schools (updated August 2026). Independent schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland rather than Ofsted.

It is run by Acorn Care and Education Ltd. The register gives it a maximum roll of 35 (Fife); 35 (Perth), and records that it provides boarding and education for pupils with additional support needs.

Places at independent schools for pupils with additional support needs are often arranged through the child's council; contact the school or your council about admissions.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other special schools to Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus are Pupil Support Service - Central Area (5.2 miles) and John Fergus School (5.2 miles).

Pupil Support Service - Central AreaJohn Fergus School

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus.

Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Scottish Government
LA:Fife
Phone:01337 857 268
Address:Falkland Estate, Falkland, Cupar, KY15 7AE
Proprietor:Acorn Care and Education Ltd
Maximum roll:35 (Fife); 35 (Perth)
Status:open

Inspection

HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus in January 2026.

  • 1.3 Leadership of changesatisfactory
  • 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentgood
  • 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionvery good
  • 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementgood

HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.

Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.

URN:5480647

At a Glance

Yes

Boarding

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Pillars of Hercules (adj)
935m · 15 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

The typical figure for schools in Fife is 2 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Questions parents ask about Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus

When was Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus last inspected?

HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus in January 2026. Inspectors evaluated leadership of change as satisfactory; learning, teaching and assessment as good; ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion as very good and raising attainment and achievement as good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.

How do I apply to Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus?

Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.

How many road collisions happen near Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Fife is 2 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus?

Falkland House School, Fife and Perthshire Campus is at Falkland Estate, Falkland, Cupar, KY15 7AE.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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