Fettes College, Edinburgh
Fettes College is an independent school for pupils in Edinburgh.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
Fettes College in detail
Independent school in Scotland
Fettes College 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 Fettes College. The register gives it a maximum roll of 810 pupils, and records that it provides boarding.
As an independent school it sets its own admissions and fees, so contact the school directly about places, entry assessments and any bursaries.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Fettes College are The Edinburgh Academy (0.9 miles); St George's School, Edinburgh (1 mile); Basil Paterson School & Tutorial College (1.1 miles); and St Mary's Music School (1.2 miles).
The Edinburgh AcademySt George's School, EdinburghBasil Paterson School & Tutorial CollegeSt Mary's Music School
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is West End - Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Western General (opposite), 390 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Fettes College in September 2025.
- 2.2 Curriculumexcellent
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentvery good
- 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionvery good
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementexcellent
HMIE grades on a six-point scale: unsatisfactory, weak, satisfactory, good, very good, excellent.
Source: HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland), Open Government Licence.
At a Glance
Yes
Boarding
Keep up with Fettes College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Edinburgh City is 12 (the median across 140 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
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Questions parents ask about Fettes College
When was Fettes College last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of Fettes College in September 2025. Inspectors evaluated curriculum as excellent; learning, teaching and assessment as very good; ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion as very good and raising attainment and achievement as excellent, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
How do I apply to Fettes College?
Fettes College 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 Fettes College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Edinburgh City is 12 (the median across 140 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fettes College?
Fettes College is at Carrington Road, Edinburgh, EH4 1QX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)