St Aloysius' College, Glasgow
St Aloysius' College is an independent school for pupils in Glasgow.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
St Aloysius' College in detail
Independent school in Scotland
St Aloysius' 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 St Aloysius' College. The register gives it a maximum roll of 1,360 pupils. It is listed as a denominational (faith) school.
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 St Aloysius' College are Olivewood School (0.8 miles), The Glasgow Academy (0.9 miles), Al Khalil College (1.4 miles) and Kelvinside Academy (1.7 miles).
Olivewood SchoolThe Glasgow AcademyAl Khalil CollegeKelvinside Academy
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Cowcaddens SPT Subway Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dalhousie Street (before), 140 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 St Aloysius' College in May 2024.
- 1.3 Leadership of changevery good
- 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessmentvery good
- 3.1 Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionvery good
- 3.2 Raising attainment and achievementvery good
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
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Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 70
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 29
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 29 serious and 41 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
6 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 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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Questions parents ask about St Aloysius' College
When was St Aloysius' College last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of St Aloysius' College in May 2024. Inspectors evaluated leadership of change as very good; learning, teaching and assessment as very good; ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion as very good and raising attainment and achievement as very good, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
How do I apply to St Aloysius' College?
St Aloysius' 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 St Aloysius' College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 70 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 29 serious and 41 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 6 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 Glasgow City is 12 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Aloysius' College?
St Aloysius' College is at 45 Hill Street, Garnethill, Glasgow, G3 6RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)