St Leonards School, St Andrews
St Leonards School is an independent school for pupils in St Andrews.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
St Leonards School in detail
Independent school in Scotland
St Leonards School 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 Leonards School Ltd. The register gives it a maximum roll of 620 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Leonards School.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cosmos Centre (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Sources: Scottish Government register of independent schools (OGL); NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
Scottish GovernmentInspection
Schools in Scotland are inspected by Education Scotland, not Ofsted. Find St Leonards School's reports on the inspectorate's website.
At a Glance
Yes
Boarding
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 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
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Questions parents ask about St Leonards School
How do I apply to St Leonards School?
St Leonards School 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 Leonards School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Fife is 2 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Leonards School?
St Leonards School is at South Street, St Andrews, KY16 9QJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)