The High School of Glasgow, Glasgow
The High School of Glasgow is an independent school for pupils in Glasgow.
Data last updated 24 Oct 2026
The High School of Glasgow in detail
Independent school in Scotland
The High School of Glasgow 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 The High School of Glasgow Ltd. The register gives it a maximum roll of 1,100 pupils.
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 The High School of Glasgow are Kelvinside Academy (1.3 miles), The Glasgow Academy (2 miles), St Aloysius' College (2.9 miles) and Olivewood School (3.6 miles).
Kelvinside AcademyThe Glasgow AcademySt Aloysius' CollegeOlivewood School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Anniesland Rail Station, about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whittingeham Drive (before), 170 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 The High School of Glasgow in May 2026.
- 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 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
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Grant aided is 2.5 (the median across 8 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 The High School of Glasgow
When was The High School of Glasgow last inspected?
HM Inspectorate of Education (Education Scotland) last published an inspection of The High School of Glasgow in May 2026. 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 excellent, on a six-point scale from unsatisfactory to excellent.
How do I apply to The High School of Glasgow?
The High School of Glasgow 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 The High School of Glasgow?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Grant aided is 2.5 (the median across 8 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The High School of Glasgow?
The High School of Glasgow is at 637 Crow Road, Glasgow, G13 1PL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)