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Gordonstoun is one of the leading full boarding schools in the UK. Our buildings are set within a safe and beautiful 200 acre wooded campus, within walking distance of the expansive beaches of the Moray Firth, and within easy reach of the stunning Scottish Highlands. It is this location which lets us deliver our uniquely broad curriculum of indoor and outdoor learning.
Gordonstoun is also the birthplace of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards, the Outward Bound movement, and was one of the first boarding schools to admit girls alongside boys. The school then had some of the first female firefighters in the UK. Gordonstoun was founded in 1934 by German educationalist Dr Kurt Hahn.
Gordonstoun is one of the UK’s top independent schools for boarding and day pupils aged 4 ½ to 18. Our school was voted the best boarding school in the UK in 2021 and described as 'outstanding' and 'sector-leading' in its most recent inspection. Gordonstoun has been the world leader in character education for over 80 years and was the birthplace of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh was one of Gordonstoun’s first pupils, joining in 1934, the year the school was founded by German educationalist Kurt Hahn. Prince Philip was a stalwart pupil at Gordonstoun; characterful, good natured, committed and always loyal to the school.
We welcome boarding and day pupils. Gordonstoun is one of the few remaining genuinely full boarding schools in the UK. Being a full boarding school allows us to focus on providing pupils with a stimulating, challenging and exciting range of lessons and activities seven days a week.
Welcome to Gordonstoun Admissions. We welcome applications from any child who wants to embrace our broad curriculum and who are committed to enhancing the lives of our community. Here you will find information about how to join Gordonstoun, from arranging visits to applying for scholarships . We aim to make the admissions process as straight forward and informative as possible.
Gordonstoun, part of the MOD family Gordonstoun, part of the MOD family. At Gordonstoun, we understand that service needs come first, and we understand exactly how challenging that can be for MOD families, particularly when it comes to the disruption of a child’s education, with frequent changes in location due to postings and the movement between different national, and international ...
