George Watson's College is a co-educational private day school in Scotland, situated on Colinton Road, in the Merchiston area of Edinburgh. It was first established as a hospital school in 1741, became a day school in 1871, and was merged with its sister school George Watson's Ladies College in 1974. It is a Merchant Company of Edinburgh school and a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
George Watson's College
Engraving of the original George Watson's Hospital, Edinburgh c.1850
George Watson by William Aikman
The school pipe band at Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational Tournament, Global Arena, Japan 2006
Private schools in the United Kingdom
Private schools in the United Kingdom are schools that require fees for admission and enrollment. Some have financial endowments, most are governed by a board of governors, and are owned by a mixture of corporations, trusts and private individuals. They are independent of many of the regulations and conditions that apply to state-funded schools. For example, the schools do not have to follow the National Curriculum, although many such schools do.
Merchant Taylors' School (1561), one of the nine 'Clarendon' schools.
Warwick School (914), one of the oldest private schools in Britain.
Rossall School (1844)
Culford School (1873), a former 'direct grant' school