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Robert Gordon’s College is a co-educational day school on Schoolhill in central Aberdeen, from Nursery to Senior 6. It follows the Scottish curriculum, leading to National 5s, Highers and Advanced Highers. Senior tuition for 2026–27 is £21,204 including VAT.
Robert Gordon’s College is a co-educational day school at Schoolhill, Aberdeen AB10 1FE. Nursery, Junior and Senior pupils attend the city-centre academic site. Countesswells is the sports ground, not a second academic campus.
Consider it if your family wants day schooling in Aberdeen and the Scottish qualifications route. Compare International School Aberdeen for an IB education at its North Deeside Road campus. If boarding is essential, Gordonstoun in Moray is a different residential option; Robert Gordon’s does not offer boarding.
The school lists Nursery ages 3–5, Junior 5–11 and Senior 12–18. Confirm year placement for a child joining from another system. The Senior School reports average class sizes below 20; that is an average, not a guaranteed maximum.
The Senior curriculum develops as follows:
The school describes an “open presentation” policy. Ask how it decides which examinations an individual pupil enters and what subject combinations are feasible.
Its published 2025 post-appeal A–C results were 96.5% at National 5, 94.6% at Higher and 95.1% at Advanced Higher. These are school-reported results for that year. The comparison table uses national and independent-school figures from before appeals, so it is not a like-for-like comparison or a 2026 ranking.
Test the Schoolhill journey from your proposed home. For sport, ask how pupils travel to Countesswells and which activities require separate family transport.
Use the application page. Registration costs £50 per application, except for Nursery. The total is capped at £100 for three or more siblings.
Nursery applicants attend a stay-and-play session. Primary and Secondary applicants take age-appropriate entrance assessments; consult the Admissions Policy for the format relevant to your child.
2027–2028 applications go live on 12 September 2026. Deadlines for August 2027 entry:
Offers are due on 26 February 2027, with acceptance required by 5 March 2027. Tours for offer holders take place on 2 and 3 March, allowing a further visit before that decision.
The open-events page lists:
Individual tours are also available through admissions.
Financial assistance: S1 bursaries consider academic merit and financial need. Applications for these and Junior Foundationer Awards for 2027–28 open in September 2026. The reviewed information does not establish the complete household-income eligibility rule. Obtain that rule and the required financial documents before applying.
The 2026–27 fee page, checked on 3 September 2026, lists the annual amounts below. Tuition includes VAT and Scottish Qualifications Authority examination fees, but not examination appeals.
The notes for Primary 7, S1 and S2 refer to a technology levy for the iPad scheme. Confirm whether it is included in your quoted total.
Nursery fees include lunch and snacks:
| Attendance | 2026–27 fee |
|---|---|
| Term-time half day | £7,230 |
| Term-time full day | £14,460 |
| Year-round half day | £9,070 |
| Year-round full day | £18,135 |
An Aberdeen City Council Early Learning and Childcare Grant can reduce the Nursery invoice. Ask the school which funded entitlement applies to your child and attendance pattern.
The sibling discount is 30% for the third and subsequent child, applied to the youngest eligible children from Primary 1 upwards. Nursery is excluded. Separate historic rates apply to families covered by the August 2011 arrangements; confirm eligibility if that provision is relevant.
Termly payments divide the annual amount into 40%, 35% and 25%, due before the respective terms begin. The page also lists Direct Debit from 1 September. Ask finance for the payment schedule that applies to your arrangement. American Express and Diners Club are not accepted online.
Choose Robert Gordon’s if its central Aberdeen location, day-school routine and Scottish curriculum suit your child. International School Aberdeen is the more relevant comparison if you specifically want the IB Diploma. Neither location nor qualification should be treated as interchangeable.
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Robert Gordon’s College offers Scottish National 5s, Highers and Advanced Highers. International School Aberdeen leads to the IB Diploma. Both are day schools.
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