Strathallan School
Address
Forgandenny Perth and Kinross , PH2 9EG Scotland
Information
Type	Public school Private boarding and day school
Motto	Labor omnia vincit (Work conquers all)
Established	1913; 112 years ago (1913)
Founder	Harry Riley
Headmaster	Mark Lauder
Staff	91
Gender	Co-educational
Age	5 to 18
Enrolment	580
Campus	Rural; 150 acres (0.61 km2)
Houses	Riley Freeland Nicol Ruthven Simpson Thornbank Woodlands Glenbrae
Colour(s)	Royal blue, navy & gold
Publication	The Strathallian Blue & Gold
Former pupils	Strathallians
Website	www.strathallan.co.uk

Strathallan School is aprivate boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 5-18.^[1] The school has a 153-acre (62-hectare) campus atForgandenny, a few miles south ofPerth.^[1]

The school has 73 full-time staff, and 18 part-time staff.^[1] It has pupils as follows:

Strathallan School, is a Scottish independent co-ed boarding and day school for pupils aged 8-18. Strathallan was founded by Harry Riley in 1913, whose philosophy was to offer a uniquely wide-ranging curriculum of "opportunities for all to excel".^{[citation needed]} In 1920 the school then moved to its present-day campus in Forgandenny which spans 153 acres of rural Perthshire.

• Harry RileyFRSE^[2] (1913–1942)
• W. E. Ward (1942–1948)
• A. J. Shaw (Interim, 1948–1949)
• A. N. Hamilton (1949–1950)
• Wilfred Hoare (1951–1970)
• Duncan McCallum (1970–1975)
• David Pighills (1975–1993)
• Angus McPhail (1993–2000)
• Bruce Thompson (2000–2017)
• Mark Lauder (2017–present)

The curriculum is largely based on theEnglish system, with some elements of theScottish system.^[1] Most pupils study forGCSEs, although some study forStandard Grades in one or two subjects.^[1] Then, in their last two years, in sixth form, they study for eitherA-levels orScottish Highers.^[1] 82% of this year's A level entries were graded A*/Bgrades.^[1]

The school offers the following courses to Lower and Upper Sixth Form students:

Pupils also participate in sport, drama, music, and other extracurricular activities.^[1] The school offers sports includingrugby,cricket,field hockey,netball,football,athletics,squash, swimming,tennis,golf,badminton andskiing.^[1] Music also plays a vital role in the school, with many pupils playing in orchestras or ensembles such as a jazz band,pipe band or variouschoirs.^[1] A scholarship scheme is also available to talented pupils in a range of categories, including Academic,Art,Design Technology/Arkwright Scholarship,Music,Performing Arts,Piping, andSports.^[1] The school organises regular drama productions and a significant number of pupils achieveLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) awards.^[1] Pupils can also gain degrees from theLondon College of Music andTrinity College of Music through the school.^[1] Other activities includeCombined Cadet Force (CCF) and theDuke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.^[1] Strathallan is also notable as the only school in Scotland with a Royal Marine cadet Troop.^[1]

• Jamie Cachia (born 1987), Scotland Hockey international with >50 caps
• Mike Allingham (born 1965), Scotland cricket international.^[3]
• David Anderson (born 1937), former Vice-Chairman of theLondon Commodity Exchange.^[4]
• Sir George Baker (1910–1984),High Court Judge.^[5]
• Chris Baur (born 1942), Editor ofThe Scotsman (1985–1988).^[6]
• William Hugh Beeton (1903–1976), Chief Commissioner ofAshanti (1950–1954); Vice-President ofThe Royal African Society.^[7]
• Professor Alan Brash (born 1949), Professor of Pharmacology atVanderbilt University.^[8]
• JJ Chalmers (born 1986), Scottish television presenter, public speaker andInvictus Games medallist.^[9]
• John Cochrane (1930–2006),Concorde test pilot.^[10]
• Nicky Cochrane (born 1993), Scottish international field hockey player.^[11]
• Brigadier David Cranston (born 1945),British Army officer and businessman.^[12]
• Hamish Dawson (1927–2007), Scotland rugby union international.^[13]
• Dominik Diamond — Television Presenter^[14]
• Professor Alasdair Drysdale (born 1950), Professor Emeritus of Geography at theUniversity of New Hampshire.^[15]
• Ronald Duncan (born 1962), British Olympic alpine skier.^[16]
• Tessa Dunlop (born 1974/5), television presenter and historian^[17]
• Matt Fagerson (born 16 July 1998 in Perth, Scotland), Scotland international rugby union player.^[18]
• Zander Fagerson (born 19 January 1996), Scottish international rugby union player.^[19]
• John Forrest (1917–1942), Scotland rugby union international.^[20]
• Bill Fraser (1908–1987),Laurence Olivier Award winning actor.^[21]
• Jim Gellatly (born 1968), radio presenter.^[22]
• Sir Ian Grant (1943–2022), former chairman of theCrown Estate andScottish Tourist Board.^[23]
• John Grant (1949–2020), multi-award-winning writer and editor.^[24]
• Professor Peter Grant (born 1944), formerRegius Professor of Engineering at theUniversity of Edinburgh; awarded 82ndFaraday Medal.^[25]
• John Malcolm Gray (1934–2009), Chairman of theHongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (1993–96).^[26]
• Charlie Guest (born 30 December 1993), Scottish World Cup alpine ski racer.^[27]
• Thomas Hart (1908–2001), Financial Secretary to Singapore; Scotland cricket and rugby union international.^[28]
• Chris Hartley (born 1982),Queensland Bulls and Australia A cricketer.^[29]
• Ashley Harvey-Walker (1944–1997),Warwickshire andDerbyshire county cricketer.^[29]
• Donny Hay (born 1959), Scotland field hockey international.^[30]
• Richard Henderson (born 1947), President of theLaw Society of Scotland (2007–09).^[31]
• George Horne (born 12 May 1995), Scotland international rugby union player.^[32]
• Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston (born 1947),Royal Australian Air Force; formerChief of the Defence Force (2005–2011).^[33]
• 'Lord' Tim Hudson (1940–2019), DJ, voice actor and talent agent.^[34]
• Sir William Jardine, 13th Baronet (born 1984), 24th Chief ofClan Jardine.^[35]
• Robert Smith Johnston, Lord Kincraig (1918–2004),High Court Judge.^[36]
• Ian Jones (born 1941), co-founder and former chairman ofQuayle Munro merchant bank.^[37]
• Archibald Angus Charles Kennedy, 8th Marquess of Ailsa, 19th Earl of Cassilis, 21st Lord Kennedy, 8th Baron Ailsa (1957–2015), known as Charles Cassilis when a pupil
• Major General Lamont Kirkland (born 1958), British Army officer; former Commander4th Infantry Division.^[38]
• Gilmour Leburn (1913–1963),MP Conservative,Kinross and West Perthshire (1955–1963);Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (1959–1963).^[39]
• Nicholas Lydon (born 1957), awarded theLasker Clinical Award andJapan Prize for the development ofGleevec.^[40]
• Murray McCallum (born 16 March 1996), Scottish international rugby union player.^[41]
• Barbie MacLaurin (born 1963),BAFTA nominated television producer and director.^[42]
• Ian MacNaughton (1925–2002), BAFTA winning television and film director, notably ofMonty Python's Flying Circus.^[43]
• Professor Morris McInnes (1940–2020), Professor Emeritus of Accounting at theSawyer Business School,Suffolk University, Boston, USA.^[44]
• Professor Hugh Miller (1939–2019), Professor Emeritus of Forestry at theUniversity of Aberdeen;IUFRO Scientific Award.^[45]
• Doug Mitchell (born 1952),Academy Award nominated film producer forBabe.^[46]
• David Mitton (1939 – 2008), BAFTA nominated director and screenwriter, includingThomas the Tank Engine and Friends.^[47]
• Colin Montgomerie (born 1963), Scottish professional golfer;World golf hall of fame.^[48]
• Michael Moore (born 1965),MPLiberal Democrat,Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (2005–2015);Secretary of State for Scotland (2010–2013).^[49]
• Peter Niven (born 1964), 1,000 race-winningNational Hunt jockey and racehorse trainer.^[50]
• Robert Reid (born 1966), winner of the2001 World Rally Driving Championship.^[51]
• Jamie Ritchie (born 16 August 1996) Scotland international rugby union player.
• Air Commodore John Buchan Ross (1912–2009),Royal Air Force officer.^[52]
• Ninian Sanderson (1925–1985), winner of the1956 24 Hours of Le Mans.^[53]
• Duncan Scott (swimmer) (born 6 May 1997) is a British swimmer representing Great Britain at the FINA World Aquatics Championships and the Olympic Games, and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.^[54]
• Professor Sir John Shaw (1932–2021), Johnstone Smith Professor of Accountancy at theUniversity of Glasgow; GovernorBank of Scotland (1999–2001).^[55]
• Professor John Sinclair (1935–2009), Emeritus Professor of Conveyancing at theUniversity of Strathclyde.^[56]
• Iain Steel (born 1971), Malaysian professional golfer.^[57]
• Struan Stevenson (born 1948),ConservativeMEP.^[58]
• Gareth Trayner (born 1980), British Olympic alpine skier.^[59]
• Lawrence Urquhart (born 1935), former chairman ofBurmah Castrol,Scottish Widows andBAA Limited.^[60]
• Gavin Vernon (1926–2004), renowned for theRemoval of the Stone of Scone in 1950.^[61]
• Eric McKellar Watt (1920–2001), founder of the 'McKellar Watt' meat pie company.^[62]
• Professor Nairn Wilson (born 1950), former Dean and Head ofKing's College London Dental Institute; numerous awards for dentistry.^[63]
• Michael Yellowlees (born 1960), Scotland field hockey international.^[30]

In 2005, Strathallan was one of50 independent schools in Britain found guilty of running a price-fixing cartel.^{[49][64][65][66][67][68][69]}

In 1998 a female teacher sued the school for discrimination alleging she had been sacked because she was unable to coach rugby at the mostly male school.^[70][71][72]

In 1995 two former pupils were found guilty and fined for drug possession after police had been called to the school in 1993 and found them in possession of cannabis resin. Charges against the pair relating to being involved in the supply of drugs at the school were dropped.^[73]

• School website
• Strathallan School's page on Scottish Schools Online

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