Basil Paterson Education

Established in 1929, Basil Paterson is a small independent college and exam centre located in the heart of Edinburgh.

At Basil Paterson we encourage and support our students to take responsibility for their learning and achievement. We offer a small, friendly learning context and a supportive atmosphere with small class sizes and experienced teachers.

We have found that personalised teaching can have an extremely positive impact on all pupils and helps create a comfortable learning environment conducive to academic development.

About the College

We offer an academic, year-round alternative to school for school young people aged 14-18.

 

Our Academic Approach

We strive to create an intensive learning experience where pupils are challenged as well as supported.

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SQA Courses

We offer an academic, year-round alternative to school for school pupils aged 14-18 eligible to study in S3 - S6.

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What other people say

Thank you for the best academic year of my life

Thank you all so much! If I hadn’t joined your amazing and fantastic school, I guarantee you I wouldn’t be heading to uni, nor would I have passed my Highers. I genuinely owe you all so very much. Thank you all for putting a smile on my face, for motivating me and for giving me…

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Our son has flourished at Basil Paterson

Thank you for all the support over the past three years. Our son flourished at Basil Paterson. The school and dedicated encouragement of the teaching staff gave him the confidence and enthusiasm to pursue his studies and excel.

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The school has completely transformed our child’s trajectory

The opportunity to attend the school has completely transformed our child’s trajectory, after they dropped out of mainstream state school and were non attending for several months. We never thought they would be able to sit national assessment exams and are so pleased they have succeeded sitting these the past month. Irrespective of outcome, the…

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Extremely happy with the support that my child has received

I have been extremely happy with the support that my child has received in her first year at the school. The teaching is excellent and I think my quiet and anxious child has really benefited from being in small classes with very engaged teaching staff who have all recognised and encouraged her strengths and helped…

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