Testimonials

Basil Paterson has been a gamechanger for my son. I am so thankful to all the staff.

Our daughter has had a very successful two years at Basil Paterson. She has been supported through a range of challenges, and we are incredibly grateful for the understanding and care shown to her throughout. She has truly loved learning from her teachers, each of whom has connected with and inspired her in meaningful ways, helping to build her confidence and engagement. School has rarely been an easy journey for our daughter, but Basil Paterson has provided a nurturing and successful conclusion to her school years. We cannot speak highly enough of the entire team, teaching and non-teaching staff alike, who have been unfailingly kind, supportive, and child-centered throughout.

Can’t believe how lucky we were to learn about the school. The normal school system didn’t cater for our daughter and I don’t think she would be leaving school with any qualifications without Basil Paterson.

Excellent school and it has provided my daughter with just the platform she requires to excel both academically and emotionally.

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 her to address the things she struggles with with kindness and compassion. The teaching staff, the management, and the student support staff have been unfailingly supportive from the very start of her time at the school. They have listened and responded without judgment, worked proactively to create accommodations for our child, and made us feel safe as parents whilst we navigate supporting our child in moments of stress and anxiety. We have been very grateful for the safe space you have provided and she is flourishing academically and her confidence is building again slowly but surely

Basil Paterson really does get it right for every child. I can’t recommend this school highly enough.

I have been delighted with all aspects of the school—it has made a huge difference to my grand-daughter both from an educational aspect and from her attitude to gaining knowledge. She now looks forward to her school-week ,a complete reversal of the situation at her previous establishment. Thank you.

The level of individual attention has been amazing. There are some great teachers in the school – so inspiring.

We have been particularly impressed with the work that has gone in to tailoring teaching styles to match our son’s learning style and learning needs to allow him to reach his full potential.

Coming back to Edinburgh from Amsterdam we had both high requirements and expectations of Basil Paterson Middle School.

In fact, the team of teachers and the ethos of the school gave us more than we had hoped for and allowed our son the space he wanted to get to grips with his studies, making him a much more confident learner as well as fascinated by most of his subjects!

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.

At the end of 4 years we cannot say thank you enough! Our son  has thrived, and will have lovely memories of his school years now, which was not going to be the situation had he stayed in his former school. He has achieved what he has needed for his next steps, and we recommend Basil Paterson to everyone.

Basil Paterson has been exactly the right place for our son and it has been such a blessing to see him regain his enjoyment of learning. I have no doubt that this is due in no small measure to the people who have been teaching and supporting him. I am grateful for every one of you.

Everyone at the school has been most supportive in helping our child settle in, and in working out the appropriate subject choices and timetable.

We are very grateful for all the help we have received. Our child enjoys the learning environment very much and finds all parts of the curriculum very stimulating.

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 actual process of doing so has already enhanced their very fragile self esteem. Thank you Basil Paterson!

Over the last three years, my daughter has been able to continue her education in a more appropriate environment for her needs. The small classes have provided her with the attention she needs. The staff have gone above and beyond to assist her. I am thankful for Basil Paterson as I don’t think she would have done as well if she had stayed at her original school.

Our granddaughter started at the school when it opened in 2012 and from our first meeting with the staff I was impressed by their professionalism and their enthusiasm for their new endeavour. My granddaughter had been failing at school after a move to Australia and her self esteem was very low.

From the very start the school recognised this and worked tirelessly with her to give her back self-confidence and belief.

The staff worked with her on a one to one basis encouraging and pushing her to keep on trying and there is no doubt in my mind that without all this hard work our granddaughter would be a very different girl today.

I love the small size of the school! The school has helped me to learn and develop. My favourite thing about the school is its size and its warm, friendly nature. If I had to describe it to someone else I would say it is a caring school ideally suited for people who want a personal learning experience.

The school has made me happier and has given me the chance to get better marks.  The teachers are happy here and I feel I have a lot more freedom.  It is a relaxed environment to learn in and the small class sizes really help.

I am very grateful for the many great things the school has done for me. I had recently moved to Scotland from the Netherlands and had to get used to the new methods of learning in a very short period of time, thankfully the school helped me do this and I made a lot good friends along the way.

The school has also really helped me learn a lot of important life skills that I think will be very beneficial for my future.

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 the confidence and skills I needed.  Lastly, thank you for the best academic year of my life. I never ever thought I would ever enjoy school until I joined Basil Paterson. My only regret is not joining earlier.

The school has definitely taught me how to push myself academically. The school has helped me become more focused and learn in more depth.

This comes down to the passion of the teachers. The teachers say I am different and more independent than I was when I started. I think there is a possibility for better grades here because you get more personal attention from the teacher.