leading HMC non-denominational independent day school  • outstanding academic achievement • strong pastoral care •  extensive extra-curricular programme • beautiful rural setting close to Glasgow airport  • school transport service available • financial support available


Welcome to St Columba’s School.  Having been Rector of this leading independent school since 2002 I am proud of its academic excellence, impressive pupils and welcoming atmosphere.


The Sunday Times Top Scottish School 2008

At St Columba’s we have high expectations, value personal qualities, recognise individual needs and encourage pupils to fully embrace school life by taking on new challenges.  We expect pupils to achieve success across a range of disciplines to develop into confident individuals and to be ready to contribute to today’s society.

We hope you will find this site useful and enjoy reading about the School.

David G Girdwood

Rector