Established 1936 (1936) Founded 1936 | Closed 2000 (2000) Ages 5–13 Founder Hugo Brown Gender Mixed-sex education | |
Location CroftinloanPitlochryPerthshirePH16 5JSScotland | ||
Croftinloan Preparatory School was a co-educational independent preparatory school near Pitlochry, Scotland.
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History
Croftinloan School was established in 1936 by Hugo Brown as a boys prep school. Hugo Brown bought the residential and sporting estate of Croftinloan in 1935 from Mr J Paterson Brown, who used Croftinloan House as a shooting lodge. The estate was originally owned by members of the Atholl-Fergusson family.
In April 2000, the Governors announced that the school would be closing in June. A gradual reduction in the number of boarding pupils during the nineties was blamed for the closure. Robert Horton, the headmaster, stated 'Many options have been considered, including merger, relocation and restructuring. Unfortunately, none provide a certain future for Croftinloan'.
In 2013, Croftinloan House was demolished to make way for a housing development.