Belmont House School

Belmont House School is an independent co-educational school in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland, providing primary and secondary education. It is based in the former Broom House, a Georgian category B listed building.[1]

Belmont House School
Address
Sandringham Avenue, Broom

Newton Mearns
,
G77 5DU

Scotland
Information
TypeIndependent school
MottoStrenue sed aeque strong but fair
Established1929
PrincipalMelvyn Shanks
Staff55
GenderMixed
Age3 to 18
Enrolment300
School YearsNursery - S6
Websitehttp://www.belmontschool.co.uk/home

History

The school was founded in 1929[2] in Greenhill Avenue, Giffnock[3] as a boys' preparatory school, and moved to its current home in the former mansion house of the Broom Estate in 1934. The Broom House was built in 1840, possibly to a design by David Hamilton, and was the birthplace of Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll.[3] In 1977, the secondary department opened, and the school began admitting female pupils in 2000.

Junior school

The school was originally established as a preparatory (or primary) school.[2] Today, pupils sit the cycling proficiency test and a programme of Emergency First Aid in Primary 6.

References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "BELMONT HOUSE SCHOOL, FORMERLY "BROOM HOUSE", SANDRINGHAM AVENUE, NEWTON MEARNS  (Category B) (LB18528)". Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. Belmont House School | History Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Belmont House". Scran. 5 January 1998. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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