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 Listed Building) (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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