Fettes College

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Fettes College is an private school located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 1870 as the result of a large bequest by Sir William Fettes, a wealthy Edinburgh merchant, in memoriam of his son, also William Fettes who died in 1815.

The school was all male until 1970 when girls were first allowed in the final year. However since 1983 it has been fully co-educational. The school admits daytime only and boarding pupils. The school is exclusive in that prospective pupils must pass entrance exams in order to being considered for admission and that fees are charged (around �13,500 per year for a daytime only, senior school age pupil). The school offers scholarships to exceptionally talented applicants. The scholarships may in turn be topped up with bursaries if the applicants financial standing warrants it.