Merchiston Castle School Tennis Academy
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
What's new at Merchiston Castle School Tennis Academy
One of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Jacob Fearnley #87 ATP, came at 12
The tennis academy of Merchiston Castle School, a boys' day and boarding school in Edinburgh, with a three-court indoor dome on campus. It takes up to 28 boys aged 10 to 18 in two squads, Development and Performance, alongside school lessons.
3 indoor courts in an on-site dome (all-weather, floodlit)
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 11, 2026.
- Tennis Performance Academy, with boarding or day school: school + tennis, boys 12 to 18, boarding or day. £2,268 / year on top of school fees
- Tennis Development Academy, with boarding or day school: school + tennis, boys 10 to 18, boarding or day. £1,098 / year on top of school fees
- Junior School with the Tennis Development Academy: school + tennis, boys 10 to 13 (First to Third Form), day or flexi boarding. £1,098 / year on top of school fees
- Summer tennis immersion: boys 11 to 17, 4 weeks in summer, living on campus. from £6,700 / 4 weeks
- Individual tennis lessons for other pupils: school pupils outside the academy who want to try tennis. Price on request
- School tennis: games afternoons and teams: school pupils of all abilities; teams at U13, U15 and U18. Price on request
Deals and codes
- Sibling discount: 5% for a second child, 20% for a third, 40% for a fourth
- Sports scholarships at 13+ and 16+; tennis is one of the key sports, awards may cut fees
- Means-tested bursaries up to 100% of fees, UK-resident families only
- Armed Forces families on CEA pay 10% of the boarding fee
- Children of former pupils: 10% off in the first year
- Joint fee scheme with St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh
- Early booking offers on the summer tennis immersion
The facts
- Indoor courts: 3 (in the Tennis Dome on campus, all-weather)
- Academy places: 28 (cap on players at any one time)
- Hours a week: 15 (at least, in the Performance Academy: squads, individual and fitness)
- Academy fee from: £1,098 (a year for the Development squad, on top of school fees (2026/27))
- Summer tennis from: £6,700 (for 4 weeks, boarding and meals included)
- School of the Year: 2025 (Tennis Scotland award)
- Boarding: Yes, full or flexi boarding
- School on site: Yes, academy inside the school
- From age: 10
- Adults: No, pupils only
- Visits: Open mornings, visits, taster days
- Campus: One campus in Edinburgh
- How to get in: Tennis assessment for the academy; school entry by registration (£120), online CAT4 tests and a report from the current school
- Visits and trials: Open Morning Sat Oct 31, 2026; personal visits and taster days on request
- Languages: English; extra English (EAL) lessons for international pupils, £12.60 a lesson
- College: No college figures; Jacob Fearnley says the academy prepared him for team tennis at a US university
Coaches
- Simon Pender, Director of Tennis, former ATP-ranked player
- Callum Lloyd, Lead academy coach, LTA Level 5
- Michael Millar, Development academy coach, here since 2017
- Jed Alexander, Assistant coach and hitter, since 2022
Tournaments they host
- Weekend rated matches. At the school, results sent to the governing body; for academy players
- Internal matchplay. In-house matches alongside academy training
- School team fixtures. U13, U15 and U18 teams against other schools through the year
Where it is
294 Colinton Road, Colinton, Edinburgh EH13 0PU.
Nearest airport: Edinburgh (EDI), 15 min
Also in United Kingdom
- Scotstoun Sports Campus 68 km, Glasgow. 1 pro raised, best Aidan McHugh #482 ATP
- David Lloyd Leeds 255 km, Leeds. 1 pro raised, best Naiktha Bains #358 WTA
- Bolton Arena Tennis Academy 263 km, Bolton. 2 pros raised, best Ella McDonald #353 WTA
- Thongsbridge Tennis Club 275 km, Holmfirth. 1 pro raised, best Barney Fitzpatrick #2206 ATP
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