Cademuir International School

Infobox School2
name = Cademuir International School


motto =
established = 1990
type = Boarding school
locale = English; international student
grades = P7-S6.Token from the school website [http://www.cademuirinternationalschool.org.uk/] ]
head_name = Head master
head = Robert Mulvey
$head_name2 = Location
$head2 =
city = Thornhill
state = Dumfriesshire
country = Scotland (UK)
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students = Nonelazerserver.la.ohost.de/nmp.php?id=214d7dcc553cde6a7ece2c5866bcec10]
$faculty = ( optional, for American usage)
$teaching_staff = ( optional, for non-American usage where "faculty" is inappropriate to describe educators)
$athletics = (unknown)
$school_colors = ( optional, for American spelling)
school_colours = Uniform; Black trousers, blue sweater (originally green sweater)
$mascot = (unknown)
$free_label = Annual Fees
$free = £23,400
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$free2 = (optional)
website = [http://www.cademuirinternationalschool.org.uk/ CIS website]

Cademuir International School was a specialist school located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

The school, founded by Robert Mulvey in 1990, was created to serve high ability learners and underachievers with high potential. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/yy_20040414.shtml You and Yours interview] ]

Latterly based at Crawfordton House, Moniaive, a listed building, it previously operated from near Peebles.

In 2002, the school was ranked second of 418 schools in Scotland for Higher Grade results. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/02/league_tables/scotland/schools/ea_101/html/5680239.stm BBC league table] ] However, in 1999, only 31% of fourth-year pupils gained five or more Standard Grades, as compared with 98% of those at George Watson's College, Edinburgh (Cited in the above "Mail on Sunday" article).

Following controversial stories in the tabloid press, in 2004, an HMI report criticised the school, "particularly in the care and welfare areas of child protection, vetting of staff and restraint". [ [http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/followup/cademuirintersch%28eng%29.html HMI report] ] A followup inspection criticised a "lack of stable and effective strategic leadership" on 13 September 2005. [ [http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/followup/cademuirft%28english%29.html HMI followup report] ]

In September 2006 the school went out of business due to financial difficulties. Its roll had dropped from 100 pupils to only 34 at the time of its closure. [cite news |first = Martyn |last = McLaughlin |title = £23,400 per year school closes |url = http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/70087-print.shtml |work = The Herald|date = 2006-09-15|accessdate = 2006-09-26]

On 20 September 2006, just after Cademuir International School has been closed and vacated, a meeting of creditors took place. Among them Michael James Meston Reid, an appointed liquidator, manages the insolvency in relation to this school.

The "special buildings of a Baronial house of particular merit" owned by Cademuir are being sold for an asking price of £ 1.3 million. [ [http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article1291474.ece Times Online: Join the afterschool club] ] These buildings, along with the 32 bedrooms, 22 classrooms and 8 bathrooms are in need of maintenance and/or repair. They are currently offered online.

References

External links

* [http://www.cademuirinternationalschool.org.uk/ Cademuir International School website]
* [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=355165&page=0&vc=1 Google Earth Community]
* [http://www.mestonreid.com Meston Reid & Co]
* [http://www.scotdebt.net ScotDebt.net]
* [http://www.primelocation.com/estate-agents/details/id/blco999000127/ Lakes & Country - House for sale]