GCSE Results
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GCSE Results 2009
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e Top Scottish School for GSCE A* & A grades*
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“We are very appreciative of the management and leadership of Merchiston. It is an institution
affording one of the greatest possible starts in the life of our boys, and we will always be
supportive of the school, its life and needs.” Parent
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