“At the beginning of my tenure [1998-2018], the school numbered 350 pupils. The school roll increased as the school was becoming more and more successful and well-known. Pupils were attracted by the smaller school context. Over periods of time during my tenure at the school, at its height, the school roll numbered 480 pupils”—Andrew Hunter, SCAI Witness Statement (17 November 2020)
Greenwood is the lead teacher of chemistry at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh which is Scotland’s only all-boys independent boarding school. He studied chemistry at Imperial College in London and spent six years working in the agrochemical industry before going into teaching in 2008.
This was an unannounced inspection which took place onsite on 18 November 2025 between 12:00 and 19:30, 19 November between 08:50 and 19:30, 20 November between 08:50 and 14:00, 24 November between 08:50 and 19:30 and 25 November between 07:50 and 14:00. The inspection was carried out by six inspectors from the Care Inspectorate
Pupil comment: “We are forced to go to chapel. The teachers say it is not solely for Christianity and any religion is welcome, but they sing Christian hymns and pray to the Christian god. I’d rather not go to chapel.”
“Around a third of pupils expressed concerns about the safety of their belongings, lack of quiet places, the toilet facilities and the lack of privacy when showering or changing.”
