It occupies a Scottish Baronial-style building on a rural campus just outside Dunblane, a short distance away from the city of Stirling, Scotland.

With the support of former politician Robert Cranston, money was raised from Scottish servicemen and the people of Scotland to complete the project.

[6] Traditionally the school provided an austere but continuous education for Scottish war orphans, with a good deal of military training and sports.

A strong military ethos is still maintained by a competing pipe band and Combined Cadet Force (CCF) section.

There are four houses:[8] The school has strong military links with attendance at the Combined Cadet Force timetabled weekly.