Madras College founded in St Andrews

Background. Madras College is a secondary school in St Andrews, Fife, named after the 'Madras system' devised by its founder, Andrew Bell. Bell, a native of St Andrews, promoted these methods after returning from India. By his death in 1832, over 10,000 schools used his methods. The college was established through the amalgamation of existing local schools, specifically the Grammar School and the English school, under Bell's bequest.

Foundation and Governance. The school was founded in 1833 at the expense of Andrew Bell, who died in 1832. It was formed by joining the old Grammar School of St Andrews with the English school, which had been founded in the 1750s. From its foundation in 1833 until 1888, Madras College was governed by a board of trustees. The original 1833 building remains part of the South Street campus.