Belhaven Hill School is an independent, co-educational preparatory school for boarding and day pupils aged 4 to 13 in Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland.
The current headmaster is Olly Langton.
Belhaven Hill School's history begins in 1923, when it was founded by Brian Simms. The main building was originally an old private house, and the school operated initially with just a handful of pupils and two staff — as of 2023, it had 143 pupils. The school's grounds stretch to 20 acres
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School expansion
Building on the expertise gathered over several years since the start of the Form 6 class (for 7 year olds), the school has extended education to 5 and 6 year olds (the pre-prep). The pre-prep consists of thirty children, with ten in each year group.
Notable alumni
Hugh Buchanan (artist), Scottish artist
James Chichester, Earl of Belfast (born 1990), aristocrat
Alexander Elphinstone, 19th Lord Elphinstone (born 1980), aristocrat.
Rear Admiral Sir Ronald Forrest (1923–2005), senior Royal Navy officer.
Andro Linklater (1944–2013), writer and historian.
Magnus Linklater (born 1942), journalist
Hugh Trevor-Roper (1914–2003), British historian.
Vice Admiral Sir George Vallings (1932–2007), senior Royal Navy officer.
George Baillie-Hamilton, 14th Earl of Haddington (born 1985)