Belhaven Hill School

Belhaven Hill School in Dunbar is only 30 minutes from the centre of Edinburgh and sits in the most stunning coastal location. Outside its back gate is a golf course, leading directly onto

Belhaven Bay. The school has a long and proud history, having been founded in 1923 and is now Scotland’s leading co-educational full boarding and day prep school for 7-13 year olds. The school offers full boarding (70% of children board) and day places, and has a one ‘weekend in’, one ‘weekend out’ system, regarded as the perfect balance for children of prep school age.

Children go on to the top schools in England and Scotland; the 2018 leavers won 16 scholarships and awards to their senior schools. Sport is a major part of the daily curriculum, as is music and art; the children surf, ride, ski and play golf, alongside the more traditional pursuits of reeling and piping!

Match teas are legendary and you immediately feel the warmth when you arrive at Belhaven. The Headmaster, Henry Knight and his wife, Susannah, would be delighted to show you around.