If you’ve ever wondered where internationally-celebrated author Dame Muriel Spark or Outlander star Sam Heughan went to school, we’ve got the answers for you.
How many of the famous faces in our photo gallery did you know went to James Gillespie's in Edinburgh – either its former girls school, boys school, primary or the high school – and did any attend at the same time as you or your children? Let us know in the comments section.
9. Ethel Houston
Enigma code breaker Ethel Houston, who went to James Gillespie's High School for girls, was one of the first recruits to Bletchley Park and worked in Hut 6 during the final year of World War Two. She later became the first woman to become senior partner at a Scottish law firm. Photo Credit: James Williamson Photo: James Williamson
10. Grant Stott
Former James Gillespie's High School pupil Grant Stott is known as the regular King’s Theatre Edinburgh panto villain. A former radio DJ, he also now appears on the Scottish TV soap opera River City. Stott is the brother of former television presenter John Leslie. Photo: Third Party
11. Sam Heughan
Sam Heughan, who is known to millions thanks to his role as highland warrior Jamie Fraser in Outlander, moved to Edinburgh as a young boy so his mother could enrol at Edinburgh College of Art. He recalled in his recent memoir how big a change it was from his New Galloway birthplace, writing: “After years of living in a quiet community, my mother, my brother and I packed our belongings for what felt like a whole new world. Swapping the stable and the castle ruins for a suburban street in Edinburgh, we set about settling in for this new chapter in our lives.” The 12-year-old Heughan attended James Gillespie's High School, which he recalls as having “very strong on rules and discipline”. Photo: Third Party