The Scottish-Rwandan actor, who has gone from starring in the hit Netflix series Sex Education to being the BBC’s latest Time Lord in Doctor Who, attended Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh.placeholder image
The Scottish-Rwandan actor, who has gone from starring in the hit Netflix series Sex Education to being the BBC’s latest Time Lord in Doctor Who, attended Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh celebrities: 12 famous faces who went to Boroughmuir High School – including Ncuti Gatwa

Did you go to school with any of these famous faces?

Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh has an impressive list of celebrities among its former pupils – including actors, rock stars and politicians.

Among the many famous faces is Doctor Who and Sex Education actor Ncuti Gatwa, but there are plenty of others who were educated there.

Scroll through our photo gallery to see a dozen stars who attended Boroughmuir High School – and tell us in the comments section if any of them attended the school at the same time as you or your children?

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