School News

New Director of Sport appointed at Heathfield School, Ascot

28th March 2024

Heathfield School, Ascot – an independent secondary boarding and day school for girls aged 11-18, rated ‘Excellent’ across all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate – is delighted to announce…

Wellington School Announces Appointment of New Head

28th March 2024

Wellington School is delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Battison as its next Head, replacing Eugene du Toit who will move to Haileybury School in September 2024 after five…

New Head of Prep appointed at Kimbolton School

28th March 2024

Kimbolton School is pleased to announce the appointment of Claire Petrie as Head of Kimbolton Prep School from September 2024. Succeeding Philip Foley, who has led the school with distinction…

Gordon’s Student Refereeing Rugby at Rosslyn Park 7s

28th March 2024

Diminutive, slight and softly spoken, it’s difficult to believe that Natalie Gregory commands a field of towering rugby giants as a referee. Most recently she grabbed her whistle for the…

Netballers prove to be on the ball

28th March 2024

Barnard Castle Preparatory School pupils Jessie Burgess, left, and Sasha Johnson TWO school athletes are proving to be on the ball as they move a step closer to their sporting…

Bookworms Bask In Wonder Of World Book Day

28th March 2024

It’s not every day you see Gangsta Granny, Captain America, Mr Bump, Willy Wonka and Rapunzel in the same place at the same time, but that’s exactly what happened at…

Millfield first to offer baccalaureate style GCSE equivalent

28th March 2024

Millfield School is one of the first to offer a new ‘Baccalaureate style’ GCSE equivalent designed to prepare students for the demands of the future. The Project Qualification (PQ) Baccalaureate…

Cutting Waste Gives School Food For Thought

28th March 2024

A purge on food waste at an independent school in Liphook is already reaping environmental rewards. The school has cut meal waste by a fifth since it began a pupil-initiated…

New Taunton Prep School Headmaster leads student English Channel swim training

26th March 2024

Taunton School has announced its plans to complete another swim of the English Channel in August 2024, with its Prep School Headmaster, Ed Burnett, leading the training regime alongside Head…

Strathallan School pupils secure first place at British Schools Clays Championships

26th March 2024

Strathallan School’s Sporting Clays Shooting Team secured a clean sweep of results at the British Schools Championships held at the Oxford Gun Company last week. Led by Captain Alasdair T,…