School News

Ratcliffe College expands Day Nursery with new year-round childcare for children from 6-months – Opening Spring 2027

Donna Milne

1st June 2026

Ratcliffe College is delighted to announce an exciting expansion of its Day Nursery, introducing dedicated year-round childcare for children aged six months to four years. The new provision is scheduled…

Taunton School leads revival of traditional ‘pen pal’ programme with partner French school

Donna Milne

1st June 2026

Taunton School has welcomed 53 students from Collège Joseph Kerbellec in Quéven, Brittany, as part of a growing international partnership that is helping to revive the traditional ‘pen pal’ exchange for a new…

More House School Celebrates Exceptional Ofsted Success

Geri Pick

29th May 2026

More House School (Frensham, Surrey) is celebrating a major achievement following the publication of its February 2026 Ofsted inspection report, which recognises the school with FOUR ‘Exceptional’ judgements and rates all…

School boy rugby players attend first England training camp

Donna Milne

29th May 2026

Wearing England colours, Barnard Castle School students Josh Dickson and Sonny Hopper   TWO talented school rugby players are celebrating their first official England camp, the latest generation of pupils…

The Burj Khalifa stands at 2,700ft, seven OSH cadets were to jump from 3,300ft on a sunny May afternoon. Cdt CSM Harrison tells us more.

Geri Pick

29th May 2026

This feat has been in the works for multiple months and was accomplished over this past half term.  My fellow cadets and I travelled to Netheravon Airfield, home of the…

Fly-past at Downside School commemorating the fatal air crash of 1943

Geri Pick

27th May 2026

On the afternoon of Saturday, May 15, 1943, two Sea Hurricanes from RNAS Yeovilton were performing low-flying training manoeuvres over Downside School grounds. On the afternoon of Saturday, May 15,…

Wycombe Abbey Named Among World’s Top 100 Schools in Spear’s Index 2026

Geri Pick

27th May 2026

Wycombe Abbey has been named among the world’s top 100 private schools in the Spear’s Schools Index 2026. The accolade reinforces its position as a global leader in girls’ boarding…

Barnard Castle School students take part in activities to boost their mental health

Donna Milne

27th May 2026

PUPILS at a leading North East school have become the first in the world to work with a renowned rugby charity tackling the stigma around mental health head-on. Barnard Castle…

Chigwell Boarder Among Top 20 Young Scientific Researchers in Poland

Geri Pick

27th May 2026

We are incredibly proud of Agata, one of our boarders, who has been named a finalist in the Polish edition of the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS), one…

Milton Abbey Pupils Shine at Charity Gala

Geri Pick

27th May 2026

Milton Abbey Hospitality pupils played a key role in the successful Chettle House gala dinner, helping to raise £300,000 for a new wing at Dorchester County Hospital. The pupils were…