School News

Tudor Tunnels and Artefacts Discovered During Repair Works at New Hall School

Donna Milne

3rd June 2026

Exciting new discoveries have been made at New Hall School in Chelmsford during ongoing repair works to part of the historic ha-ha. Previously unknown tunnels, believed to date back to…

Topping Out ceremony celebrates progress on St Swithun’s new indoor sports facility

Donna Milne

3rd June 2026

St Swithun’s recently marked the ‘topping out’ of the new Building Active Lives development, which will provide outstanding sports facilities for the school and the wider Winchester community.  The event…

Richard Huish College Student Success: University Offers Secured for Oxbridge, Medicine and Veterinary Courses

Donna Milne

3rd June 2026

22 Huish students have received offers to study highly competitive university courses; 9 students have secured places at Oxford or Cambridge, 10 have received offers from medical schools, and 3…

School appoints new Musical Director

Donna Milne

3rd June 2026

Barnard Castle School new director of music Matthew Lowe   A TALENTED musician who started learning the cello at the age of four has added another string to his bow…

Spring chickens bring down the hen house!

Donna Milne

3rd June 2026

Putting a feather in their caps, the cast of Spring Chicken which was performed by Year 3 and 4 pupils at Barnard Castle Preparatory School   FEATHERS were ruffled as…

Gordon’s Staff Conquer the Three Peaks

Donna Milne

2nd June 2026

A break for the walkers on their first mountain, Ben Nevis. Pictured are Gordon’s staff (left to right): Kathryn Moore, Director of Creative Arts; Houseparent Daisy Cooper; Houseparent and Head…

The Leys and St Faith’s to Merge

Donna Milne

2nd June 2026

TWO Cambridge independent schools are to strengthen existing links to provide an all-through education. The Leys School and St Faith’s School in the heart of Cambridge are set to become…

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…