School News

Millfield Prep are National Swim Champions

Geri Pick

17th June 2026

Millfield Prep School swimmers have won a prestigious national competition for the 38th year in a row. The successful 33-strong squad who attended the IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools)…

Spectacular Felsted School steel band celebrates two toe-tapping decades

Geri Pick

16th June 2026

The vibrant and distinctive melodies of the Caribbean filled the chapel at Felsted School in north Essex recently as more than 80 steel pan musicians came together to celebrate the…

Bryanston School Announces Intention to Acquire Thorngrove School

Geri Pick

15th June 2026

Bryanston School is delighted to announce its intention to acquire Thorngrove School, a highly regarded independent prep school on the Hampshire/Berkshire border, known for its nurturing environment, strong sense of…

LVS Ascot Announces New Principal as Part of LTC Education Group Leadership Appointments

Geri Pick

15th June 2026

LVS Ascot has announced that James Thomson has been appointed as the school’s new Principal, effective from 1 September 2026. James, who is currently Vice Principal, Director of Futures at…

Highfield Swimmers Earn Place at National Primary Swimming Championships

Geri Pick

15th June 2026

Highfield Prep School (Duchy College Prep from September) will proudly represent the North East in the 2026 Primary Team Swimming Championships after success in their recent qualifier. Georgia, Jack, Lily,…

Kingswood Alumna Awarded MBE for Services to Education and Skills

Geri Pick

15th June 2026

A former pupil of Kingswood School, Bath, has been recognised in The King’s Birthday Honours with an MBE for Services to Education and Skills. Alexia Williams, an engineer at Rolls-Royce…

New Hall School Announces Title Sponsorship with Beaulieu Padel

Donna Milne

12th June 2026

New Hall School, Chelmsford, is delighted to announce a new partnership with Beaulieu Padel, becoming the title sponsor of the ‘Beaulieu Padel New Hall Arena’, one of the UK’s  leading…

Royal High School Bath Celebrates Two Week ‘Festival of Ideas’ Championing Female Leadership

Donna Milne

12th June 2026

Royal High School Bath, GDST has recently completed its annual Festival of Ideas, a two‑week programme exploring what modern leadership looks like through the lens of remarkable women across science,…

Queen’s College pupils design real-world solutions for wheelchair user in inspired DT project

Geri Pick

12th June 2026

Over the past few months, Year 9 pupils at Queen’s College, Taunton, have taken part in a Design Technology project with a powerful brief: design something that could genuinely improve…

Primary pupils inspired by Felsted’s ‘Meet the Orchestra’ concert

Geri Pick

12th June 2026

More than 140 children from eight Essex primary schools were introduced to the different parts and sounds of the orchestra at a concert aimed at engaging them with music performance…