School News

St. Francis’ College Nursery Achieves Strong Standard Ofsted Rating

Intern

13th May 2026

St. Francis’ College Nursery has received a Strong Standard rating in its March 2026 Ofsted inspection, recognising the nursery’s high-quality, inclusive early years education and supportive learning environment. Letchworth Garden…

Shebbear College Celebrates Outstanding Performing Arts Success

Intern

12th May 2026

Shebbear College is celebrating a string of outstanding achievements across its Performing Arts department, with pupils excelling in music, public speaking and on the national stage. Among the successes, Dolly…

Alan Turing Centenary Bike Ride – 100km from Southampton to Sherborne

Intern

12th May 2026

To mark one hundred years, to the day, of Alan Turing’s arrival into Sherborne Boys from Southampton train station, where he commandeered a bicycle and rode 100 km to get…

Taunton Prep School pupils training for ambitious English Channel swim for local charity

Geri Pick

12th May 2026

A group of Year 8 pupils from Taunton Prep School are currently training to swim the English Channel this August. The 18 pupils who will all be aged 13 at the time of the swim have…

Leading independent schools merger: Historic Fairholme Prep School joins fast-growing Myddelton College

Geri Pick

8th May 2026

“Shared commitment to an ambitious, sustainable future for younger pupils.” Two leading independent schools in North Wales have announced they are merging to create a “sustainable future for younger pupils”….

More House School wins Boarding Innovation Award!

Donna Milne

8th May 2026

More House School (Frensham) is proud to share that they have been awarded the ‘Boarding Innovation Award’ at the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) Supporting Excellence Awards 2026.   This recognition…

Former Leicester Tiger to lead rugby at Barney School

Geri Pick

8th May 2026

A FORMER Leicester Tiger is to lead rugby at a school which for generations has produced some of the world’s best players. Barnard Castle School has appointed Joe Cain as…

Bryanston Pupils Sleep Out to Support Homelessness Charity

Geri Pick

7th May 2026

On Friday 1 May, Year 12 (A3) pupils at Bryanston School spent the night sleeping out on the floodlit astroturf to raise funds for YMCA Bournemouth, in support of those…

Freemen’s School Awarded Wellbeing Award for Schools

Lottie Andrews

7th May 2026

Earlier this year, City of London Freemen’s School has been awarded the prestigious Wellbeing Award for Schools by Optimus Education, recognising its outstanding whole-school approach to pupil wellbeing. The Surrey…

Professor Jimmy Choo Workshops at Habs Monmouth School

Geri Pick

7th May 2026

Professor Jimmy Choo and the Jimmy Choo Academy, led by Frederick Williams, delivered industry‑level mentoring and portfolio feedback to Textiles students at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School. Haberdashers’ Monmouth School welcomed Professor…