Independent School News

Cothill has been commended in the Small Independent School category at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2026, recognising the school’s distinctive approach to education for children aged 7 to 13. At Cothill, size really is their superpower, allowing...

A rigorous academic programme at prep school, coupled with a focus on personal development, ensures that graduates are well-equipped for future success. Tom Rogerson, Headmaster of Cottesmore School, explains more. Last-minute, whole-school water fights. Barbecues by the school’s lake. Impromptu...

National Boarding Week 2026 was a true celebration of boarding life! Things began on Sunday with the great “Boarding Takeover,” where boys voted for later bedtimes, extended electronics time, extra tuck, and more football. Monday saw the competitive spirit come...

Integrity and humility, independence and ambition are just some of the qualities excellent boarding will bestow on its pupils. JAMES JOHNSON, Headmaster of Taunton School, explains more. MANY key ingredients need to come together to create an excellent boarding experience....

Talented teenage artist Ruby Mitcham, a student at Gordonstoun, was chosen to appear on the new TV series of Portrait Artist of the Year. The 18-year-old has quickly established herself as one of the most promising UK artists of her...

SUFFOLK’S leading boarding prep school, Old Buckenham Hall School, has this year joined forces with the historic Rugby School Group. Old Buckenham Hall (OBH) is a co-educational day and boarding prep school in the Suffolk countryside, established in 1862, with...

BELHAVENI Hill School welcomed the adventurer and former pupil Jamie Ramsay back to his old school to lead a school run and share tales from his 17,000km expedition. Ramsay talked to an audience of over 160 pupils and parents about...

A FORMER army Colonel has been appointed as the new Headmaster of Belhaven Hill School, the boarding and day school in East Lothian, Scotland. Mr Neil Tomlin is starting what will be is his second headship from August 2026, succeeding...