Independent School News

I started boarding at Downside in the Second Form (Year 8) and my younger brother, Joseph (now aged 15), started three years later after a posting in Brunei. I originally chose Downside School, along with my parents because of the...

Pocklington School welcomed former pupil, Professor Steven Kyffin (70-77), Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business and Enterprise) of Northumbria University to its latest Careers and Business Network event in May. During the live Zoom Q&A session hosted by Headmaster, Toby Seth, Steven spoke...

Badminton School is pleased to be able to announce that it has gained accreditation of HMC (Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference). HMC is a professional Association of Heads of the world’s leading independent schools. At the heart of every HMC school...

Photographs show: Moonrakers River Crossing Exercise 1984 and present-day Moonrakers This term Dauntsey’s celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of Moonrakers, its programme of outdooractivities for Third Formers. Each Friday afternoon, pupils take part in a wide range of activities including outdoor...

Half a century ago, Dauntsey’s Sailing Club was founded. The years since have been a story of revolution, renovation, tragedy and triumph – and lots of adventure, as Head of Sailing Toby Marris explains. Back in 1970, the Head of...

Embley’s Stock Market Investment Club has become the UK’s first group of school children to trade on the London Stock Exchange with the support of Charles Stanley as its stockbroker. The Club, trading as Embley Asset Management, comprises a group of dedicated 10 to 14-year-old pupils from Embley, a day and boarding school...

It was with great sadness that we received the news of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, just after midday on Friday 9 April. In tribute, the College’s ensign was flown at half-mast and...

Huge congratulations to Year 10 pupil Wilamena Dyer one of two regional winners in the South and West of England regions in this year’s BBC Young Reporter Competition for her report on How music helps cope with Tourette's Syndrome. Wilamena’s...