Independent School News

Downside School, based in Stratton-on-the-Fosse near Bath, represented the UK at the Asia-Europe Foundation Conference last month in Tokyo. 1,700 schools from across Asia, Europe and Oceania applied for a chance to present at the policy-making event, which focussed on...

As part of her Gold Arts Award, Sasha Marlow, aided by Assistant Producer Liz Helmin, conceptualised, composed and delivered ‘Recycled Runway’, a fashion show designed to raise awareness of marine pollution. Over a period of eighteen months she designed and...

Walhampton Independent Preparatory School, near Lymington, hosted a special Service of Remembrance to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, Holland … On Friday 4 October, Walhampton School hosted a special service to mark the 75th anniversary of...

The U14 and U16 Netball squads at Taunton School have both made the Regional Finals after claiming the top spots at the County Finals. The U14 squad were on top form playing undefeated at the weekend. They beat King’s College,...

Adcote School has been shortlisted as a finalist for two major national awards and ranked the 10th best non-selective small independent school in the UK for A-level results. The all-girls’ school, at Little Ness, Shropshire, has been selected as a...

Dauntsey’s Tall Ship, the Jolie Brise, has returned from her latest adventure where a crew of 12 pupils sailed the 106-year old cutter from the Faroe Islands to Seyðisfjörður, on the east coast of Iceland, one of the most northerly...

Consider this scenario: You’ve recently been told that you’ve got an exciting new posting. Your immediate excitement soon dissipates, when you realise how unsettling this news may be to your children. Education and your children’s schooling are your foremost concern,...

At St John’s College in Southsea, a non-selective independent school, the overall pass rate of 84.5% had students and staff celebrating another fantastic set of results. Particular highlights were the 47% 9 to 8 grades in History and 100% pass...