Independent School News

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...

Port Regis was delighted to welcome Debra Searle MVO MBE to speak and present the prizes at the school’s annual Speech Day in July. Debra is a professional adventurer and motivational speaker. She hit the headlines when she set out...

The fifth-form post-GCSE programme ran at Fettes College in June. It included talks and activities on the theme of ‘leadership and looking ahead’. The Head gave a talk on leadership followed by a Q&A session. A workshop was delivered by...

Campbell College Pipe Band had a great day at the College’s 125th Speech Day celebration. They were joined by two very special Old Campbellians – Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody and drummer Jonny Quinn. More than 500 pupils, staff and...

Bishop’s Stortford College is celebrating another year of success as the annual Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme statistics are published. A total of 152 enrolments, resulting in 125 Awards, 16 of which were Gold, places the College as one of...

Taunton School Year 5 pupil Emily Miller has returned from the European Championships in Madeira with an incredible five GBR gold medals. European Champion Emily, won theIndividual Biathle, Individual Triathle and mixed relay in the Biathle and Triathle and Team...

Dauntsey’s now runs two U13 and an U15 team, with girls playing from the First Form to Lower Sixth within the club.  With five matches scheduled in the summer term, the girls have been keen to take on more competition...