Independent School News

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...

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...