Independent School News

Families from across the globe travelled to King’s Ely to celebrate the achievements of their children and the school’s international programme. The annual King’s Ely International (KEI) Prizegiving ceremony was held in the Old Palace to honour the impressive range...

Hethersett Old Hall School is a rural independent school set in a beautiful learning environment in the village of Hethersett, just outside Norwich and is easily accessible from many of the towns and villages in Norfolk. We have both boys...

In 2018 Christ College Brecon took part in the 160st Infantry Brigade Cadet Skill at Arms Meeting and retained its Welsh Cadet Shooting champions title for the seventh year in a row. Christ College has a very active shooting programme...

As dawn broke on 11 November 2018, the centenary of the end of World War One, the solitary figure of Gordon’s School Piper Edward Lee played the lone piper lament Battle’s O’er at the Tower of Guildford Cathedral, beginning commemorations...

The biennial careers convention was held at Stamford Endowed Schools in November 2018. It offered an opportunity for Year 10 pupils and above, along with pupils from local schools, to discuss their higher education and careers options with over 60...

Gordon’s pupils make history in Sudan Sudan isn’t usually top of the list of destinations for school trips but pupils and staff from Gordon’s School recently spent a week there. The visit is believed to be the first by a...

Girls from St Mary’s Shaftesbury girls were joined by represenatives from their sister school St Mary’s Cambridge when they hosted a leadership conference run by Jo Cruse from a company called The Unreasonables. The Unreasonables are dedicated to creating cultures...

On the shore of Lake Windermere in the Lake District, the Fell Foot parkrun is one of the most beautiful courses in the country. Come rain or shine a small group of committed Dallam boarders rise early and take to...