Independent School News

Dauntsey’s has recently welcomed the adventurer, TV presenter and former soldier, Ant Middleton, as part of the School’s Mercers’ Lecture series.  Ant presented his lecture to a sell-out audience of some 950 pupils, staff and members of the local community,...

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...

Maidwell Hall in Northamptonshire is delighted to announce that their 2018/2019 school fundraiser achieved £32,500 for last years’ chosen charity: School Readers. This charity works to improve childhood literacy by providing volunteers to give one-to-one reading practice to children in...

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...