Independent School News

Over the summer break, Year 13 pupil Harry CB received the news that he has been awarded a prestigious Army Officer Scholarship from The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. This will provide financial support for the completion of his A Level...

End of year celebrations at the Duke of York’s Royal Military School began with the annual Prize Giving Ceremony, where students received awards for outstanding academic and sporting successes. The school is unique among English schools in that it has...

Wells Cathedral School is delighted to announce the publication of the latest report from the Independent Schools Inspectorate. The School has been awarded the highest possible grade of “Excellent” for both pupil achievement and pupil personal development, and has also...

With both Parents having been in the Army, ‘home’ has changed frequently. In the 4 years since I joined Sherborne, I have lived in four different houses in three different countries. During my GCSE year alone, I moved house (and...

Mr Brian Poxon, Wells Cathedral School’s Head of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics, has been nominated onto the National Council of the Independent Schools Religious Studies Association (ISRSA). The ISRSA champions Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy by supporting and representing teachers,...

Stonyhurst’s Head Boy, Dilip, aged 17, has been named as a Coronation Campion by Their Majesties The King and The Queen for his outstanding charitable endeavours. Dilip, a Sixth Form pupil at Stonyhurst, and volunteer for local charity Maundy Relief...

We are delighted to introduce our CCF’s new Contingent Commander, Major Frankie O’Connor and Senior Cadet, Serjeant William Dally. Major O’Connor served in the army for 35 years. After entering His Majesty’s service aged 18, as a private soldier with...

A Year 10 Student at Haberdashers’ Adams was nominated one of three finalists in the Young People’s Category of the Celebrating Forces Families Awards 2023. The Young People’s Award “recognizes a child of someone who serves who has given their...