Independent School News

Students at Pocklington School are today celebrating receiving their GCSE results. After such a turbulent and uncertain year, it was a rewarding moment to be able to celebrate the Fifth Year (Year 11) and their achievements. With students and staff...

Pocklington School’s Careers and Business Network continues to inspire the next generation With traditional networking activities put on pause in the last academic year, Pocklington School’s thriving Careers and Business Network adapted its scheduled programme in order to continue to...

The Army camp has been an interesting activity to plan and organise. The initial plan was for the cadets to deploy to Altcar Training Camp and remain there for three days, however, this was not to be with COVID developments. The...

I started boarding at Downside in the Second Form (Year 8) and my younger brother, Joseph (now aged 15), started three years later after a posting in Brunei. I originally chose Downside School, along with my parents because of the...

Pocklington School welcomed former pupil, Professor Steven Kyffin (70-77), Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business and Enterprise) of Northumbria University to its latest Careers and Business Network event in May. During the live Zoom Q&A session hosted by Headmaster, Toby Seth, Steven spoke...

Badminton School is pleased to be able to announce that it has gained accreditation of HMC (Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference). HMC is a professional Association of Heads of the world’s leading independent schools. At the heart of every HMC school...

Photographs show: Moonrakers River Crossing Exercise 1984 and present-day Moonrakers This term Dauntsey’s celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of Moonrakers, its programme of outdooractivities for Third Formers. Each Friday afternoon, pupils take part in a wide range of activities including outdoor...

Half a century ago, Dauntsey’s Sailing Club was founded. The years since have been a story of revolution, renovation, tragedy and triumph – and lots of adventure, as Head of Sailing Toby Marris explains. Back in 1970, the Head of...