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York School Teacher Wins National Psychology Teacher of the Year Award

Bootham School is proud to announce that long-serving Psychology teacher, Harriet Ennis, has won the prestigious Psychology Teacher of the Year Award.

Bootham Wins Independent School Award

We are delighted to announce that Bootham School won the Independent Schools Award 2024 for Environmental Campaigns.

Bootham School Launches Free ICE Masterclass

Bootham School is inviting Year 5 and 6 students from across York to take part in an exciting new series of free academic masterclasses designed to Inspire, Create, and Enrich young minds.

Leighton Park School appoints impressive new Head from September 2025

Leighton Park School is delighted to announce the appointment of Luke Walters as Head from 1st September 2025.

Heartwarming Christmas Extravaganza with Age UK, Reading

Leighton Park School was transformed into a festive hub of joy and fellowship as Year 8 students welcomed clients from Age UK Reading for a heartwarming Christmas Extravaganza on Monday 9th December.

Leighton Park School Wins ‘Future Ready’ Award by ISA

Leighton Park has been recognised as a national leader for preparing students to thrive in a fast-changing world, winning the Independent Schools Association (ISA) Award for Future Readiness.

Sidcot Leiths Graduates Launch New Pizza Business

Two recent Old Scholars of Sidcot School have renovated a donated old truck to create a mobile wood-fired pizza business that covers events, festivals, and private bookings across the South West.

Mount School Girl to Sing The Snowman with Live Orchestra

Talented Mount School pupil Izzy has been selected to sing the classic Christmas solo, ‘Walking in the Air’ by Howard Blake from Raymond Briggs’ famous picture book and animation ‘The Snowman’.

Discussing Neurodiversity at Sidcot School

Sidcot School hosted conference speakers, including Neurodiversity Uncovered, Sidcot Parents’ Neurodiversity Network and Fin O’Regan, who presented to an audience of educational professionals from the South West, parents and friends.

Leighton Park School’s Students Celebrated as ‘Future Ready’ by Independent Schools Association

Leighton Park School is delighted to have been recognised by the Independent Schools Association (ISA) as a Finalist in their Future Readiness Awards!

Leighton Park families celebrate outstanding GCSE results

Families were celebrating at Leighton Park this morning, with the school seeing an increase of 8 percentage points in 9-7 grades. 56% of grades were 9-7, with a whopping 41% of grades at 9-8 and 21% of grades at 9.

Celebrations for Sidcot School’s GCSE students

A week after celebrating the results of A Level and BTEC students, the Old Library at Sidcot was a hive of activity again this morning as we welcomed our Year 11 students back to celebrate their fantastic GCSE and BTEC Level 2 results.

Stunning increase in top A Level grades at Leighton Park School

Leighton Park students are celebrating a stellar set of results. The School saw a 17% increase in A*-B grades this year, with 74% of grades at this level. 41% of grades were A*-A against a national average of 28%. These impressive results have helped students achieve places at coveted degree programmes at world-leading universities in the UK and overseas.

Bootham Student Wins Best Delegate at Model United Nations

Bootham’s Model United Nation’s team turned in a sterling performance at a recent event hosted by Ampleforth College.

Exam Success For Sidcot School IB Students

Congratulations to our International Baccalaureate (IB) students who have received their exam results this weekend, with many performing better than predicted.

Sidcot School Art Project Displayed at Glastonbury Festival

Sidcot School Art Lead Learners have joined forces with Arcadia Reach CIC, a non-profit initiative of the renowned lighting and events company Arcadia, famed for its awe-inspiring Glastonbury Festival creations, to create a new installation on display at this year’s Festival.