Rebecca Evans Appointed as New Head of Sibford School

Sibford School Committee proudly announces the appointment of Rebecca Evans as the 13th Head of Sibford School, marking a significant milestone in the school’s 181-year history.

Leighton Park shortlisted for ‘Independent Senior School of the Year’

Leighton Park has been shortlisted for the prestigious ‘Independent Senior School of the Year’ award in the 2023 TES (Times Education Supplement) School Awards.

LooP Dance Company at Leighton Park School

Established by Peripatetic Dance Teacher, Anja Nash, LooP has become the latest co-curricular opportunity to get involved with at Leighton Park School. 

Sidcot School appoints new Head

James Jones will join the co-educational Quaker day and boarding school from Wycombe Abbey in January 2024.

Ackworth School at Steinway Hall

Ackworth School were lucky enough to take seventeen students down to London, to perform at Steinway Hall.

Reading competition at The Mount

Three pupils in Junior School presented certificates to the winners of their very own reading competition during assembly at The Mount School. 

Sidcot School opens search for new Head

Sidcot School, a co-educational Quaker school with students aged from 3 – 18, based in North Somerset, is seeking a new Head to lead and nurture its community. It seeks an inspirational leader to succeed Iain Kilpatrick and to propel the Sidcot community forward in the continued pursuit of excellence in all areas.

Ackworth Pride Group

School is a place where students should feel safe, accepted, and respected for who they are. Last year, Ackworth School launched a Pride group. Find out more.

Over £11,000 raised for charity last year

Last academic year in 2021-22, the Bootham community excelled itself by raising a whopping £11,948 across the junior and senior schools

Leighton Park wins important national Award

Leighton Park has won the national Independent Schools Association (ISA) Award for Excellence in Pupil Personal Development 2022.

Fish In Schools programme at Sibford School

Cookery and nutrition students at Sibford School are the lucky recipients of wild Alaska pink salmon as part of the Fish in Schools programme.

Bring It On – The Musical Debut

Staff and students at The Mount School have their pom-poms at the ready to cheer on Lilia in Year 11 as she prepares to star in ‘Bring it On – The Musical’ in November. 

Bold Voices visit Sidcot School

Last week Sidcot hosted a day dedicated to educating staff and students on gendered language and gender-based violence. The session was led by Bold Voices, an award-winning social enterprise.

Leighton Park Students Celebrate 2022 GCSE Success

Nervous excitement buzzed around Leighton Park this morning as our Year 11s arrived to find out their GCSE results.

Ackworth Old Scholar Wins Gold in the Commonwealth Games!

James Willstrop, an Ackworth alum, wins gold in the Commonwealth Games 2022. Take a look at his incredible sporting career.

Leighton Park School celebrates International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) results 2022

Summer Holiday Camps at Bootham School

This summer, United Adventure are hosting fun holiday camps at Bootham School for children of all ages to enjoy.

Calls for More Female Rugby Coaches

A York schoolgirl whose club U18 Women’s Rugby 7s team won the national 7s tournament said she would like to see more female coaches in rugby.

Winners announced for York Literature Festival 2022

The winners of the York Literature Festival’s creative writing competition were announced today by The Mount School York, which hosts on behalf of the festival the annual competition for young writers and poets.

Everest Base Camp Challenge at Ackworth School

During March, Ciaran Hannington, a member of staff in the Ackworth School Autism Resource, tackled the Everest Base Camp Challenge to raise awareness of male infertility.