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What about boarding schools?
by Barnaby Lenon, Headmaster of Harrow School, 1999–2011, and chairman of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Boarding schools continue to be popular in the twenty-first century, offering exceptional education and…
What makes a good boarding school?
by Barney Durrant, Head of St Lawrence College What makes a good boarding school? Visiting a school certainly gives you a sense of the atmosphere, grounds and local area and…
Sixth-form programmes – the choice
by Peter Clague, Headmaster of Bromsgrove School Boarding schools are now almost invariably multicultural and multidimensional, flexibly trying to respond to the complexity of the modern world by providing a…
GCSEs and IGCSEs in a changing curricular landscapeShare
by Charlie Hammel, Deputy Head Academic at St Swithun’s School, Winchester Any parent considering a boarding school for their child at 11+ or 13+ entry is certain to discover that…
Clifton College’s New Sports Film Highlights Incredible Offering
Clifton College are delighted to share details of a new Sports Review conducted by Sir Clive Woodward along with their brand new Sports Film that highlights all of the incredible…
The parents speak
by The parents, how boarding enriches families We have again included a ‘Pupils and parents’ section, which we believe provides some of the most compelling reading in the Guide. For…
The Pupils Speak
by The pupils, We have again included a ‘Pupils and parents’ section, which we believe provides some of the most compelling reading in the Guide. For those thinking about boarding,…
King’s Ely golfer qualifies for Faldo Series Junior Tour Grand Final
KING’S Ely Sixth Form student and skilful golfer, Paul Collington, has driven his way to victory in the eminent Faldo Series Junior Tour. Paul, who is in Year 13, beat…
Creative King’s Ely pupil is a cut above the rest in London fashion design contest
AN artistic King’s Ely student has been crowned a winner in a national fashion design competition. Eleanor (Nell) Kittoe, who is in Year 11 at King’s Ely Senior, was awarded…
Mayfield Girls engineer a sustainable future
Three Sixth Form girls from Mayfield have won a national engineering accolade for their plan to reduce carbon emissions and make Mayfield village more sustainable, placing second out of 140…