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Wellington College awarded Artsmark Platinum Award

02/07/23: Wellington College has been awarded a Platinum Artsmark Award, the highest award given by the Arts Council England. Up to 1,000 LAMDA and music lessons take place each week at the school. Wellington also provides support with the arts to other educational settings.

St Benedict's new Headmaster

02/07/23: Joe Smith will become the new Head of St Benedict's from September. He succeeds Andrew Johnson, who has led the school since 2016. Mr Smith joins St Benedict's from The Oratory School where he has been Head since 2017.

Chigwell School celebrates excellent ISI inspection

30/06/23: Chigwell School is celebrating after receiving the highest possible rating in its latest Independent Schools Inspectorate report. The inspection evaluated all aspects of the school's operations, including academic achievement, teaching quality, pastoral care, and overall effectiveness.

Bromsgrove Young Enterprise UK winners

29/06/23: Monito, a Young Enterprise company from Bromsgrove School, have won the national Young Enterprise UK Company of the Year award. The group of pupils created a product designed to teach children essential financial skills, through the 'saving koala'.

Dauntsey's equestrian success

26/06/23: Dauntsey's Equestrian Team are celebrating a successful year which culminated with three teams competing at the National Schools' Eventers Challenge Championships at Hickstead. Girls from Years 7 through to Year 12 competed in three classes, with one team finishing in fourth place.

Three pupils from Mayfield won a Gold Award in the British Physics Olympiad

Physics Gold for Mayfield

12/05/23: Three pupils from Mayfield School won a Gold Award for their experimental project work in this year's British Physics Olympiad competition, placing them in the top four nationally. The pupils travelled to the Royal Society in London to receive their award.