Princethorpe College has received the highest possible ratings across all criteria from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) following an inspection in April 2022. The report, which has just been published, consists of two elements, a focused compliance inspection, encompassing statutory standards, and an educational quality inspection evaluating the achievements of pupils, including academic performance and […]

Mr Andrew De Silva will be joining The Oratory Prep School in Goring Heath as Head from September 2022. Currently Head of the Junior School at St Edmund’s School in Canterbury, Andrew brings with him a wealth of experience, honing his skills through Headships in both the state maintained and independent sectors, in addition to […]

Team Blackout, will be representing Wales as part of Team GB at the F1 in Schools World Finals in Silverstone this July. F1 in Schools is a world wide competition that introduces STEM subjects to pupils from 9-18. St John’s College has been involved in this project since 2011 when the current Headmaster, Mr Shaun […]

Fantastic news for the pupils and staff at St Columba’s College in St Albans! The school has been rated ‘Excellent’ by the ISI. In its latest Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) report, St Columba’s College has been recognised as fully compliant and ‘Excellent’ in all areas. This judgement represents the highest possible outcome that any school […]

Whilst the quantity of schools entering the competition was disappointingly low, the quality of the poetry was outstanding and so we have worthy winners in both the Junior and Senior sections. Thank you to Katie Hilder, St Teresa’s Prep, and Joanna Cottingham, St Mary’s Cambridge, for featuring the competition with their students and co-ordinating the […]

Laleham Lea School, on Peaks Hill in Purley, is delighted to announce that it was recently awarded the highest possible rating of ‘Excellent’ across Focused Compliance and Educational Quality Inspection including Academic Achievement following a full inspection from the Independent Schools Inspectorate. The Inspection, which took place in February, reported that ‘The quality of the […]

Thornton College was thrilled to receive and welcome The Right Reverend David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton for a school visit. Bishop David is new in his role as Bishop for the Northamptonshire Diocese and is busy visiting schools in the Diocese. Bishop David arrived in the morning and met with Chair of Governors, Sr Helen […]