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Mayor of Winchester presides at new study centre at St Swithun’s

Mayor of Winchester presides at new study centre at St Swithun’s

13/05: The Mayor of Winchester presided at the first official event at St Swithun’s new study centre. She presented students with certificates at the Jill Isaac Festival of Scholarship.

New dining facilities at Withington Girls' complete 10-year development plan

New dining facilities at Withington Girls' complete 10-year development plan

11/05: Withington Girls’ School officially opened its extended and completely refurbished dining facilities recently. The new building marks the final strand of a 10-year school development plan.

JAGS Junior School (Photo: JAGS Junior School)

Victoria Goodson named as new Head of James Allen’s Junior School

26/04: James Allen's Girls' School have announced the appointment of Ms Victoria Goodson to be the next Head of their Junior School from September, taking over from Ms Finola Stack who has been Headteacher of the Junior School since 2007.

St Mary’s unveils £25 million fundraising campaign

St Mary’s unveils £25 million fundraising campaign

25/04: St Mary’s School, Cambridge, has launched a £25 million five-year fundraising campaign to mark its 125th anniversary. The campaign aims to transform the school’s learning facilities for future generations of girls and young women studying in the city.

Dauntsey’s paddlers complete the ‘Canoeists’ Everest’

Dauntsey’s paddlers complete the ‘Canoeists’ Everest’

25/04: A total of three former pupils and eighteen Lower Sixth students from Dauntsey’s completed the Devizes to Westminster (DW) canoe race over the Easter weekend. The 108-mile course was tackled across three days.

Dauntsey’s welcomes All Blacks rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick

Dauntsey’s welcomes All Blacks rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick

26/03: Dauntsey’s has welcomed All Blacks rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick to the school, in the second of this term’s Mercers’ Lectures. Sean regaled the audience with many stories about his playing days.

Ed Balls raises awareness of stammering during visit to Ashville College

Ed Balls raises awareness of stammering during visit to Ashville College

CLC students and staff strike the #BreakTheBias pose (Photo: Cheltenham Ladies' College)

Cheltenham Ladies' College celebrates International Women’s Day

Royal High School Bath celebrates Queen’s Jubilee with tree planting ceremony

Royal High School Bath celebrates Queen’s Jubilee with tree planting ceremony

New Head announced for The Portsmouth Grammar School

New Head announced for The Portsmouth Grammar School

Head of St Augustine’s Priory delivers opening speech of Heads' conference

Head of St Augustine’s Priory delivers opening speech of Heads' conference

King Edward's Witley pupils (Photo: King Edward's Witley)

King Edward’s Witley praised for ‘Excellent’ care of its pupils

Pupil climbing on equipment (Photo: Bishop's Stortford College)

New outside learning environment unveiled at Bishop’s Stortford College Pre-Prep

Wellington College wins national award for safeguarding

Wellington College wins national award for safeguarding

Alleyn's pupils with Head, Jane Lunnon (Photo: Xander Casey)

Alleyn's receives assessment of 'excellent' in both academic and pastoral areas

Will Goldsmith, Head of Bedales School (Photo: Bedales School)

Bedales announces Will Goldsmith as its new Head

Former St Swithun’s student Zara Rutherford breaks two aviation world records

Former St Swithun’s student Zara Rutherford breaks two aviation world records

The Oratory School is Rated 'Excellent' in ISI Inspection

The Oratory School is Rated 'Excellent' in ISI Inspection

Mr James Mercer-Kelly with Kingsley Pupils from Prep to Sixth Form (Photo: The Kingsley School)

James Mercer-Kelly begins new headship at The Kingsley School

Repton Prep appoints Victoria Savage as new Head

Repton Prep appoints Victoria Savage as new Head

New Headmaster at St Francis School, David Lee, with his wife Samantha and three sons. (Photo: Neils van Gijn, Silverless)

New Headmaster joins St Francis School

New Headmaster to take the helm at Belmont Grosvenor School

New Headmaster to take the helm at Belmont Grosvenor School