All too often we hear people say that only the wealthy elite can afford to send their children to a private school. It's actually quite interesting to hear the various 'truths' about the…
The 1st XI entered the School history books after victory in the 2019 ESFA U18 Cup. It is the first time that a team from Hampton, an independent school, has won this trophy…
An interesting article appeared in my inbox recently, regarding the infrequently discussed issue of 'school hopping'. According to the article in the HK Standard by Samuel Chan this is something which appears to…
Dan Everest, Head of Computing and Digital Innovation at private school King’s Ely Junior School, has been awarded a ‘Digital Leaders Star Teacher Award’ by Childnet International. Childnet International is an organisation which…
In a recent article in ie today, Michael Windsor, headmaster of Abingdon School, did much to destroy the often-touted belief that 'all' public school pupils carry themselves with an air of 'swagger'. Whilst…
Introduction We’re often asked by parents, “What is a prep school and where do they ‘fit’ in the private schooling system?” and so we hope this post will answer some of those questions…
First published in The Herald Scotland today by By Alistair Grant, Political Correspondent Information released by the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, proposals have been tabled to strip charitable relief away from independent schools.…
When we discuss independent education with parents they can sometimes feel it's ok to delay entering the fee paying sector until their child's of an age to go to a senior school. It's…
Attendance at a UK boarding school is something is recognised as providing a wonderful start in a child's life. This is because within the UK we are blessed with a wonderfully good selection…
In a time when schools seem to be getting bigger and bigger Plumtree School stands out as a superb example of a traditional village school, with a family feel. We were pleased, therefore,…