Head’s Blog

Where have the weeks gone? The past eight weeks have absolutely flown by. And just like that, our first and longest, half-term of the academic year has come to an end. It has been a hugely busy eight weeks, packed…

Opening Doors to the Future – Our Annual Careers Fair On Thursday, we were thrilled to welcome over 40 companies and education providers into our Main Hall for our annual Careers Fair, giving students in Years 9, 10, 11 and…

What a brilliant start we have had to our extra-curricular provision this year. Just a few weeks into the new school year and over 800 students — around 50% of our school — have already taken part in a Sport…

A Wonderful Welcome Last night, we had the pleasure of welcoming prospective students and their families to our annual Open Evening, and what an incredible evening it was! We were absolutely delighted to welcome well over 1,500 visitors through our…

It has been great to welcome our students and staff back to school for the start of a new academic year. The corridors have once again been filled with laughter, conversation and the unmistakable energy that comes when our school…

As we near the end of another school year, it is hard to believe just how much has been packed into the past 12 months. The final weeks of term always bring a mixture of celebration, reflection and anticipation, and…

High School Musical – what a show! This week saw more than 100 students come together to deliver a truly spectacular production of High School Musical. For many months, students and staff have dedicated countless hours to rehearsals, preparations, and…

Saying Goodbye, and Good Luck, to Year 11 As our Year 11 students approach the final days of their GCSE examinations, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what has been an incredibly important chapter in their lives…

Farewell, Year 13 On the day we broke up for the half term break, we said goodbye to our Year 13 students. For me, it is always a bittersweet day. While we are excited to see what the future holds…

A Remarkable Start to Exam Season Our Year 11 and Sixth Form students have been incredible over these past few weeks as the GCSE and A Level exam season approaches its halfway point. Across the school, we have been so…