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There was a wonderful atmosphere as students collected their GCSE results this morning.  Tears of joy and beaming smiles greeted staff and eagerly awaiting parents as students celebrated an excellent set of GCSE results.   Congratulations to our Year 11 pupils and to the staff who have supported their achievements.  The results continue our upward trend…

Congratulations to Year 13 pupils on their A Level results this year.  We are delighted that all those hoping to go to university in September have secured places at their chosen universities.  The results show the number of A*/A grades achieved higher than predicted and we must congratulate three students, in particular, who achieved all…

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Headmaster, Stephen McKernan, shares his thoughts on why he made it his mission to establish the School Farm at St Edward’s Preparatory School. Giving children a hands-on experience of their local environment and the important place of animals within it is becoming a very important way to teach young people about ‘balance’. Our School which…

The Hobkirk-Capps twins are known for the incredible talents and tenacity for Chess. Looking back over 2017, they have accumulated a sizable collection of trophies, certificates and prizes. Early on in the year, Vincent and Mercedes attended the Gloucestershire Junior Chess Championship and secured two significant victories. Vincent became the ‘Supremo’ in the Championship, once…

With a 98% A Level pass rate and 81% graded A* to C, we knew our pupils had achieved their very best last summer, but now the Department for Education has published a report showing a value added score of +0.24 – the highest of all the day schools (state, grammar and private) in Gloucestershire….

Friday 2 Feb 2018 Last Tuesday, we hosted a Family Forum event ‘You’re Not on the Back Foot.’ We had over thirty parents join us to hear from our guest speakers on how social media can directly impact children’s mental health. Caroline Kelly and Madeline Stanimeros shared such a wealth of research, professional insight and…

Five Prep School swimmers travelled to London on Sunday the 21st of January, to represent the Midlands in the National ISA Gala, held at the Olympic Pool. Having previously qualified from the regional stage, all swimmers gave of their very best, producing the following excellent results. Tributes to our swimmers are below: Rosie: 6th place in the…

During the January Start of Term Mass at Sacred Hearts Church, Charlton Kings, the year’s Pupil Chaplains were officially commissioned by Father Pat. The pupil received their certificates and badges from Mr McKernan. Father Pat spoke highly of the great work that these willing volunteers carry out in supporting the School and the local parish….