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Remembrance Day and WW1 at Leighton Park School

On Tuesday 11th November a quiet stillness fell over Leighton Park School at 11am marking the silence for Remembrance Day. Sixth Formers, William Otty and Owen Turner, played the haunting notes of...

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PRIOR PARK COLLEGE REMEMBERS THE FALLEN IN POIGNANT CEREMONY

Remembrance Sunday Mass this year was celebrated with particular poignancy given the milestone of 100 years since the beginning of WW1. The College acknowledged this in a Mass at which the Headmaster...

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Half A*-A Grades at Lucton School

Building even further on the successes of recent years, 50% of all exams taken were A* or A grades, significantly above the national average. Also, 91.3% of the students completing their GCSEs...

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Excellent A Level results for Lucton School

A level pupils at Lucton School celebrated another year of excellent exam results. A third of all A levels taken achieved A*- A grades with over three-quarters at A* to C and...

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Lucton School Wins National First Aid Championships

Lucton School crowned champions at the National First Aid Competition held at York on Saturday 13th September. Against strong competition, Lucton School’s CCF First Aid Team conducted themselves with poise and purpose...

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International success for Lucton School rider

Lucton School pupil, Freddie Powell achieved an impressive third place riding in his first international eventing competition. The event held in Ireland, was Freddie’s first international competition with Great Britain’s under 18s...

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Why do private schools get such good results? – Barnaby Lenon, Chairman of the Independent Schools’ Council

While A-level results nationally remained very stable this year, that was not the case in independent schools which saw a dramatic rise in grades. The proportion of A-levels graded A* taken at...

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Staines Prep Pupils Rising to the Challenge

Try it!  That was the theme and driving force echoing through the halls and classrooms at Staines Prep recently as the Upper School fully immersed itself into the excitement of its annual...

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Book Week at Staines Prep

Staines Prep enjoyed celebrating its annual Book Week last week, which featured a whole host of imaginative characters from the world of literature – from the friendly and popular heroes to the...

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