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Author: Kyra Williams

Pupils Welcome Headmaster Simon Hawkes on GCSE Results Day

This morning, our Sixth Form Centre was filled with nervous and excited pupils as they arrived to collect their GCSE results. Our new Headmaster Simon Hawkes was welcomed this morning for his first official role at the school. As pupils arrived, they were warmly welcomed by Mr Hawkes. This year’s results are particularly meaningful as […]

Wellingborough School Students Celebrate A level Successes

Celebrating A Level Result Success Today has been a truly special day at Wellingborough School as our outgoing Sixth Form students received their long-awaited A level results. Whether opening their results at home or sharing the moment in our Sixth Form Centre with friends and teachers, the atmosphere has been one of pride and celebration. […]

Championing Student Safety in Sport

Wellingborough School Leads the Way in Contact Sport Safety for Pupils. We are thrilled to share we have become the first independent school in the UK to implement a state-of-the-art concussion and welfare management system, in partnership with Luca Health. The support and technology offered by Luca health, is at the forefront of a much […]

Healthy Minds Achievement

Achievement: Healthy Minds Kitemark Wellingborough School Has Achieved the Healthy Minds Kitemark Another Milestone in our Commitment to Personal Development! We are thrilled to announce we have achieved the Bounce Forward Healthy Minds Kitemark. This milestone follows our engagement in a project with North Northampton Council and is a significant move forward in our continued […]

The Magic Behind Year 7 James and the Giant Peach

A Giant Peach, A Giant Leap:Year 7’s Magical Theatrical Journey What do umbrellas, oversized insects and a group of enthusiastic Year 7 Wellingborough School pupils have in common? They all came together to create a truly unforgettable production of James and the Giant Peach (Wood) by Roald Dahl. Led by Co-curricular Drama Lead Clare Hayes, […]

Strictly Come Dancing Winner!

HAMZA YASSIN WINNER OF Strictly Come Dancing! We are so proud of you Hamza, congratulations! Read the full BBC News article HERE

Tabitha Rickshaw Challenge – BBC Children in Need

The whole school turned out to see Tabitha, Matt Baker, Pudsey and the entourage, and we are sure that the BBC could not have hoped for a better send off for the last full day of the Rickshaw Challenge. The students were fantastic, cheering Tabitha off and hopefully giving her that last bit of oomph […]

Sixth Form Centre now open!

This September we saw the handover of the Sixth Form Centre and what a fantastic space this is. This is a much anticipated build, and it has not disappointed. The space looks amazing and allows the students to work in an environment which enables them to develop their independent study skills. We look forward to […]

End of Trinity Term Highlights

Our end of term highlights! Sixth Form Centre Update We are looking forward to the Sixth Form Centre opening and got to have a sneak peak at the progress being made inside. We went on a guided tour with the site manager who is also an OW. We are impressed at the size of the […]

Inspection Report – March 2022

Inspection Report In March 2022, Wellingborough School was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), the body approved by the Government for the inspection of independent schools. Inspections take place roughly every six years, and allow an opportunity for the school to be scrutinised in considerable depth. This brochure gives the main highlights of the […]

Cripps’ all nighter

On Friday night last week over 50 Cripps’ boys stayed in the House overnight accompanied by three rowing machines. The aim: to row as far as possible in 13 straight hours from 6pm until 7am. It was an extraordinary evening, even by previous standards, the boys excelled themselves with a total distance of 437 kilometres; […]

School Lunches

School Lunch Since the arrival of our new Catering Manager and new Executive Chef, we are all loving the even wider variety of food to choose from at lunchtime. Here is a snippet of what’s on offer here at Wellingborough School.

Geography fieldtrip

Geography fieldtrip The Geography Department kicked off the new school year with a much-needed fieldtrip! It had been a long time coming due to Covid postponing our plans from last year. The Year 11 and 12 Geographers spent the day in the glorious sunshine wading in Burbage Brook in the Peak District. The students were […]

The Apprentice Day

Current Year 11’s took place in an “Apprentice Day”. They were set a challenge at 09.00 am to design a board game for pupils aged 8-12. Andrew Brown from Hasbro Games explained the key elements to look for and the group then broke into Companies. Read the full article here

Outdoor Learning

learning outside in the sunshine! Year 3 had a Science lesson outdoors last week as part of our topic on Rocks, Fossils and Soils. The children were working in groups to investigate different rocks for their permeability, density, form and appearance. It was lovely to see so many pupils working outside last week as the […]

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