Prior Park College in Bath is celebrating an outstanding set of GCSE results, with students achieving strong grades across a wide range of subjects. More than half of all GCSE grades awarded to Prior Park students were at grades 9–7, with 51% achieving the top grades compared with a national average of 21.8%. Students also...
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St Mary’s Calne pupils celebrate outstanding GCSE results
Pupils at St Mary’s Calne are celebrating an outstanding set of GCSE results, with more than half of all grades awarded at grades 8 or 9. Across the school’s UV (Year 11) cohort, 56% of GCSEs taken were awarded grades 8 or 9, including 31% at the top grade of 9. In total, 79% of...
Royal High Bath celebrates GCSE success as students look ahead to Future Focused Sixth Form
Students at Royal High School Bath, GDST are celebrating an impressive set of GCSE results, with more than 20% of all grades awarded at grade 9 and almost half at grades 9-8. The Class of 2026 also achieved 98% of grades at 9-4, reflecting the hard work and determination of students across a broad range...
St Gregory’s celebrates GCSE success as students prepare for their next steps
Students at St Gregory’s Catholic College are celebrating a strong set of GCSE results, with Year 11 students achieving success across a broad range of subjects and looking ahead to the next stage of their education. This year, 75% of all grades at St Gregory’s were awarded at Grades 4–9, compared with a national average...
Kingswood pupils celebrate outstanding GCSE results
Kingswood School is celebrating another year of outstanding GCSE and IGCSE results, with pupils achieving 45% of grades at Levels 9–8 and 69% at Levels 9–7, while more than one in five pupils achieved straight 9–7 grades. There was a strong performance across the breadth of Kingswood’s curriculum, with 11 subjects recording more than 75%...
St Augustine’s Catholic College celebrates GCSE results
Students and staff at St Augustine’s Catholic College are celebrating as the Class of 2026 receive their GCSE results, recognising their hard work and achievement across a broad and ambitious curriculum. The results mark an important milestone for Year 11 students as they prepare to move on to sixth form, college and other opportunities. Headteacher...
Lawn Manor Academy celebrates strongest GCSE results in school history
Lawn Manor Academy is celebrating the strongest GCSE results in the school’s history, with Year 11 pupils achieving a record number of the highest grades. Among those celebrating is Nethumi, who achieved an impressive seven Grade 9s and has ambitions to study medicine at Oxford University. Fellow pupil Gladys achieved Grade 9s in English Literature...
Wellsway School students celebrate exceptional GCSE results
Students at Wellsway School are celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results following five years of hard work, determination and resilience. Across the Year 11 cohort, 61% of students achieved Grade 5 or above in both English and Mathematics, while 80% secured Grade 4 or above in both subjects. Students achieved an average grade of...
KES celebrates outstanding GCSE results with 41% of grades at grade 9
Year 11 pupils at King Edward’s School, Bath (KES) are celebrating some of the school’s best ever GCSE results, with a remarkable 41% of all grades awarded at grade 9, around seven times the national average. Alongside this achievement, 65% of grades were awarded at grades 9-8 and 83% at grades 9-7, while a quarter...
St Margaret’s pupils raise nearly £2,800 for Guide Dogs UK
Pupils at St Margaret’s Prep in Calne are celebrating after raising an impressive £2,789.65 for Guide Dogs UK through a year of fundraising activities. The children chose Guide Dogs UK as their school charity and spent the year coming up with fun and creative ways to raise money, including a Colour Run and Enterprise Week,...
Positive Ofsted report for Wiltshire family learning service
Wiltshire Council has welcomed a positive Ofsted inspection of its Family and Community Learning service, with inspectors highlighting the support provided to learners across the county. The inspection found the service meets the expected standard across all areas inspected, with safeguarding standards also met. Inspectors highlighted strong support for disadvantaged learners and those facing barriers...
Mighty Splash opens its doors for community open day
The Bath and Radstock-based swim school Mighty Splash is inviting local families to a free open day on Saturday 22 August, running from 10am to 4pm at Fosse Way School in Radstock. The open day gives parents and children the chance to explore the full range of swimming classes and pool events on offer, tour the pool,...
Twilight Tobogganing returns to Mendip for festive family fun
Families can race into the festive season this winter as Twilight Tobogganing returns to Mendip Activity Centre from 5 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. The popular Christmas experience sees the Mendip slope transformed with more than 10,000 sparkling fairy lights, dancing lasers and festive music, with families invited to take to the snow-style surface...
Family court: is there a better way?
Victoria Barnett of One Family Law reflects on the realities of family court and how out-of-court resolution can offer separating couples another way There’s a moment I won’t forget this week. I’ve been doing much less court work recently. Since launching One Family Law, negotiation, discussion and out-of-court resolution has been more of a focus...
King Edward’s School named ‘Best Value’ independent school in South West
King Edward’s School in Bath has been named the Best Value Independent School in the South West by The Telegraph in its 2026 guide to the UK’s leading independent schools. The Telegraph’s rankings compare school fees with academic outcomes at GCSE, A-Levels and International Baccalaureate, while also taking into account factors including facilities, location and...
Bath College launches Construction and Building Services Real Skills Hub
Bath College has announced Beard Construction as a new Strategic Partner for its Construction and Building Services Real Skills Hub, creating new opportunities for around 350 learners and apprentices each year. The partnership aims to give students clearer routes into the local construction industry by combining classroom learning with commercial experience, industry placements and direct...
Volunteers help transform grounds at St Mary’s School in Broughton Gifford
More than 60 volunteers came together to help rejuvenate the gardens, woodland and grounds at St Mary’s School Broughton Gifford. Parents, children and staff gave up part of their summer holidays to take part in the community working day on Saturday 8 August, helping to create new outdoor learning and play spaces for pupils. One...
Kingsbury Green Academy celebrates improved A-Level and vocational results
Students at Kingsbury Green Academy are celebrating another year of improved Post-16 results, with progress across both academic and vocational qualifications. The Calne school reported increases in both its average points scores and value-added scores, while students taking General Applied qualifications achieved an average grade of Distinction. There were also a number of impressive individual...
St Gregory’s students celebrate A-Levels success and exciting next steps
Students at St Gregory’s Sixth Form, The New Sixth, are celebrating a strong set of A-Levels results as they prepare to take their next steps into university, apprenticeships, employment and gap years. This year, 73% of all grades were A*-C, 98% were A*-E and 20% were awarded at A*-A. Students performed particularly strongly in Art,...
St Mary’s Calne celebrates exceptional A-Level results for Class of 2026
Students at St Mary’s Calne are celebrating an exceptional set of A-Level results, with more than 65% of grades awarded at A*-A and 90% at A*-B. Almost a third of all grades, 29%, were awarded at A*, while 39% of students achieved all A*-A grades. The school also recorded a 100% pass rate. The results...
Prior Park College celebrates record A-Level results
Students at Prior Park College in Bath are celebrating an outstanding set of A-Level results, with the school recording its best-ever performance and pupils securing places at leading universities across the UK. A total of 41% of grades were awarded at A*/A, while 72% were at A*–B – a new record for the college. There...