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This year, sixteen Year 12 and Year 13 Biology students were eager to participate in the British Biology Olympiad Competition. They sat two online tests in March and out of the sixteen, seven students received awards. With exceptional scores, two students, Nuchthita Khongbua and Kongtup Wanichjaroenporn achieved the top accolade of a gold award. Close…

From around 100 A level entries for the 2022 examination session our students produced some excellent results given this is also the first time students sat real ‘exams’! Pass % A* – A % A* – B % A* – C % A* – D % A* – E % 97.3% 38.7% 61.3% 78.7% 89.3%…

Ashbourne students once again achieved excellent exam results with 56% attaining A*A for 2021-22 and almost 60% gaining places at world-class Russell Group universities including UCL, King’s College, Imperial and Cambridge. Find out more about studying at Ashbourne and our ambitious, hardworking and happy students.

My Son’s a Queer (But What Can You Do?), starring and written by Rob Madge, former Ashbourne student, hit the West End in London for a second run in October. Rob joined Ashbourne on a full scholarship and embraced college life wholeheartedly becoming co-president of the student council and excelling in all subjects. “Rob was…

Lord Robert Winston, pioneer in fertility treatment and popular TV presenter, visited Ashbourne in October to deliver a lecture to GCSE and A level students about medicine and his own contributions to science and politics. Robert Winston was made a life peer in 1995 for his pioneering work in IVF and is Professor of Science…

Ashbourne Medical School students practise ‘real-life’ medical dramas this November in preparation for university interviews. Ashbourne’s Medical School Programme (AMSP) and Performing Arts department set the stage for students to role play a range of medical scenarios they may encounter as doctors. Sam, who takes part in the AMSP, received plaudits for his sensitive handling of…

Over the last 70 years, our three CATS schools in the UK (CATS Cambridge, CATS Canterbury and CATS London) have developed three distinct educational experiences to fit the many different needs of our students. We are therefore rebranding our three CATS UK schools, to better showcase the unique student experience and the separate school communities…

Recently Mr James Slocombe, Headmaster of Guildhouse School, represented the school at the Houses of Parliament at a special event at the House of Lords organised by CIFE, the Council for Independent Education. The event was hosted by Lord Lexden OBE and Colleges in the CIFE group were invited to nominate one student to receive…

Over the last 70 years, our three CATS schools in the UK (CATS Cambridge, CATS Canterbury and CATS London) have developed three distinct educational experiences to fit the many different needs of our students. We are therefore rebranding our three CATS UK schools, to better showcase the unique student experience and the separate school communities…

During term-time MPW London hold regular Open Days for students who are considering joining MPW for GCSE, AS and A level courses or for transfer between Years 12 and 13. These informal events enable parents, students and guardians to look around the college and meet Heads of Department and Directors of Studies. The next open day dates include:…

Bosworth Independent College, part of CATS Global Schools, has confirmed the relocation of its main teaching building to the Newton Building, a prestigious Grade II listed former girl’s grammar school in the town, returning it to its original use. The majority of Bosworth’s teaching and learning will move a short distance from two of its current…

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