School Information
Pupils come to Bromsgrove not just because A-level and International
Baccalaureate are taught superbly, but because sport is phenomenal and the
arts fizz. It’s a passionate place with a dash of pizzazz to boot. The School’s
results are excellent and in 2022 pupils gained an average IB score of 39.3
points and 78% A*-B grades at A level. Results are excellent across the board
with maths, the sciences and economics being very popular choices. The
school boasts an extremely varied extra-curricular programme and pupils are
encouraged to participate in activities ranging from creative arts, performing
arts, additional sports and academic extension activities.
Among its 1,600 children aged 2–18, 500-year-old Bromsgrove School has
580 boarding pupils. The School offers a home, not a place to sleep after work.
Bromsgrove’s recent investment in boarding has been immense, and both Prep
and Senior School have witnessed expansion in this area. Prep School boarders
aged from 7 to 13, are housed in a superb state-of-the-art facility, and weekly
as well as full boarding is offered. Boarders of Prep School age have access to
Senior School facilities and enjoy a seamless transition to the Senior School
at 13. The Senior School houses are different, as boarding houses in the best
schools should be, but there are core values and structures shared by all. Each
house has resident houseparents and a dedicated tutor team, doing day and
evening duties on a rota basis: staff are on hand 24 hours a day, seven days
a week. There are no exeats: Bromsgrove is always open at weekends. The
School has a team of nurses who, under the control of the School doctor,
provide on-site medical care in the School’s modern health centre. Pupils enjoy
high-quality varied food from chefs preparing three good meals a day.
International department
Bromsgrove offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma alongside
A-levels in the sixth form and a one-year Pre-IB course for international
pupils aged 15+. The School has an active international students’ department
Bromsgrove School
with dedicated teachers who provide pastoral and academic support,
specialising in the particular needs of international pupils in the School.
Facilities and developments
The School has invested heavily in new boarding, sports and academic
facilities over recent years, in fact the campus has witnessed recent
redevelopment on a scale unparalleled in its history. State-of-the-art,
architecturally striking facilities sit alongside a range of beautiful older
buildings, some dating back to the 1600s. The performing arts have recently
undergone a transformation with new buildings being created for music
and drama including a concert hall, a small theatre, a drama studio and
multiple rehearsal areas, all fully equipped to professional specifications
to give students access to the highest standards of production in order to
support, develop and showcase their performing talents. Sports facilities rival
any in the country; all boarding houses are either brand-new or completely
refurbished; all academic buildings are cutting edge. However the 100 acre
campus remains a peaceful site full of trees, greens and open playing fields.
Location
The School is in the centre of England, 15 miles from both Birmingham and
Worcester, and has easy access to the motorway network, Birmingham
International Airport and railway station, and Heathrow Airport. Transport at
the start and end of each term can be arranged through the School.
“Flair, discipline, academic rigour”
Address
Open on Google Maps- Address Worcester Road
- Borough Bromsgrove
- Zip/Postal Code B61 7DU
- Phone: +44 (0)1527 579679
- Fax: +44 (0)1527 576177
- Email: admissions@bromsgrove-school.co.uk
- Website: www.bromsgrove-school.co.uk
News
Bromsgrove School is always looking for ways to increase its value added for pupils
Bromsgrove School is always looking for ways to increase its value added for pupils, and recently thought has been towards retention of the very brightest students in our schools. As part of the Monmouth Group of school we invited twenty colleagues Bromsgrove School in May for a day of sharing best practice in the support of our
Bromsgrove School announce record breaking results.
At GCSE, there were 190 candidates; half of all the GCSE grades achieved were 8 and 9: this is the highest proportion of top grades achieved by a Bromsgrove cohort in which results were based on examinations. 65% of all GCSE entries were awarded at least 7 points whilst just over four-fifths achieved at least
Bromsgrove IB Results
Congratulations to Bromsgrove’s students who have just completed the IB Diploma. Results have just been received and we are delighted that 10% of the group achieved 44 or more points (the highest score available is 45). Four students achieved the coveted 45 point maximum; Leonie Sackers, Jolene Koh, Lucia Goodwin and Nic Bamberger. A further
Bromsgrove Students Win Midlands Tennis Tournament
The Bromsgrove School 1st pair of Latesha Grant and Lilli Boersch were triumphant at the Midland Girls’ tennis tournament. This was the tournament’s 109th season, with the historic tournament being played every year since the Second World War – with the exception of 2020 when Covid-19 hit all Schools sport. This year’s contest was keenly
A Letter from the Future
Bromsgrove School Year 12 student, Elena Lopez Hemsing has made a thought-provoking video to encourage others to think more carefully about looking after the planet. Elena made the video after attending a digital storytelling workshop run by a University of Oxford PhD student, the video and online discussions by the group he recruited made up
Cycle ride commemorates Bromsgrove Senior School opening
In this year when nothing has been able to be celebrated as might have been planned, Bromsgrove School had hoped to come together with the town of Llanwrtyd Wells to celebrate their combined history, 80 years on. At the start of the Second World War the Senior School was evacuated to this small welsh town
Bromsgrove magazine scoops awards
Media and design pupils from Bromsgrove School are celebrating after scooping ‘Best Magazine’ at the Shine School Media Awards. The competition rewards the talent of senior school pupils who work on the editorial and design of a school magazine, newspaper, podcast or website. The school’s pupil magazine Two Zero One won ‘Best Magazine’, ‘Best Front
Bromsgrove scoop Young Enterprise Award
Bromsgrove School’s Young Enterprise team, EcoVerse has scooped an award at the Herefordshire and Worcestershire County Final of the Young Enterprise Awards. Following their success in the Area Final of the YE Awards, where they won the Best Finance, Innovation and Creativity and Best Company awards, EcoVerse has gone on to win Best Use of
Bromsgrove School designs face shields
Staff and pupils at Bromsgrove School have produced face shields for frontline NHS staff. Peter Clague, Headmaster of Bromsgrove School, along with a small number of remaining boarders and residential staff who are living in one household within the School campus, are creating them to an approved design in the School’s DT department . Former
Bromsgrove’s U13As qualify for hockey nationals
Bromsgrove Preparatory School’s U13A boys’ hockey team have qualified for the National IAPS hockey finals. The Worcestershire-based school won their group with victories over King’s Hall 1-0, Perrott Hill 2-0 and St Hughes 3-0, keeping a clean sheet in every match. In the quarter final against New College, the game ended 1-1 and they coud;n’t
Bromsgrove sports star earns Harvard offer
A student at Bromsgrove School has been offered a place at Harvard University. Siena will join the world-class university next summer as part of the Class of 2024 cohort. Competition to join the university is high, with over 40,000 applicants each year for approximately 1,600 places, so it is no mean feat for the Upper Sixth
Bromsgrove pupils enjoy musical masterclass
Musicians from Bromsgrove School were treated to masterclasses with pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and a concert featuring Isata and the English Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kenneth Woods, to mark Beethoven’s 250th anniversary. Widely regarded as one of the UK’s most admired and popular young pianists, Isata led piano masterclasses for three talented pupils, in front of
Bromsgrove netball teams qualify for nationals
Bromsgrove School’s first team and its U14s have qualified for the National Netball Finals. The national schools’ competition, in association with the British Army, is the biggest competition in the netball calendar. Earlier in the week, the School hosted the Regional Netball Finals where the U14, U16 and U19 teams competed representing Worcestershire. The U16
Bromsgrove Prep raises £11,500 for Primrose Hospice
Year 7 pupils at Bromsgrove Prep School have raised £11,636.23 for Primrose Hospice through their Flourishing Fivers initiative. Volunteering encompasses much of the Personal, Social, Health and Economic elements of the Year 7 curriculum and the idea of Flourishing Fivers arose at the planning stages of this unit of work. There are currently 122 pupils
Bromsgrove School at War in wales 1939-45
Pupils, staff, Old Bromsgrovians and friends of Bromsgrove School gathered at Routh Concert Hall on Saturday 16th November for the launch of former Deputy Headmaster Philip Bowen’s second book entitled Bromsgrove School at War and in Wales 1939-45. The history of Bromsgrove School in the 20th Century was deeply affected by both world wars. In
Bromsgrove rider finishes third in Horse of the Year Show
Budding young show jumper Chloe Chan from Bromsgrove Prep School and her horse Waitwith Choice finished in 3rd place in the 122cm Working Hunter Pony Class at the Horse of the Year Show on Saturday 5th October. Chloe has owned Little Mary since 2018 but despite this being a relatively new combination and their first
Bromsgrove team wins U17s cricket tournament
Bromsgrove Senior’s cricket team have been crowned National Champions after triumphing over St Bede’s at Loughborough. After winning the toss, St Bede’s took early wickets to reduce Bromsgrove to 36-3. Bromsgrove recovered with a stand of 42 between Awais Mohammed and Mo Talukder which started a slow, but assured rebuild. Awais then took control of
Bromsgrove School celebrates a vintage year of examination results
Against the backdrop of tougher national standards in both A-level and GCSE examinations this year, Bromsgrove School has been delighted to celebrate some of the best academic results in its long history. GCSE 45% of all GCSEs achieved the top grades of 8/9. Three pupils gained perfect scores of grade 9 in every subject, a
Bromsgrove students travel to Zambia
Twenty-two eager challengers from Bromsgrove School embarked on a three week adventure to Zambia this summer. The trip consisted of three phases. The project phase, where groups travelled to Mwandi, a small village consisting of a single tarmac high street, with mud huts dotted around it and beyond that, just the wild African bush. There,
Bromsgrove Pre-Prep thespians perform Joseph
Youngsters from Bromsgrove Pre-Prep recently gave a fantastic performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to an appreciative audience in the School’s Cobham Theatre. We heard some amazing songs which told the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, the eleven brothers and Joseph’s coat of many colours and with their polished performance, it
Bromsgrove swimmers break School record at national competiton
U11 swimmers from Bromsgrove School took part in the 25th English Schools’ National Swimming Finals over the weekend, at Ponds Forge International Swimming Pool in Sheffield. In the Girls’ U11 Medley relay, the team of Alice Wilson-Marsh, Isla Goold, Meghan Higgs and Jessica Fox qualified through to the ‘B’ Final in 8th place. In the
Bromsgrove choirs excel at Cheltenham Festival
Bromsgrove School’s combined Prep and Senior Choir recently competed at the Cheltenham Festival for Performing Arts in the School Choir U19 category, winning the E L Ward Challenge Cup. The adjudicator, Ula Weber, thought their performance of the Lacrymosa from Mozart’s Requiem was really moving and said that their “understanding of the text really came
Bromsgrove U18s crowned Rosslyn Park Sevens champions
Bromsgrove School’s U18 Rugby 7s side have been crowned winners of the Rosslyn Park HSBC National School 7s Vase. The side played fantastic rugby throughout the tournament. In their group games, all matches were won (0-22 against Pocklington, 43-0 against King’s School, Bruton, 26-10 vs Wisbech and 36-17 vs Worksop). Bromsgrove then went through to
Bromsgrove School’s netball team named third in the country
Bromsgrove School’s 1st netball team have won a bronze medal in the English Schools’ Netball Finals and are now 3rd in the country. The top eighteen schools in the country contested the titles on Saturday 16th March at Stanborough School. With winds reaching up to 50mph on the day, conditions proved challenging, but the U19
Bromsgrove Prep School choir wins national choral competition
A choir from Bromsgrove Preparatory School has won the Barnardo’s National Choral Competition. For the second year running, two choirs from the Prep School were selected for the grand final of the competition on Monday, held at the prestigious Royal Festival Hall in London. The Royal Festival Hall was awash with choirs, as the senior
Bromsgrove Bear goes on space adventure
Children from Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory School gathered in the School grounds to watch the launch of Bromsgrove Bear into space. The bear was strapped to a large balloon filled with helium and after a very excited countdown by the children, released into the air. Before releasing the balloon, the team from Sent Into Space produced a
Bromsgrove wows audience with performance of Grease
Cobham Theatre at Bromsgrove School was well and truly transformed into Rydell High School during the first week in December. Greeted by fellow students complete with long hair, kaftans and dodgy moustaches in the 1979 foyer, the audience knew they were in for a treat. After hearing the Rydell High song and listening to poor
Bromsgrove School remembers The Fallen
Bromsgrove School held a number of activities in the lead up to Armistice Day last week. The School’s biggest project was the creation of an outdoor field of acrylic poppies, each one unique to the Old Bromsgrovian who lost their life. Amongst those killed was Victoria Cross recipient, Eustace Jotham whose VC is kept at
Bromsgrove School crowned World Kitcar Champions
Bromsgrove School’s ADT GP race team have been crowned the World Kitcar Champions. The team raced their kitcar, The Chicken, at Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northampton at the World Finals, hoping to beat the track record for the fastest terminal speed, fastest lap and furthest distance. Consisting of pupils from Years 9-12, they arrived early
Bromsgrove School celebrates superb examination results
Following on from a strong set of results spanning A level, IB and BTEC qualifications released earlier in the summer, the GCSE results published today are amongst the very highest ever achieved by Bromsgrovians. 41.1% achieved an A*/9, the highest proportion of the top grade in the school’s history. Five pupils gained a full sweep
Bromsgrove athletics team crowned regional champions
Bromsgrove School’s Year 8 boys’ athletics team have been crowned Midlands Champions of the ESAA Track and Field Cup. The team will now compete as one of twelve schools from over 500 initial entries at the National Final in Gateshead next month. Neil Cai and Fyodor Shaskin both achieved new personal bests in the hammer,
Bromsgrove tennis stars enjoy tournament success
Tennis players from Bromsgrove School recently enjoyed a successful weekend at the Hereford and Worcestershire LTA U14 and U16 Boys’ and Girls’ County Doubles Tournament. The competition, held at Malvern College and Malvern St James, saw Bobby Mekushina and Claudia Bullock win the Girls’ U16 Doubles County title. Two pairings from the school made it
Bromsgrove pupil to compete in karate championships
A pupil from Bromsgrove School will take part in the Wadokai Karate World Championships in August. Freddie Draycott will represent England at the championships in Leicester, the first to be held outside of Japan. He is one of the few athletes selected to compete in both Kata and Kumite and has previously competed at three
Bromsgrove golfer enjoys championship success
A golfer from Bromsgrove School has recently won the Jessica Smith Bowl and Grace Boulton Plate at the Ladies’ County Golf Championship at Moseley Golf Club. Megan Langford posted a nett score of 69 over the first 18 holes, posting a course record of 62 on the second 18. Her performance resulted in her handicap
Bromsgrove wins Young Enterprise awards
Bromsgrove School’s Young Enterprise team have won four area awards. Ki Moments qualified for the regional finals after winning the Best Product, Best Finance, Best Trade Stand and Best Overall Company categories at the North Worcestershire Young Enterprise area final. The team have been advised and supported throughout the year by local businessman Lyndon Stokes
Bromsgrove School earns IB award
Bromsgrove School has received an award for its International Baccalaureate Diploma results. The school’s pupils achieved an average score of 39.1 out of 45, which places the school among the best in the world for the third time in four years. Dr Michael Thompson, director of the International Baccalaureate at Bromsgrove School, said: “Once again,
Bromsgrove crowned U13 hockey champions
Bromsgrove Preparatory School’s U13 A hockey team have been crowned Independent School’s Hockey Cup (ISHC) champions. The side travelled to the ISHC National Finals at the University of Birmingham on Tuesday, where they defeated Blundell School 7-2 to set up a final against Calday Grange Grammar School. The Worcestershire-based school secured the title with a
Bromsgrove School welcomes sporting legend Hignell
A former sportsman and BBC commentator recently gave a talk to upper sixth students at Bromsgrove School. Alastair Hignell CBE spoke about his career as a professional cricketer and rugby player, as well as his diagnosis with MS and his current work in spreading awareness and fundraising for research. The Cambridge-born fullback captained the prestigious
Bromsgrove makes Cobham Theatre debut
Bromsgrove Preparatory School recently staged its first production at its brand new Cobham Theatre. Pupils performed ‘Tales from the Thousand and One Nights’ at the 300-seat venue, putting in impressive performances. The technical team backstage were just as professional and hardworking, supporting the actors in this ambitious and enjoyable piece of theatre. Charlie Woollhead, head
Bromsgrove celebrates Chinese New Year
Bromsgrove School’s senior, preparatory and pre-preparatory pupils have been celebrating Chinese New Year with a variety of activities. Children at the pre-prep were taught about the event by senior students, with Year 10 pupils commenting that “the children were very attentive and interested”, adding that it was “an exciting experience” because it was the first
Bromsgrove pupil offered place in the National Youth Orchestara (NYO)
Talented French horn player Joshua Osborn-Patel from Bromsgrove School has successfully auditioned and gained a place in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYO). This is an extraordinary accomplishment since over 720 musicians from across the UK applied, all playing at Grade 8 Distinction standard and were assessed by some of the UK’s very
Bromsgrove’s Summer of Success continues with the release of A Level results.
“In a year in which A level students have faced the challenge of new courses and changes to the qualifications system, I am delighted that Bromsgrove’s students have once again performed well,” said Peter Clague, Headmaster of Bromsgrove School. The 220 Upper Sixth leavers took in total 733 subject qualifications this year. Overall more than
The International smash-hit musical comes to Artrix courtesy of Bromsgrove Senior School this January
On 24th, 25th & 26th January, forty-four 16-18 yr old Bromsgrove School pupils will be taking part in this truly international production encompassing students from America, Shanghai, Nigeria and local students from Bromsgrove and the surrounding area. Set in 1962 at the height of racial segregation in Baltimore, can Tracy Turnblad with her big hair
Physicists take Gold at British Olympiad
Congratulations to Bromsgrove School physicists who have achieved Gold in the British Physics Olympiad. The competition has been running for 25 years and is entered annually by over 1,600 talented young physicists. The Olympiad takes the form of an examination-based competition that is designed to challenge and reward the best physicists in British schools. The students
Top Results at Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove School has once again recorded outstanding A level and BTEC results, with 15.7% gaining A* grades, 60% gaining A* or A and 86% gaining A* to B grades. In BTEC every single entry was graded at least Distinction with 34 of the 43 candidates gaining Distinction* grades (equivalent to A* at A level). IB
IB Diploma Results – Bromsgrove Pupils above Average
Bromsgrove School’s International Baccalaureate results are once again outstanding. Pupils scored on average 38 points, with a third scoring 40 points or more, 45 being the highest possible score. This average places Bromsgrove School amongst the very top IB schools in the country. Every student entered gained their diploma and half received formal recognition of
Winterfold House School and Bromsgrove School are to merge.
Winterfold – a Roman Catholic independent day school caters for around 400 boys and girls up to the age of 13. Winterfold Chair of Governors, Mrs Morag Chapman said: “We have benefited from a long and close association with Bromsgrove School over the years. Many Winterfold pupils regularly choose Bromsgrove as their Senior School, while
Bromsgrove Awarded ‘outstanding IB school’
Bromsgrove School has once again been awarded the ‘Top IB Independent School Crystal Award’ by ‘best-school.co.uk’. The Headmaster said “We are proud to have won this award for a second consecutive year. It is further affirmation not only of our consistently high academic standards and the calibre of our teaching staff, but also of the
Bromsgrove School Oxbridge Offers
Bromsgrove School pupils have once again secured a number of outstanding Oxbridge offers. Awaiting Oxford are Thomas Lynch (Materials Science) and Hugo Evans (2015 leaver – Earth Sciences). And to Cambridge go Kate Edgington (Law), Rashid Khashiev (Natural Sciences), William Lockhart (Land economy), Alice Vaughan (Modern Languages) and Joanna Zada (HSPS). Once again Bromsgrove pupils
Bromsgrove School’s GCSE Results 2015
Bromsgrove School is delighted to announce excellent GCSE and IGCSE results, following on from its best ever IB results and its outstanding A level results. 201 pupils sat 1,978 GCSE and IGCSE examinations with a number of pupils also taking AS levels and the Extended Project. Overall, 30% of all results were at grades A*,
Bromsgrove School’s 2015 A Level Results
Bromsgrove School has maintained its impressive average of recent years with pupils achieving 85% A*- B grades. Of its 174 A level students, 10 scored more than 5 A grades, 25 gained more than 4 A grades and a third students scored at least 3 A grades. This comes against a backdrop of a nationwide
Bromsgrove’s record set of IB results
Bromsgrove School’s International Baccalaureate results have hit a record high, with a third of its pupils scoring 40 points or more. The average of 38.5 places the School amongst the very top IB schools in the country. Upper Sixth former Teresa Heidland achieved a fantastic result in gaining the maximum score of 45 points, only
Bromsgrove Pupils To Appear at Edinburgh Fringe
LEAR Inc Plunging Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear into the digital age, Bromsgrove School’s modern adaptation charts the downfall of proud media industry giant, Regina Lear. On the brink of retirement, she foolishly lets pride blind her and anger overcome her. She divides her empire between her conniving daughters, Goneril and Regan, and neglects the true
Bromsgrove Charity Cycle Challenge
Bromsgrove Preparatory School teacher Richard Widdop is hoping to take on the very adventurous challenge of cycling the 950 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats in just 12 days over the school summer holidays. To support him in his training Mr Widdop arranged a challenge for Bromsgrove Prep School pupils and staff to join
Bromsgrove School are Chesterton Cup Winners
Bromsgrove School 1st XI were crowned Chesterton Cup champions for the third consecutive year at New Road County Ground on Sunday 21st May. The finals took a T20 finals day format, our team faced Worcester’s Royal Grammar School who they defeated by 70 runs in the first semi-final with an explosive 38 from Chase Edwards
Bromsgrove School Reveals International University Awards
Bromsgrove School is delighted that four of its current Upper Sixth Form pupils have received offers of places and scholarships from prestigious North American and Canadian universities. Eleanor Ball, an IB Diploma student has been offered an International Leaders of Tomorrow (ILOT) Scholarship, a full 4 year all-inclusive scholarship at the University of British Columbia,
Bromsgrove School Win England U18 Schools Cup
Bromsgrove School have won the prestigious NatWest U18 Schools trophy in a very exciting match against Dulwich College at Twickenham. The match took place on March 25th and the final score was 30- 18 with Bromsgrove’s Captain Luke White the man of the match. Dulwich College were defending champions, having won the Cup for
Bromsgrove experiences the Solar Eclipse
Bromsgrove School pupils and staff came out in force this morning to witness the partial solar eclipse over the Midlands. This is the first time many of our students will have been part of such a spectacle, with the last full eclipse taking place in 1999. GCSE Astronomy students gained a rare opportunity to
Bromsgrove School’s Final Destination is Twickenham
Bromsgrove School’s 1st XV beat rivals Oundle 27 -18 to a place in the NatWest Schools Cup U18 Final, in what was one of the greatest sporting days in the School’s history. This is the first time a Bromsgrove team has secured a Final place in this prestigious competition and 300 pupils, their parents and
Bromsgrove School: Kid Life for Future Lives
Bromsgrove School prides itself on being forward thinking whilst at the same time offering pupils a variety of activities and out of class opportunities to challenge themselves to consider how they can improve themselves, their community and the lives of others. This is done through a programme of lectures and activity sessions and through participation
Bromsgrove School Pre-Prep Pupils Go Back In Time
Pupils at a Worcestershire school have been on a journey through history, learning about medieval life and Tudor times. Year 1 at Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory and Nursery School, based in Hanbury Road, explored the Great Fire of London through calligraphy, music, iPad recordings, interviews and even built their own Tudor houses. Going back in time to
Bromsgrove School named as one of the top sports schools in the country
Bromsgrove School has been named as one of the top schools in the country for sport, according to School Sport magazine. All independent schools up and down the country have been ranked on their sporting successes for 2014, with the Worcester Road school coming a very impressive fifth overall. Paul Mullan, 2nd Deputy Head (Co-Curricula)
Bromsgrove Educates Foodies For Life
After over 450 years of being a successful but relatively small School, Bromsgrove has, in the last few years become one of Britain’s largest and finest independent Schools with 1600 day and boarding pupils aged 2 to 18. That growth in pupil numbers has been wedded to a build programme of titanic scope which encompasses
Bromsgrove School Re-Opens Housman Hall
Bromsgrove School’s Sixth Form Boarding House was officially re-opened, after twelve months of refurbishment, in the presence of Janice Boswell, Bromsgrove District Councillor and Robin Shaw, Vice-Chairman of the Housman Society last weekend. The Worcester Road School was delighted to welcome back over 70 former pupils, current and former staff and friends of the
Bromsgrove Pupils are Santa’s Little Helpers
Pupils aged 2 to 18 have been busy working together as part of Operation Christmas Child (OCC) this month. Students at Bromsgrove School got involved with Samaritans Purse, who organise OCC each year, by filling and wrapping shoe boxes to send to other children less fortunate than themselves. Over the last few months over
Bromsgrove School Placed 7th In UK For IB
Bromsgrove School has been commended by the Best Schools Guide for achieving 7th in the UK IB league table. This is a higher league position than many of the more selective schools who offer the IB programme. The IB Diploma at Bromsgrove goes from strength to strength with eighteen nationalities, including many British pupils,
Bromsgrove School’s Y3 Strings Initiative
The term started with a flourish at Bromsgrove Preparatory School as they launched their exciting new music venture. Forming part of Bromsgrove School’s commitment to and development of the Performing Arts, all Year 3 pupils now have the opportunity to learn a string instrument in a group for free. There is no additional cost
Bromsgrove School’s Best Ever GCSE Results
Bromsgrove School is delighted to announce its best ever GCSE and IGCSE results, following on from its best ever IB results and outstanding A level results. 165 pupils sat 1594 GCSE and IGCSE examinations with a number of pupils also taking AS levels and the Extended Project. In the core subjects of English, Mathematics
Bromsgrove School A level results – A Bumper Crop
Bromsgrove School is delighted to announce another bumper year of A level results. 177 pupils sat 544 A level examinations and 49 BTEC qualifications. 23% of all results were graded A*, 58% were graded A*/A and a superb 87% of all results were graded A* to B. The average UCAS tariff at A level
Bromsgrove School’s Superb IB Results
Sueprb International Baccalaureate Results For Bromsgrove School Bromsgrove School is delighted to announce superb International Baccalaureate results this year with an average of 37.1 points which will secure its position as one of Britain’s top IB Schools. The average IB student at Bromsgrove gained 560 UCAS points, nominally equivalent to A*A*A*A* at A
Bromsgrove School’s End Of Year Celebrations
Commemoration Day 2014 at Bromsgrove School Bromsgrove School held its annual Commemoration Day on Saturday, 28th June. In the grounds of the Worcester Road School, families from over 30 countries joined in the celebrations as staff said farewell to their students, and for the Headmaster and the Sixth Form in particular it was the end
Bromsgrove School’s Matthew Taylor Observatory
Gazing at the stars is set to become one of the lessons at a Worcestershire School from September, with the opening of The Matthew Taylor Observatory. Through the generosity of one of its former pupils, Bromsgrove School has constructed the building, complete with dome and two telescopes, to allow GCSE, A level and IB
Bromsgrove Funding the British Red Cross
Following the disaster of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines three months ago, students at Bromsgrove school have been fundraising to help fund relief efforts for the British Red Cross. Activities included a bag pack at a local supermarket; a Krispy Kreme initiative, where students contacted Krispy Kreme and were given doughnuts to sell to other
Bromsgrove Carols and Tea
Bromsgrove School was delighted to welcome forty-six visitors and their carers to its third annual Christmas “ Tea and Carols” afternoon which was held in the School’s Old Chapel. IB and A level pupils Rayan Meeran, Marius Macys and Teresa Gubern Gonzalez organised the entire event as part of their Service element for IB and
Bromsgrove Hunts for History!
Upper Sixth A level and IB History students from Bromsgrove School have been taking part in the Heritage Lottery funded Oral History Project. The Oral History Project forms part of the five year Heritage Lottery funded Townscape Heritage Initiative which is being coordinated by David Thomas for Bromsgrove District Council. The broader initiative is a
Bromsgrove Foundation Lecture – “Tennis in Art”
Bromsgrove School’s Fifth Annual Foundation Lecture, held at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham attracted over 100 Former Pupils, Parents and Friends of the School on Tuesday 19th November. The Institute’s former Director, Professor Ann Sumner, delivered a very interesting talk on the subject of ‘Tennis in Art’. Professor Sumner worked in Birmingham for many years, before
Old Bromsgrovian Funds Observatory
Bromsgrove School was delighted to welcome back Old Bromsgrovian Matthew Taylor (Walters 1968-1973) on Wednesday 20th November. Matthew responded to the Foundation Telephone Campaign back in July 2012, funding a new Observatory for the School, and the astronomy equipment, a first for Bromsgrove. During his time at School, he was Secretary of the Astronomical Society and the
Bromsgrove School Pupil Awarded for Top Marks
A former Bromsgrove School pupil has been awarded a prize for attaining the highest mark in one of his A Level exams. William Hunt, who left Bromsgrove School this summer, has been awarded the Salters-Nuffield prize for attaining the highest mark in the Salters-Nuffield Advanced A level Biology exam. Launched in 2010, the Salters-Nuffield Advanced
Bromsgrove School Achieves Superb GCSE Results
Bromsgrove School has just achieved superb IGCSE and GCSE results following on from its highest ever A Level and International Baccalaureate scores. 171 pupils sat over 1,700 public examinations. In core subjects (English, Maths and Science) all pupils sat the more challenging IGCSE. 27% of all GCSE and IGCSE grades were A*, 56% were A*and
Bromsgrove School’s Best Ever A level Results 2013
After receiving its best ever International Baccalaureate results last month, Bromsgrove School has just registered its highest ever A level results both in terms of A* and A to B grade averages. 199 pupils sat 650 A levels (and 45 BTEC qualifications). 27.3% of all results were at A*, 61.6% were at A* and A,
Bromsgrove School Chef Given Award for Outstanding Achievement
A talented young chef from Birmingham has been awarded an Outstanding Apprentice Award by University College Birmingham (UCB). Bromsgrove School’s Apprentice Chef Jess Forward, who is the first person nationally to study for a Level 4 Diploma in Hospitality Management, was put forward for the award by her university tutor as recognition of her academic
World Renowned Public Speaker Honours Bromsgrove School’s Commemoration Day
Former pupil and renowned public speaker Simon Bucknall gave an inspiring speech at Bromsgrove School’s end of year celebration. Bromsgrove School celebrated its annual Commemoration Day in glorious sunshine on Saturday 29th June. The day is a celebration of the end of the academic year as well as following the tradition set out by the
Fantastic IB Results from Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove School are celebrating another successful year for their International Baccalaureate students. Headmaster Chris Edwards made the following statement on this year’s IB results for Bromsgrove School: I am delighted to report that Bromsgrove School’s 2013 IB average is 35.0 as things stand: a wonderful performance. The 35.0 translates to a UCAS score of 500
A Step Back in Time for Bromsgrove School
Pupils from Year 10 at Bromsgrove School enjoyed a historical treat last Wednesday with a trip to study two sites of classical interest. The morning was spent at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester, a museum charting the history of the settlement from its Iron Age roots through its Roman phase as Corinium Dubunnorum. # Pupils
BESTSELLING AUTHOR VISITS BROMSGROVE PREP SCHOOL
Bestselling children’s writer Chris Bradford visited pupils at Bromsgrove Preparatory School on Thursday 9th May. The author, whose first book The Young Samurai had its rights bought by Disney, spoke to boys in Years 6 to 8 as part of his Bodyguard tour. The School also invited local children from Aston Fields, St Johns and
Bromsgrove boys swimming team crowned National Champions
Bromsgrove School’s swimming team claimed victory in the U12 boys category at the IAPS Swimming Finals on Saturday 11th May. They were crowned National Champions setting a new national record in the process. The prestigious event, held annually at K2 Crawley in West Sussex, also saw Bromsgrove’s U11 and U13 girls’ teams become runners up
Bromsgrove School Pupils Take Eco Action at Local Nature Reserve
Twelve pupils from Bromsgrove School enjoyed an afternoon of conservation activities in glorious sunshine at the Lickey End nature reserve last Tuesday. The site, which the School has been working on for over four years, is now home to an established community of water voles – a species which is classed as an indicator of
International Recognition for Bromsgrove Physicists
Two pupils from Bromsgrove School have been honoured by a major scientific organisation for their work in Physics. Vladyslav Kolesnyk and Alexander Stepanov, both former pupils, developed a method of measuring the density of air with a rotating paddle whilst studying at Bromsgrove School. Their method and findings will be published by the Institute of
Bromsgrove Hockey Boys Win Regional Championship
Bromsgrove School’s U14 boys hockey team have been crowned Midlands Champions following a strong performance at the Midlands Finals. Following mixed fortunes in the playoffs, Bromsgrove fought their way through to the semi final against King Edward’s School, Birmingham. In the first half, King Edward’s had the majority of the possession and territory but a
Bromsgrove School Chinese culture day
Pupils from Bromsgrove Preparatory School enjoyed a special Chinese day last week as part of their studies. The pupils from Year 4 wore traditional Chinese outfits, made various Chinese crafts and had the opportunity to taste some fabulous traditional dishes created by the Prep School catering staff. From terracotta warriors to dragon poems, the children
Bromsgrove School Netball Champions
Bromsgrove School’s U19 girls’ netball team have secured the England Netball National Schools Championship title for the fifth time in seven years. The National Schools Finals were held at the Basildon Sporting Village in Essex on Saturday 16th March, with eighteen teams competing. Despite the cold rain and strong winds, Bromsgrove faced eight pool matches
A World of Book Themed Fun at Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove School has had an exciting array of activities and events as part of the annual World Book Day celebrations. Pupils from the Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery dressed up as their favourite characters from stories and nursery rhymes and a whole school assembly was held with a Grand Parade, while Year 1 combined World Book
Dramatic Success at BFAME for Bromsgrove School
A group of pupils from Bromsgrove School have had great success at an annual performing arts festival for the third year running. As part of Birmingham's Festival of Acting & Musical Entertainment (BFAME) the company of Year 9 and 10 pupils performed five shows in four days and were thrilled to have earned four awards
Musical Visitors at Bromsgrove School
A Japanese choir has visited Bromsgrove School as part of their tour of the UK. The Rikkyo All Saints Chapel Choir, a 40 voice group of students from Rikkyo University in Tokyo, came to Bromsgrove on Monday 25th February to perform in the School’s Memorial Chapel. The choir sang in front of the Senior School
Swimming Success for Bromsgrove Preparatory School
For the twenty-ninth consecutive year, the Bromsgrove Preparatory Invitational Swimming Relay proved to be a resounding success for all swimmers from Bromsgrove Preparatory School. Twenty six schools took part in the competition on Monday 25th February, which is the largest event for primary and preparatory schools in the Midlands. The afternoon’s races were a rollercoaster
Bromsgrove School celebrate Chinese New Year!
Pupils at Bromsgrove School have celebrated Chinese New Year in an authentic fashion, thanks to organisation by enthusiastic pupils. Page House, the new Preparatory School boarding facility, had their own Chinese New Year party thanks to thirteen-year-old Lily Zhang offering to prepare a meal for the entire House of over fifty pupils. Houseparent Adele Williams
Bromsgrove School Investor Challenge
A team of four Sixth Form students from Bromsgrove School have reached the regional final in a national investment competition. The “Oppa Gangnam Style” team, who were competing against more than 40,000 other students across the UK in the IFS Student Investor Challenge, made £47,000 trading in virtual shares in just three months, outperforming the
Bromsgrove School Fiery Fun
Pupils from Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery were transported back to 1666 to experience the Great Fire of London in an exciting part of their studies. A visit from History group Living Past Times provided a fantastic finish for Year 1’s topic, The Great Fire of London. The children dressed up in different seventeenth-century costumes
Bromsgrove Prep School Antarctic Adventures
Pupils from Bromsgrove Preparatory School were treated to a visit from a very special guest, in the form of historical figure Sir Ernest Shackleton. An actor playing the part of Sir Ernest came to talk to Year 3 pupils about the sad tale of his failed expedition on his ship Endurance in 1915 and to
Bromsgrove School Oxbridge Success
Eight Bromsgrove School pupils have secured offers to Oxford and Cambridge universities. Pupils Maxime Cox and Chelsea Zixian Li have both received offers for places at Oxford, with local pupil Maxime set to study Medicine at St Hilda’s College and boarder Chelsea to study Maths at Somerville. Six pupils received offers for Cambridge, with boarder
Bromsgrove School National Hockey Success
Bromsgrove School was proud to host the National Indoor Girls’ Hockey Championships for the first time this past weekend. Teams from schools around the country joined Bromsgrove in the brand new Sports Arena. Bromsgrove’s U18 girls’ team were representing the School in the finals, starting with their first game against Dean Close School. Despite losing
Bromsgrove School Hosts National Hockey Tournament
Bromsgrove School is delighted to be hosting the National Schools Indoor Hockey Finals this weekend. Using the newly built Sports Arena, the School is excited about hosting such a prestigious event. Adding to the excitement is the fact that the School’s own U18 girls’ team has qualified and will be playing against teams from Repton,
Bromsgrove School Foundation Annual Lecture.
Bromsgrove School associates past and present assembled for a celebration of the School at the Fourth Annual Foundation Lecture. The event took place on Tuesday 20th November at the RAF Club in Piccadilly, London. Over a hundred guests attended, including Old Bromsgrovians, current parents, staff, School governors and Foundation Trustees. The guest speaker was Air
Bromsgrove School celebrate with a woodland-themed party!
Pupils from Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory School enjoyed a taste of the great outdoors with their very own Woodland Party. Pupils from Year 1 held a party in the woods last week as an exciting way to end their Into the Woods topic. Earlier in the week the children wrote invitations to their toy woodland animals and
Bromsgrove School Athlete Honoured in Annual Awards
A Bromsgrove School pupil has been honoured for her achievements in athletics. Thirteen-year-old Candy Lockett was awarded the Stan James Trophy for Outstanding Young Athlete 2012 as well as the U15 Girls’ Field Trophy. The Year 9 pupil received her trophies at an awards ceremony held by her club, Bromsgrove and Redditch Athletics Club. Candy
Bromsgrove Pupil Honours Local Poetry Hero
A pupil from Bromsgrove School has won a prestigious poetry competition honouring a local literary hero. Sixteen-year-old Emily Collie from Bromsgrove won not only her category but also the overall competition in the finals of The Housman Society Schools’ Poetry Reading Competition in Bromsgrove. There were three categories; middle schools (which included Bromsgrove Preparatory School),
Bromsgrove School Prep Pupils learn a lively Latin rhythm.
Bromsgrove Preparatory School pupils have been enjoying some new dance moves with the help of their Columbian dance teacher, Juanita. Pupils in Year 4 embraced the chance to learn some Latin American rhythms and danced their way through samba, flamenco and merengue with very popular and amazingly energetic Juanita.It was not for the faint hearted, but the
Bromsgrove Schools Gift of Christmas Kindness
Bromsgrove School has participated in Operation Christmas Child this year, with pupils from the Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory Schools. Pupils from both Schools have been collecting shoeboxes full of gifts for children less fortunate than themselves. Pupils from Year 2 helped load up the van with the presents and collected 90 beautifully-decorated boxes from the Pre-Prep
Bromsgrove School pupil named School Sport Magazine’s Sporting Schoolboy of the Year
A pupil from Bromsgrove School has been awarded the School Sport Magazine Sporting Schoolboy of the Year Award 2012. Tom Banton, aged 14, is an outstanding cricketer who regularly puts in phenomenal performances for the School team, as well as a strong hockey player, having been selected for the JRPC U15 Boys Nottingham Lynx this
Bromsgrove School Annual Eco day
Pupils from Bromsgrove Senior and Pre-Preparatory Schools enjoyed an active day of practical conservation activities in Catshill. The School has been involved in enhancing the habitats of water voles for a number of years and the site in Catshill links to Sanders Park, where pupils have worked on a number of occasions. The aim of
Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory and Nursery pupils have had a very exciting “Hedgehog Week”.
After reading and then writing stories about hedgehogs, pupils from Year 1 made hedgehog bread, which they then sold to their classmates to raise money for hedgehog rescue charity, the Willows Hedgehog Rescue in Bromsgrove. The School welcomed a representative of the charity who gave a very interesting talk about their work with hedgehogs. The
Bromsgrove School honors Remembrance day
Bromsgrove School’s sister school in Thailand has honoured Remembrance Day with a visit to Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. Pupils and staff from Bromsgrove International School Thailand traveled to Kanchanaburi on 10th and 11th November to take part in the Remembrance Day services commemorating the end of World War I and the subsequent wars and peace-keeping missions.
Bromsgrove School Pupil Wins Arkwright Scholarship
Robert Stirrat, who studies in the Lower Sixth Form at Bromsgrove, attended the awards ceremony in the Institute of Engineering and Technology building at Savoy Place, London, during half-term. The awards were presented by Sir John Armitt, Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority responsible for delivering the infrastructure for the Olympic Games. Sir John spoke
A Weekend of Success for Bromsgrove School’s Young Rugby Stars
Bromsgrove Preparatory School’s young rugby stars had an action-packed weekend in Cardiff for their three day tour, concluded by an impressive victory against a local Welsh team. On Friday 12th October, thirty-seven boys from the U13A ,B and C rugby squads kicked off the tour by visiting the Liberty Stadium Swansea to watch The Ospreys
A Step Back in Time at Bromsgrove School
Pupils at Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory School were treated to a time-travelling adventure when they were visited by the History Man. Children in Year Two were transported back to the dark and dangerous days of World War Two, as part of their learning journey “We’ll Meet Again”. The children handled genuine artefacts, joined the Home Guard, wound
BROMSGROVE SCHOOL GCSE RESULTS
After achieving its finest ever A level results last week, Bromsgrove School has now recorded the best GCSE results in its history. Local top scoring students Dominique Finlay, Frederick Ferguson and Natasha Bateman all secured straight A*s at GCSE, they also achieved a top AS equivalent grade in a chosen subject area. Jagraj Bhandal added
Bromsgrove School Celebrate Bumper A Level results
Local girl Elizabeth Leather is one of many Bromsgrove School pupils who will be celebrating after the School’s Upper Sixth achieved the best top end A level results in the School’s history. Elizabeth won a choral scholarship to her Headmaster’s Oxford College, Merton, after managing to achieve an A* in Music as well as 40
Bromsgrove School Records Superb International Baccalaureate Results
Bromsgrove School witnessed a one hundred percent success rate as each of its forty International Baccalaureate pupils achieved the IB Diploma. A quarter of the cohort achieved 40 points or more (the score required for Oxford, Cambridge and equivalents). The entire cohort averaged 35 points. Headmaster Chris Edwards said: “These are superb results in only
Bromsgrove School Pupil Wins Prestigious Writing Prize
Bromsgrove School Sixth Form student Sophie Luckman has won this year’s Woolf Essay Prize for academic essay writing. The prize is run by Newnham College, Cambridge in honour of the writer Virginia Woolf, who is one of the College’s most famous alumni. It is designed to give students the opportunity to think and write about
Bromsgrove School old Jubilee Celebrations
Pupils and staff at Bromsgrove School got into the party spirit over the past week to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. At the Pre-Preparatory School, there was a street party with bunting, the tables were laid with Union Flag cloths and plates, crowns adorned many heads and the entire School stood to sing the National
Bromsgrove School – Talented Sisters to Compete in International Horse Show
Two Bromsgrove School pupils have showed their impressive equestrian skills by qualifying for the same class at the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead this July. Henrietta and Georgina Horsley-Gubbins are both keen riders who regularly compete in national-level competitions in a wide variety of disciplines including eventing, dressage and showjumping. Henrietta (aged 16)
Bromsgrove School – A day of Olympic Learning
Pupils at Bromsgrove Preparatory School were treated to a full day of learning and fun in their very own Olympic Day. The day started with an opening ceremony with each of the 26 forms (having adopted a country pulled from a hat a few months ago) entering in with their country’s flag. Each country was
Bromsgrove Preparatory School – Girls Inspired To Do Their Bit For Charity
Three girls from Bromsgrove Preparatory School have raised over £200 for the Waterloo Schools Charity. Pupils Liberty Ball, Alianne Silk and Lauren Brown were inspired to do their bit to help following a talk by the charity chairman Laurie Read. The girls made friendship bracelets and sold them to fellow pupils, family and friends, raising
Bromsgrove School – Triathlon Star to Represent the Region at National Championships
Twelve year old Bromsgrove Preparatory School pupil Abigail Saker has qualified to represent the West Midlands at the GB National Triathlon Championships in September. Only two girls from each of the nine England regions plus Scotland and Wales are selected to compete in the prestigious championships. Abigail earned her place following success at the SuperTri
Sporting Success at Bromsgrove Preparatory School
It has been a successful week for pupils at Bromsgrove Preparatory School following success in two major athletics competitions. For the girls, twelve-year-old Abigail Saker competed in the British Biathlon Championships where she recorded the fastest 1000m time of the day, with a lead of over six seconds. She then swam over a second faster
A Well-Deserved Triumph for Bromsgrove School Gardeners
Weeks of hard work have paid off for Bromsgrove School pupils following a win at the Malvern Spring Garden Show 2012. Children of all ages at Bromsgrove School worked together to create the award winning “Bee Happy” garden. Designed by Year 9 Geography pupils to encourage pollination and plant growth for bees and butterflies, the
Bromsgrove School’s Stars of the Stage Excel at RADA
On 17th March nine Bromsgrove School pupils descended on Gower Street, London to take their Shakespeare Certificates at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. The pupils presented monologues from plays as diverse as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. The two Gold candidates gave additional performances – Rachel Hotchin’s three monologues
Young Bromsgrove Pupils Become Published Writers
Pupils from Bromsgrove School are due to become published writers in a national Young Writers anthology. 27 Pupils from Year 9 at Bromsgrove Senior School have had their work accepted for publication in the next edition of the anthology, entitled New Adventures. The entries were selected by the publishers of the anthology, which will be
Bromsgrove School’s Josh Watkins Proves his Worth for England
One of Bromsgrove’s finest young Rugby players was part of the Under 18 team to face France at the start of the new season. Josh Watkins, a sixth-form student at Bromsgrove School, made a strong start to the England Under 18 Rugby season by helping secure an 18-16 win against a strong French side on
Bromsgrove Preparatory School – Successful Author Encourages Young Bromsgrove Readers and Writers
Pupils at Bromsgrove Preparatory School were in for a treat when an award-winning author paid them a visit on Thursday. Teen fiction writer Sophie McKenzie visited pupils in Years 7 and 8 to talk to them about her career and how she became a writer. Sophie worked as a journalist and a magazine editor, but
Bromsgrove Preparatory School – An Outstanding National Achievement for Bromsgrove Runners
The extraordinary pupils at Bromsgrove Preparatory School have once again proven their outstanding sporting skills with their exceptional performances at the 20th National UK Preparatory Schools Cross Country Championships 2012, held at Malvern College on Sunday. The U13 girls and boys teams proved themselves to be among the best young athletes in the country with
Bromsgrove Preparatory School pupils have a swashbuckling time!
Pupils at Bromsgrove Pre-Preparatory and Nursery School made a stunning start to their Pirate topic with a day of pirate-themed activities. The School was filled with swashbuckling, cutlass waving brigands as pupils from Year 1 searched high and low for the rumoured Bromsgrove School hidden treasure. Blood curdling cries echoed through the School grounds as
Success for Bromsgrove at European Youth Parliament
A team of eight Lower Sixth pupils from Bromsgrove School have qualified for a national debating final. The pupils debated in the Midlands’ Sessions of the European Youth Parliament in the majestic surroundings of Birmingham Council House. They demonstrated incredible teamwork and support for each other throughout the day, together with a willingness to engage
Sporting Success for Bromsgrove U13 Boys
The U13 boys’ teams at Bromsgrove Preparatory School have once again shown their exceptional sporting talent with success in Hockey and Rugby tournaments on Friday and Saturday. On Friday 9th March the U13 Boys’ 1st VII hockey team travelled to Repton School for the IAPS North and Midlands U13 mini hockey tournament. Against strong opposition
A Historic Performance for School Chapel Choir
Bromsgrove School’s Chapel Choir gave a triumphant performance on Monday in the heart of London at St Paul’s Cathedral. Following on from their impressive performances in New York in the Cathedral in Central Park and a Church on Fifth Avenue in 2010, and in Lincoln Cathedral in 2011, the Choir were proud to sing in
Bromsgrove School Pupil Reaches New Heights
A Bromsgrove School pupil has qualified for a National Competition for Trampolining. On Saturday 16 year old Jessica Cliff competed in the Regional D qualifier competition in Birmingham, where she not only won the competition but also obtained a score qualifying her for the National C, where she will compete on a UK wide basis
Fencing Success for Bromsgrove School
Pupils from Bromsgrove School have qualified to represent the West Midlands at Fencing in the British Youth Championships National Age Group Finals. On Sunday 29th January the pupils travelled to the West Midlands Age Group Epee Competition held at Packwood Hough School in Shropshire. Matthew Lynch finished third in the under 16 boys’ epee and
A National Achievement for Bromsgrove School
It was an outstanding achievement for Bromsgrove School to be represented at no fewer than three of the four National Indoor Hockey Competitions this past weekend. The U16 girls’ team did exceptionally well at Worcester, finishing as runners-up. After defeating Taunton 3-0, Millais 3-1 and Wakefield 2-1, the girls were delighted to not just beat
Town MP visits Bromsgrove School
On Friday 13th January, local Conservative MP Sajid Javid came to Bromsgrove School to give a lecture to students interested in Economics, Politics, Business and Banking. With a packed room full of students, Mr Javid gave a speech that covered his 19 year career in investment banking and his move into politics; now part of
Bromsgrove School Hockey Players Show National Potential
Three teams from Bromsgrove School have proved their skills at the Midlands Indoor Hockey Finals, with each earning a place in the National Finals in January. The U18 Boys, U18 Girls and U16 Girls teams faced tough competition from some of the strongest schools in the region. The U18 Girls were runners up in the
Bromsgrove School Chinese Embassy Visit
Bromsgrove School was honoured to welcome Minister Qin, Deputy Head of Mission at Chinese Embassy in the UK and the First Secretary of the Education Section, Mr Fenghe Qiao, on Monday 12th December 2011. Minister Qin and Mr Qiao met the Head Boy and Head Girl, Daniel Young and Victoria Stokes on arrival and they
Bromsgrove School celebrates European Languages Day
Another exciting day was undertaken at Bromsgrove School but this time in the form of European Languages Day. Our Pre-Preparatory School experienced the enthusiasm of our second year Inetrnational Baccalaureate pupils who led them in German and French activities including games and songs. They were also treated to some traditional food; pain au chocolat to
An insight into the world of crime for Bromsgrove School pupils
Pupils at Bromsgrove School were given an insight into the world of organised crime with a visit from the University of Gloucestershire’s Principal Lecturer in Geography, Criminology and Sociology. On Wednesday 14th September over 40 pupils enjoyed a lecture given by Dr Tim Hall on the geography of organised crime. Dr Hall discussed the links
Bromsgrove School recorded the finest GCSE results in its history
Bromsgrove School recorded the finest GCSE results in its history with 31.3% of results at A*, 60.7% at A* and A, and 86.2% at A*-B. Five local pupils achieved eleven straight A* grades (Evana Fleeming, Sophie Grenfell, Robyn Howcroft, Rebecca Straw and Joshua Jayaratnasingam), with many other pupils dropping only one A* along the way.
Hat Trick of Honours for Old Bromsgrovians
Bromsgrove School is celebrating the news that three of its former pupils have been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Mr. Robert Dowler, who attended the School between 1958 and 1963, has been awarded an MBE for services to the Voluntary Sector, while OBEs have been awarded to Mrs. Helen Ingle and Dr. Stephen
Medals all round at the Stowe School Invitational Swimming relays
An astonishing day of success saw Bromsgrove School’s boys and girls swimming squads clean up with medals in every event. The Bromsgrove teams competed at the Stowe Invitational Relays against strong competition from other top schools across the country. Despite currently having no swimming pool to train in due to building work now underway on
Hockey Success Runs In the Family at Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove School’s U18 boys’ hockey team is playing in the National Final of the Outdoor competition – this is the school’s third National Final appearance this season with the U18 girls and U16 boys both having participated in the Indoor Finals held in March. A unique set of circumstances has brought together an incredible link
Bromsgrove School U13s Are a Sporting Phenomenon
A group of boys at Bromsgrove Preparatory School in Worcestershire have proved themselves exceptional in a run of huge successes across several sports. The boys, all aged 13 and under, formed the Rugby Sevens squad which this week fought tough opposition at the prestigious Rosslyn Park National Schools’ Championships to emerge as Champions with a
Bromsgrove School claims National Hockey Championship
Bromsgrove Preparatory School’s Hockey 1st VII team have won the National IAPS Hockey 2011 Championship at Millfield School. It is the third time in twelve years that the Bromsgrove team have won the title, with the two other occasions in 2004 and 2005. Only the host team, Millfield, have won the Championship more times, making
ifs Student Investor Challenge – National Finalists
A TEAM OF FOUR pupils from Bromsgrove School have beaten off strong competition to reach the National Final of an investment competition. The team of Chris Dodd, Matt Drane, Lewis Martins and Max Thorpe took part in a tough set of rounds testing their financial capability, business studies and economics knowledge and emerged from the
Footballers Triumph as League Champions
Bromsgrove School Football 1st XI topped off an undefeated season as champions of the Mercian North Football League. An exciting 2-2 draw with Welbeck was enough to keep Bromsgrove top of the league and become league champions for the first time in the School’s history. They will now represent the Northern section in a final
Tony Windo Appointed Director Of Rugby At Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove School are delighted with the appointment of Tony Windo as Director of Rugby at the school commencing August 2011. Tony joins the school to head a team of high calibre and experienced staff. His role will see him developing links with local clubs and schools, especially Worcester Warriors and promoting Bromsgrove as a centre
A Wonderful World Book Day at Bromsgrove School
Pupils at Bromsgrove School enjoyed a wonderful World Book Day with exciting activities throughout the School. At the Pre-Preparatory School the day was celebrated in style, with all the children and teachers dressed up as characters from books. A grand parade in assembly was followed by a quiz and other activities included a Bear Hunt
Big Success for Bromsgrove School at BFAME
Pupils from Bromsgrove School raked in several awards at the annual Birmingham Festival of Acting and Musical Entertainment (BFAME). A record 208 performers from the region took part in the Festival Week. The Festival took place in front of sell-out crowds, including the Mayor of Solihull. Bromsgrove School was the only school involved in the
Two in a Row for Bromsgrove School Rugby Sevens
Bromsgrove Preparatory School Rugby Sevens squad has swept away the competition at two national tournaments in a row. The team started the Rugby Sevens season with a bang at the Packwood tournament. In a pool of 4, the team defeated Moor Park in the first game with the impressive score of 47-0, causing the referee
Bromsgrove School Netball U13s Win IAPS Regional Netball Tournament
Bromsgrove Preparatory School’s U13 Netball squad triumphed at the IAPS Regional Netball tournament at Bakewell. The girls were expecting tough competition and it proved to be a challenging day, with some close matches in the beginning of the group stages. However the team soon found their feet and went on to show renewed skill and
Bromsgrove School claim North Midlands Cup
For the second year running, Bromsgrove School U16 Rugby Team has triumphed in the North Midlands Cup. Following a victory of 12-7 in difficult conditions in the semi-final against King Edward’s School on Monday, the U16s went on to defeat Bishop Hereford 10-5 in the final on Wednesday. The defence was outstanding throughout the match,
Bromsgrove pupils set for European Youth Parliament success
Pupils from Bromsgrove School impressed in the Midland Sessions of the European Youth Parliament. Fifteen pupils took part in heated political debates at Birmingham Council House. Working in two committees – Civil Liberties and Legal Affairs – they found themselves in direct opposition over important issues and contributing brilliantly to debates on topics including the
Speller Metcalfe to deliver multi million pound Bromsgrove school works programme
Building contractor Speller Metcalfe has secured a major new contract to deliver a multi-million pound project to extend existing facilities at Bromsgrove School making it the largest building development in the School’s 500 year history. Already engaged to deliver a number of major works at the School’s Bromsgrove site, Speller Metcalfe has now secured the
Star swimmer set for international success
A pupil at a Worcestershire school is set for international swimming success in the 2011 World Championships. Dan Ruckwood, an 18 year old from Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire, has qualified for the World Championship trials in the men's 200m backstroke. The trials are due to take place in March 2011, ahead of the Championships in
