Repton School has announced the appointment of Mr Mark Semmence as the school’s 36th Headmaster. Mark Semmence succeeds Mr Alastair Land, who leaves Repton in March 2019 to take up the headship of Harrow School. He is currently the headmaster of Mount Kelly, a position he has held since September 2014. Creating a single, strong Foundation from three former schools, he has led an academic reform...
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Repton School’s boys’ football team have been crowned national champions after winning the ESFA Cup. The team defeated Millfield School 2-1 at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium, with Jake (5C) putting the Derbyshire-based school ahead before half time. Tom (L6S) extended the lead and despite conceding with three minutes left, Repton held on to become the National Schools Football...
Repton School’s boys’ football team secured the inaugural Hudl Independent Schools League earlier this week. The team drew 3-3 with Bedes School to end the season unbeaten with 17 points, winning five matches and drawing two against the seven other schools, which included Charterhouse, Millfield School and Royal Russell School. Matthew Carrington, director of football at Repton School, commented:...
Foremarke Hall has appointed a new headmaster. Robert Relton will become the eighth headmaster of the preparatory school, succeeding Richard Merrinman, who retires at the end of the summer term. Relton is the current and founding principal of Repton Abu Dhabi and has been instrumental in establishing the school’s reputation for its quality of teaching and learning. Prior to this, he spent twelve...
A pupil from Repton School has signed a contract with Burton Albion Football Club. Max joins the U14 side having signed a deal with the club during the Easter holidays and will make his debut at Derby County’s Moor Farm centre later this month. Matthew Wilson, Max’s housemaster, commented: “Burton Albion are a great partner, in that they place a strong emphasis on academic achievement too and...
Seven pupils from Foremarke Hall have been awarded places in prestigious choirs and orchestras. Megan and Alice have places in the U13 section of the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain and will play the oboe and double bass respectively, while Sophia will play the cello in the U12 section. Alice has also been offered a place in the National Children’s Chamber Orchestra. Charlie and...
Repton School’s U18 girls’ hockey team have won the Investec Schools Championships for the third consecutive year. The side beat Cranleigh School 1-0 at the Nottingham Hockey Centre thanks to a strike from captain Hannah Davey, securing an eleventh title in 14 years. This capped off a fine tournament which saw the school score 12 and concede only once on their way to the final, defeating St...
A student from Repton School has made history by winning two titles in the same indoor season. Ella became only the third person in UK athletics history to win an individual national title and a national multi-event title in the same indoor season last weekend, winning the England Athletics UK Pentathlon title with a total of 3346 points and achieving new personal bests in the 60m hurdles and the shot...