Headteacher’s Award for Student With Remarkable Focus
This week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to Okiemute, a Year 11 student who has demonstrated remarkable drive and focus from the very beginning this year. He…
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The school has high expectations of pupils’ achievement [and] provides an ambitious curriculum (Ofsted 2025)
Pupils quickly develop a strong feeling of belonging to this school. They are united by their understanding of ‘The William Howard Way’ (Ofsted 2025)
The school provides a comprehensive programme of personal development that prepares pupils well for life in modern society (Ofsted 2025)
Every effort is made to ensure that these pupils [with special educational needs] experience all that the school has to offer (Ofsted 2025)
The calm and purposeful learning environment, together with the plethora of extra-curricular opportunities, has helped to achieve a school that pupils want to attend (Ofsted 2025)
Recent News and Events
Chess Club Keeps Growing
It might have been the rainy weather today that brought everyone indoors, but an impressive forty students joined Mr Davis for chess at lunchtime today!…
New Literacy Lessons Full of Character
This year, we’ve been excited to launch a brand-new literacy curriculum for our Year 7 students. Separate from their English lessons, this programme gives students the opportunity to explore a wide range of literacy skills in creative and engaging ways that support learning across all subjects. While knowledge and skill development are central to the…
Sports Round-up (24 October 2025)
U16’s Netball Tournament – Wednesday 10th October. Netball coach, Miss Carruthers reports: “What a pleasure it was to take the U16’s Netball team to Trinity yesterday evening. The sun shone and the team were in good spirits. I can honestly say that this team has made huge improvements in relation to their competitive game play.…
Staff Hockey Match Brings Big Energy to Break Time!
A huge, excited crowd, led by the House mascots, gathered on the ATP during break time today to cheer on their teachers as they battled it out in an action-packed Staff House Hockey match. Team Talkin/Gelt joined forces to take on Team Eden/Vindolanda, with teachers from Maths, Geography, History, Languages, English, Science and Drama all…
Team Inspire Welcome the Penrith Over 65’s Club for Inclusive Sport Morning
Team Inspire Welcome the Penrith Over 65’s Club for Inclusive Sport Morning Our Team Inspire students were delighted to welcome members of the Penrith Over…
Remembering Matty
On Monday, we came together for a special tree planting ceremony in memory of Matty James, a former student, a valued member of our staff…
Alumna of the Month (October 2025)
We are delighted to celebrate the achievements of Annie Booker, a former William Howard School student who left in 2017 and has gone on to…
