Twice as Good Headteacher’s Award
Two outstanding students were chosen to receive a Headteacher’s Award this week. Firstly, Isabella in Year 7 has already proved to be an exceptional student…
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Recent News and Events
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)
Bookbuzz Brings Reading Excitement to WHS
WHS is delighted to be one of over 1,200 secondary schools taking part in Bookbuzz, a nationwide reading programme that helps create excitement about books and supports a whole-school reading culture. Supported by BookTrust, the UK’s biggest reading charity, Bookbuzz gives every new student the chance to choose a book to keep, chosen from 16…
Young Geographers Getting Ahead
KS3 Geographers have recently completed their first ‘Getting Ahead Task’ (GAT), entering the Royal Geographical Societies annual “Young Geographer of the Year”. As usual there…
Inclusive Sports Clubs Off to a Great Start!
It’s been fantastic to see so many students taking part in the extra-curricular inclusive sports clubs since the start of term. These sessions offer students a great opportunity to be active, have fun, and make new friends. The afterschool club on Mondays continues to be popular, with students from across the year groups coming together…
Year 7 Magic House Morning
Year 7 House membership was revealed in true Hogwarts-style today with an anticipation-filled sorting hat ceremony, where students discovered their new teams: Eden, Talkin, Gelt, or Vindolanda. The morning was filled with fun challenges—from quizzes and biscuit decorating to dancing and an inflatable assault course—all aimed at earning House Points. The event ended on a…
Showing Racism the Red Card
Our ‘Not in Our School’ mantra is an important part of our ethos at William Howard School – we take a clear and united stand…
Discovering Our Rich Local History
Our Year 7 students have launched their History studies by exploring the rich heritage of their own local area. As part of their introduction to the subject, each class is taking a guided “whistle-stop” tour of Brampton, discovering how the town’s landmarks connect to wider historical events. The tours include key sites such as St…
Golden Apple Award Delight!
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that we’ve been named Best Secondary School at the Golden Apples Awards 2025! The award represents our entire school community.…
