Table Cricketers Compete in Durham
Our Table Cricket Team headed to Durham Cricket Ground on Monday for the Lord’s Taverners North-East Regional Table Cricket Finals and the chance to win…
Read more
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
Headteacher’s Award For Student Who Epitomizes Our Values
Congratulations to Year 10 student Heidi, who received this week’s Headteacher’s Award. Heidi consistently demonstrates our core values of Responsibility, Respect and Resilience in everything…
Young Entrepreneurs are Cutting Edge
WHS Young Enterprise Team “Cutting Edge” sold their first products during break times on Friday. Their key rings proved very popular, with the tasty-looking jammy dodger…
Students Train to be Youth Health Champions
On the 3rd and 4th of March, Year 12 student Morven Yerbury in her role as ‘Prefect for Health’, travelled to Netherhall School along with a selected group of Year 9 students to complete training to become Youth Health Champions. Morven reports: Tuesday began with a quiz about different aspects of life in Cumbria. This…
WHS Table Cricket Team Nominated for Sports Award
We are delighted to share that our wonderful Table Cricket Team have been shortlisted for a Cumbria Sports Award in the Junior Team of the…
Headteacher’s Award for Enterprising Media Student
This week’s Headteacher’s Award goes to James McLean. James has made an outstanding start to Year 12 and is a thoroughly deserving recipient of the Headteacher’s…
A World Book Day Full of Character
Students arrived this morning to a wonderful surprise as they were greeted by a host of comic book characters, beloved fantasy heroes, figures from historical fiction and many more familiar faces. The school community has been buzzing with excitement as we took the opportunity to host a Get Cosy and Read day to celebrate World…
Great Acts for LAMDA Exams
William Howard School hosted its seventh LAMDA examination session at the beginning of February. Thirteen students from Years 7, 8, 9 and 12 took Solo…
