Fundraising and Sport put Alfie on Target for a Headteacher’s Award
Year 10 student Alfie is a very deserving recipient of the first Headteacher’s Award of the new academic year. Through competing in the Junior Darts…
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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
Year 6 Open Evening 2026
Join us at William Howard School for our immersive Year 6 Open Evening! Experience first-hand our academic excellence, inclusive community and the breadth of opportunity we offer our students to build character and achieve the very best outcomes. We are excited to share our William Howard Way with your family on Wednesday 23rd September. Doors open…
New Extra-curricular Programme
The Extracurricular timetable for the autumn term has been launched. There’s a huge range of sports, music, activities and clubs on offer – we hope there’s something for everyone. New activities may be added in future weeks, so watch this this space!
A Great Welcome for the New Academic Year
The school came alive again today as we warmly welcomed back our students for the brand-new academic year. Everyone looked refreshed and excited to catch up with classmates. We were especially delighted to be joined by our new Year 7 students and hope they enjoyed their first day as part of our WHS community. Today…
WHS Site Assistant Achieves Fantastic Fundraising Feat
Each year, our Site Assistant Ian Spriggs sets himself a gruelling fundraising challenge to raise awareness for NSPKU – a small charity dedicated to improving the lives of people living with the rare condition PKU. This summer, he pushed himself to the limit for his charitable endeavour. During the weekend of 22nd and 23rd August,…
GCSE Results Celebrations
We are delighted to celebrate the GCSE results of our students and the culmination of years of hard work and determination. We are incredibly proud of everything our students have achieved academically. Their results reflect the commitment they have shown throughout their time here at William Howard, supported by the encouragement of their families and…
A Level Results Reflect Students’ Hard Work
We are very proud of our students and the excellent A Level results they have achieved this year. Their hard work and commitment has enabled them to secure a wide range of exciting destinations, including university courses, apprenticeships, employment and other specialist pathways as shown below. This diversity of opportunities reflects the character of this…
DoE Award Expedition Determination
Throughout the summer term, many, many miles were navigated by our groups of Duke of Edinburgh Award students on both practice and qualifying expeditions. Here are accounts of four of the most recent treks, where the participants all showed commendable resilience and team spirit. Year 9 Bronze Expedition A number of our Year 9 Outdoor Learning…
