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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
Sports Round Up (2 October 2026)
Primary Schools Football Tournament Five of our Year 9 and 10 students refereed the primary school football tournament on Saturday 3rd October morning. It was…
A Magical Start to Year 7 House Life
Year 7 students discovered their new Houses in a Harry Potter style sorting ceremony on Tuesday morning. Once it was established which House they belonged to – Eden, Talkin, Gelt or Vindolanda – the Year Group took on nine indoor and outdoor challenges, supported by our fantastic Student Leadership Team. After a morning of teamwork,…
Gold Medal for Green Fingers
We are thrilled to announce that William Howard School has been awarded a Gold Medal from Cumbria in Bloom. The award, which is part of…
Headteacher’s Awards for Confident Young Students
Max, Henry and Caidyn are deserving recipients of this week’s Headteacher’s Award. At our Year 6 Open Evening, all three students independently wrote and delivered…
Student Leadership Team Hold Macmillan Coffee Morning
Our fantastic Student Leadership Team held a Coffee Morning in the Performance Hall today, raising £82 for Macmillan Cancer Support. A special thank you to…
Year 7s Delve into Library
This week, our Year 7 students were welcomed to the library to complete their induction. Having now learned all about how the library works, they are ready to make full use of the space and resources alongside the rest of the school. They certainly seemed to enjoy the experience, with over 100 books borrowed during…
Great Performance from LAMDA Students
Last summer, we were delighted to hold our eighth LAMDA Examination session at WHS, with fifteen talented students from Years 9 and 10 taking examinations…
