Celebrating A-Level Success

We are thrilled to celebrate the excellent achievements of our Sixth Form students this year. Their hard work, dedication, and commitment have culminated in a strong set of results that reflect their perseverance and determination. As teachers, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing our students reach their full potential, and this year’s results are…

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CAT Dance Workshop

The wonderful Kelly McClelland from the Northwest Centre for Advanced Training for Dance (CAT scheme) come into school to deliver a 2-hour workshop with students from Year 7 to Year 12 today. Students were challenged with a technique class and a creative session whilst learning about what it takes to be a CAT student. Two…

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Carol Concert Filled With Christmas Cheer

Brampton Methodist Church was absolutely packed last night for our Carol Service, and we hope everyone who joined us enjoyed the magical evening of festive music, poetry and readings. Our students truly excelled themselves—every performance from the choir, orchestra, rock clubs and drama students was fantastic! A huge thank you to Mrs Cooper, Miss Maclachlan,…

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Carlisle Schools Cross County

We don’t have results at this stage but a big “well done” to all the students who represented Carlisle Schools Cross Country Team at the Cumbria Championships yesterday, at the Sheepmount in Carlisle. All should be proud of their performance in the cold and wet conditions!

Carlisle & District Music & Drama Festival 2025

We are overwhelmingly proud of our students who performed in the Carlisle & District Music & Drama Festival last week, and so pleased that many of them received awards and acknowledgements for their talented performances: Mya Gilmour and Isla Watson (Y10) came 1st in class 89: Duologue Edward Coleby (Yr8) came 1st in class 90:…

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Caring Christmas Cards

The residents of Greenlane House Care Home in Brampton were delighted today to receive handmade Christmas cards made by WHS students. Two residents, Margaret and Muriel, said that receiving the cards were heart-warming and they particularly liked the colours on the Christmas hat card. Another resident remarked that he couldn’t believe the students had spent…

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Careers Celebration

We extended National Careers Week in March to cover the entire month! Here’s a summary of our recent celebration of careers guidance: A Year 9 careers event was held to support the students’ GCSE option process. A representative from Oxford University came along to talk to Year 10 and 12 students about how to apply…

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Business Studies Pet Project

Some of our Year 9 Business students visited Brampton Primary School to teach Year 1 and Year 2 students about the real cost of having a pet, using a range of innovative games. The teams carefully researched different animals and tailored their presentations to suit the younger audience. With guidance from Year 12 business mentors,…

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Business Students Explore the Local Economy

As part of their Business Studies curriculum, Year 12 students recently engaged in hands-on market research by meeting with a range of local businesses. The aim was to gain insight into the current state of our local economy and understand how businesses are navigating today’s challenging financial climate. We would like to extend our sincere…

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