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22nd April 22

Hilden Grange School, a co-ed Prep school in Tonbridge, was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in March, and graded as ‘excellent’, the highest grade possible, in the two areas covered by the report: ‘The Quality of Pupils’ Academic and other Achievements’ and ‘The Quality of Pupil’s Personal Development.’ Malcolm Gough, Headteacher, commented: “I am…

24th March 22

On Thursday 17th March, with the outstanding backdrop of the Wallace Collection, Wetherby School’s extended family of parents, past and present-day staff, alumni and friends of the school gathered to celebrate the school’s 70th anniversary. Headmaster Mark Snell presided over the festivities, which featured a recital by Year 3 boy, Elias Papathanasiou, of his prize-winning…

4th March 22

St Anthony’s Year 6 boys are celebrating a fantastic array of offers from some of the most competitive senior day and boarding schools in the country. The class of 2022 succeeded in achieving 8 offers from City of London School for Boys, 6 from Westminster School, 2 each for St Paul’s and Latymer Upper, Dulwich…

26th January 22

It is wonderful to see staff, parents and pupils in our schools engage with local communities in various and inventive activities. Highlights from the Autumn Term: Chepstow House School responded to the Rugby Portobello Trust shoebox appeal in November, with Year 7 collecting shoeboxes and hampers generously donated by the families of Chepstow House. In…

14th January 22

In November 2021, Wetherby School and Wetherby Preparatory School were inspected by ISI in a Focused Compliance and EQI Inspection. ISI inspections judge schools to be either ‘unsatisfactory’, ‘sound’, ‘good’ or ‘excellent’. They focus on pupils’ academic and other achievements, and their personal development. We are delighted to say that inspectors have awarded both schools…

10th December 21

As our schools grow and evolve, so does our investment in buildings and facilities. This year so far, we have completed a number of exciting upgrades in our schools. At Wetherby Prep, recent investment brought an extension of the dining room facilities, which enabled an additional 40 seats at the table. A new staff room…

3rd December 21

Alpha Plus is delighted to announce that Sophie Banks will be the next Head of Pembridge Hall. Sophie will be taking up this appointment from September 2022. Mrs Banks was educated at an all-girls school, St Michael’s Burton Park, Petworth, and then at the University of Warwick where she received a BA, with Qualified Teacher…

25th November 21

Alpha Plus is delighted to announce that Mark White will be the next Head of Wetherby Preparatory School from September 2022. Mr White was educated at Eton College and at the University of Edinburgh where he read History and Politics. He completed a Post Graduate Certificate of Education at the University of Bristol. He is…

27th October 21

Now in their third year of existence, the Alpha Plus Group Innovation Awards are designed to foster creativity and innovation as well as reward ideas that have the potential to improve learning across all of our schools. The hotly contested awards are assessed against a range of criteria in a number of categories. We are…

2nd September 21

Wetherby-Pembridge New York is pleased to announce its new advisory board member. Gina Malin will join Wetherby-Pembridge’s advisory board as the new term starts this Fall and brings a wealth of experience to the role.  Serving as the Executive Director of the Parents League of New York for the last five years, Gina oversaw both…