Forget about grades and think more about pancake flipping and muddy sports! The School Notices team take a fun peek behind the scenes and give your our verdict on what’s best within our schools!

The Best…

• Intellectual society – Charterhouse House Apostles
• Hogwarts staircase – Canford School
• Highest number of Olympians – Millfield, including Duncan Goodhew, Helen Glover and James Guy
• Muddiest sport – Harrow School, Football
• Senior match tea – Wellington College
• Architectural buildings- Stowe
• Longest drive – Bryanston
• Funkiest uniform – Christ’s Hospital
• Smallest chapel – Ludgrove School
• List of celebrity alumni – Godolphin & Latymer, including Davina McCall, Nigella Lawson and Sophie Ellis-Bexter 
• Quirkiest sport – Eton College, Eton wall game
• Dining Room – Queen Anne’s Caversham
• School tradition – Winchester College, ‘Morning Hill’ entire school walk at dawn up St Catherine’s Hill for prayers
• Friendliest Head’s dog – Cheam School
• Stunning library – Cheltenham Ladies’ College
• Stunning scenery – Christ College Brecon
• Riding school, manège & cross country course – Hanford School
• Social media savvy – Cottesmore School
• Heritage site – Marlborough College, Merlin’s Mount
• Prep match tea – Lambrook School
• Most testing sports pitch – Twyford School

 

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