Exeter School is delighted to offer eight free places to children from the local community for the fourth year running.
There are three full bursaries - called Foundation Bursaries and funded from alumni legacies and gifts - on offer for entry into Year 7.
Three full bursaries are on offer for the Sixth Form funded from the St John's Hospital Educational Foundation grant. Two further free places to study the Sciences in the Sixth Form, 'The George Williams Bursaries', have also been made possible by a generous bequest and continuing donations from the estate of a...
An Exeter School Sixth Former has been offered a place in the prestigious Rodolfus Foundation Choir.
Lower Sixth Former Ciara Morris is one of 300 members of the youth choir that performs a variety of events from evensong to BBC and Philharmonia orchestra concerts.
She auditioned for the choir by sending in a video of herself singing So In Love from Kiss Me Kate, accompanied by Mr Daldorph on the piano. She then took part in a virtual sight-reading test with the choir leader, Ralph Allwood MBE.
Ciara is currently studying English Literature, History, Music and...
An Exeter School pupil has taken first prize in a competition organized by the University of Cambridge.
Upper Sixth Former Adam Wajed won the Gonville and Caius College Schools’ Prize Competition in Natural Sciences for his presentation on Physics and Physiology.
This year’s Gonville & Caius Natural Sciences Challenge asked Year 12 pupils to research and present a scientific topic on an area of science from the Cambridge Natural Sciences course that is not taught at A Level.
Adam chose to produce a presentation exploring core Physics principles and relating...
Upper Sixth Former Stan Hart has received a scholarship from the Army Officer Scholarship scheme, following in the footsteps of eight Exeter School alumni.
This means he receives financial support and has a guaranteed place at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) following his degree.
Head of the School Army Section Stan said: "I was elated to find out I was awarded an Army Scholarship this summer, meaning I have financial support through my final year of A Levels and university as well as guaranteed entry to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst at the Officer level...
Exeter School is delighted to introduce its new Head, Louise Simpson, who joins the school from St Paul’s School in São Paulo, Brazil, following the retirement of Bob Griffin after 17 years at the helm.
Educated at a state school in Suffolk, Louise studied Environmental Science at the University of Wales before starting her teaching career in 1992 teaching Biology at Gresham’s School then Ratcliffe College and King’s Rochester. In 2009, she was appointed Senior Deputy Head at Brighton College, working under both Sir Anthony Seldon and then Richard Cairns. In 2010 she was...
Exeter School congratulates its Upper Sixth pupils on their very pleasing A Level results at the end of what has been a most challenging year for them.
Staff at the co-educational independent school for girls and boys from 7-18 years are proud of the Year 13 cohort for their hard work, dedication and positivity over the last few months.
The year group succeeded in scoring 84% A*AB grades which is in line with the school’s consistently high achievements over the last decade.
Headmaster Bob Griffin expressed sympathy with our A Level pupils, whose school careers...
Exeter School pupils, parents, alumni and staff pay tribute to Head Bob Griffin who retires after 17 years at the helm of this highly successful independent school. During his time as Head he has overseen the full integration of co-education across the whole school, right from Form One (Year 3) up to the Upper Sixth (Year 13) ensuring that girls as well as boys can access the outstanding education and enrichment opportunities that Exeter School excels at providing.
During his 50 terms at Exeter School, Mr Griffin has been instrumental in the development of the school’s...
Exeter School is proud to announce that three pupils have been offered membership to the National Youth Theatre.
Upper Fifth Former (Year 11) pupil Harriet Bridgwater and Lower Sixth (Year 12) pupils Stephanie Seedhouse and Emma Bates have all been offered places with the sought after theatre company.
Every year over 6,000 young people audition for places which are limited to between 600-700.
This year, for the first time, Exeter School hosted a day of workshops and individual auditions, arranged by Head of Drama James Brough.
Congratulations to alumnae Elizabeth Godwin (2013) and Lucy Swiggs (2014) who have both recently commissioned from Sandhurst Military Academy. Senior Under Officer Elizabeth was awarded the Sword of Honour and commissions into The Household Cavalry Regiment, making history as the first woman to do so since the regiment was formed in 1660. Second Lieutenant Lucy commissions into the 47 Regiment within the Royal Artillery and will be going to Cyprus in July. Elizabeth follows in the footsteps of Nat Newman (2006 - 2013) who also received the Sword of Honour. She said she was deeply grateful...
