Good Schools Guide
Friday 19th September 2025
Welcome to the Barrow Hills Bulletin, your weekly newsletter with a snapshot of life at School.
Message From the Head
Dear Parents,
We hope to see many of you at our Welcome Back BBQ and Triathlon tomorrow.
As we mark our 75th birthday, and given the winds blowing through our sector and nation at present, this is a moment to pause, reflect, and share in our successes — and hopefully enjoy a bit of sunshine tomorrow too!
· 100% of your children achieved ‘Good’ or above in our Early Years assessments, compared with 66% nationally.
· From Year 2 to Year 8, 100% represented the school across 435 fixtures played last year.
· 100% took part in our annual Art Exhibition, performed in drama productions, and passed either Ballet or LAMDA exams, within the 5,600 lessons delivered.
· For those who stayed through to the top, 100% have passed Common Entrance exams over the last three years.
That is quite a journey to celebrate on our birthday.
This is a truly academic school — by that we mean a place full of bright, curious children and enthused specialist staff, all sharing a winning attitude towards learning and community. We are always asking: what’s the next question? what’s the next challenge?
In the coming years, this focus will be on what it means to be human — building the soft skills of courage, compassion, and curiosity that will count for a great deal.
Finally — and on the theme of community — our thanks go to one of our former families, whose departing gift to the school has enabled us to create an outdoor construction zone for the older children in the playground. A local carpenter has upcycled our hoard of old oak prayer benches into something that will bring a lot of joy to the children.
Mr Towers, Head
