Keswick School is a unique community of students, parents and staff set in the heart of the Lake District National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site.
With an exceptional national reputation that places it among the best state and independent schools in the country, it offers children from across Cumbria and the world both day and boarding places, set amongst magnificent grounds on the outskirts of Keswick.
This summer parents of year five pupils are invited to find out more about the school and what it can offer at an open evening on Wednesday June 25 from 5pm.
The school says the secret of its success is that it is a happy and harmonious community, with a healthy dose of friendly competition between students and exciting opportunities to learn from inspiring specialist teachers.
There is also an extensive extra-curricular programme and students are encouraged to take part and be innovative and creative.
Touted as one of the best ‘gold-star non-fee-paying schools in the land’, it regularly features as one of the top performers in North West England in the Telegraph and Sunday Times. This is reflected in the school’s motto Levavi oculos – Lift up your eyes.
Simon Jackson, headteacher, said: “Students think differently, whether it’s starting a GCSE in Latin in Year 7, writing and publishing books, prosecuting cases at the High Court, undertaking research with a scanning electron microscope or performing in our annual school musical or iPerform festival, we are dedicated to encouraging and supporting outstanding performance.
“This is recognised by Ofsted who have graded the school as outstanding in every category in our last inspection.”
Maintaining the highest grade in every category places Keswick among a handful of top schools in the country.
The school invests time in fostering a supportive and caring community.
This is led by a 90-strong team of Year 13 prefects, over 100 subject and peer mentors, and a comprehensive coaching programme.
The exam results, some of the highest in the country, in English, maths, science and languages speak for themselves.
Students and staff are encouraged to innovate whether setting up clubs, building robots from Lego, coding in python or busking on our baby grand piano, it all makes a difference, builds confidence and enables students to stand out from the crowd.
The school has developed the idea of flipped learning, uses AI as a teaching tool, has 38 staff and department websites and uses Google Classroom to support learning and prepare students for future work at university and in business.
Mr Jackson added: “If there’s the opportunity to do something different and it appeals to our sense of fun and discovery, we’ll seize it with both hands.
“So, when we’re asked what makes us different? Well, in the words of our recent Ofsted report, this is a school with a highly inspirational environment, where everyone is valued and included and where pupils achieve exceptionally well.”
To view the school’s prospectus, visit https://bit.ly/4kOi2C2
