Whole School News

Friday 20 March 2026 Y10 Parents’ Evening on Thursday 26 March 4.30 to 7.00pm We are looking forward to welcoming families to the school for Y10 Parents' Evening.
Friday 20 March 2026 Science Week 2026 Science Week has been buzzing with energy, curiosity, and a healthy dose of friendly competition. One of the standout activities came from our Y8 students, who took on the challenge of building spaghetti towers that could withstand the most mass – structures made entirely from dry spaghetti and marshmallows. Their mission: create the tallest, strongest tower possible using their imagination and teamwork.
Friday 20 March 2026 Y11 Drama GCSE Exam Showcase Performance Y11 drama students will be performing to families and friends on the above date. This performance will be a showcase of work from Jerusalem and a range of Shakespeare texts.
Friday 13 March 2026 Acland Burghley's SEND provision on BBC London On Monday 23 February, we welcomed BBC London News to our Autism resource provision 'The Base' and our mainstream classrooms, as the government released a new white paper on SEND education.
Friday 13 March 2026 Latest KS5 news and opportunities Whether your child is planning to go to uni, gap year or an apprenticeship, this is the place to find the latest information and opportunities.
Friday 13 March 2026 Y11 families – key dates and information reminder Earlier this month I shared a letter with key information about the upcoming examination period for Y11 students. The information below is the same as that shared previously and is intended as a helpful reminder of the key dates and arrangements as we move closer to the exam season.
Friday 13 March 2026 Y11 French/Spanish GCSE Speaking mock exams This is our last practice before the real exam (25% of the GCSE grade) that will take place on one of the following dates: Wednesday 22nd April, Thursday 23rd April, Friday 24th April, Monday 27th April and Tuesday 28th April.
Friday 6 March 2026 Y8 girls are social action winners A group of Y8s have been working with Arsenal in the Community to devise social action plans for things they think will benefit their community and have presented them to a panel of Arsenal staff at an event at the Emirates stadium. All the students did really well, speaking with confidence and passion about their plans to create meaningful and lasting change. A group of five girls won the competition and will go on to represent Arsenal at a national event at Everton's new stadium next month.
Friday 27 February 2026 Y11 bake sales – Y11 leavers fundraising This half term Y11s will start fundraising for their Leavers Celebration in June. The students will be running a fortnightly bake sale to help raise money for their big send off.
Friday 27 February 2026 LaSWAP applications: thank you
Friday 27 February 2026 Y7 Sports Success The Y7 Boys Basketball Team secured a hard-fought 21–16 victory away at Hampstead School. Having previously beaten them in the Camden and Islington Cup final, the boys knew this would be another close encounter. Leading throughout, the team controlled the game and remained composed to see out the win.
Tuesday 17 February 2026 Y8 Parent Information Evening on Monday 23 February 5.30-6.30pm Please save the date for the Y8 Parent Information Evening. More information to follow.
Tuesday 17 February 2026 Ski trip 2026 Families can keep checking this page for more pictures and videos of the trip.
Friday 13 February 2026 A Hall for All technical briefings The technical design stage for the Hall for All project has involved developing the detail of the designs that have been agreed and approved by Camden planners so that the work can be tendered to a building contract. Reed Watts Architects led a series of briefings to re-familiarise staff, students, members of the Trust and the PTA and other project partners with the designs. The briefings have provided opportunities to raise any questions about the proposals, or to identify anything that may have been missed. Following the overview sessions, further meetings have taken place on particular aspects to finalise the technical design. These have been more focused alongside other members of the design team such as acousticians, service engineers and theatre consultants.
Friday 13 February 2026 Y7 Parents’ Evening on Thursday 12 March 4.30 to 7.00pm We are looking forward to welcoming all Y7 families to the school for Y7 Parents' Evening.
Thursday 5 February 2026 Valencia trip 2026 The Y11 Spanish trip has arrived! Families can keep checking back to this page throughout the trip for new pictures.
Friday 30 January 2026 Y11 one to one Pathways Interviews The post-16 Pathways process is really important. We want our Y11s to take time to consider all of their options before they complete applications to LaSWAP and/or other sixth forms.
Friday 30 January 2026 Debate Mate team wins big in Urban Debate League round 1 I am delighted to share some great news from Debate Mate.
Friday 16 January 2026 Y9 Parents’ Evening on Thursday 29 January 4.30 to 7.00pm We are looking forward to welcoming all families to the school for Y9 Parents’ Evening.
Friday 16 January 2026 Y11 Drama: Donmar Warehouse trip to When We Are Married Y11 drama students will be going to see When We Are Married at the Donmar Warehouse. The workshop they had last week was in preparation for this. It deals with the issues surrounding social class and hypocrisy. This is going to help them for their Live Theatre Evaluation which makes up part of the 40% written element in their final exam.
Friday 16 January 2026 Y7 and Y8 Cross Country As part of the KS3 Physical Education curriculum, students will be completing a scheme of learning in health-related Fitness. This scheme will introduce all students to different ways of exercising, outside of competitive team sports. Students have been learning that to be healthy, they need to consider all aspects including physical, social and mental health.
Friday 16 January 2026 Y7 and Y8 Cross Country As part of the KS3 Physical Education curriculum, students will be completing a scheme of learning in health-related Fitness. This scheme will introduce all students to different ways of exercising, outside of competitive team sports. Students have been learning that to be healthy, they need to consider all aspects including physical, social and mental health.
Friday 9 January 2026 Y11 Drama: When We Are Married workshop Y11 drama students will be taking part in a workshop for the play they are going to see next week. Next week, they are going to see When We Are Married at the Donmar Warehouse. It deals with the issues surrounding social class and hypocrisy. This is going to help them for their Live Theatre Evaluation which makes up part of the 40% written element in their final exam.
Friday 9 January 2026 Y11 French/Spanish GCSE Speaking mock exam This is our second speaking practice under exam conditions that will take place on one of the following dates in AEN: Monday 12 January, Tuesday 13 January, Wednesday 14 January, Thursday 15 January and Friday 16 January.
Friday 9 January 2026 Y10 Mid Year Assessments Y10 are sitting their mid year assessments this term in most of their subjects. A small number of subjects are assessing via ongoing projects. Week commencing 2 February: Assessments in the exam hall Week commencing 28 February: Assessments during lesson time Please see this link to a booklet of information compiled by our Subject Leads which details the format and content of each assessment, as well as what students need to do to be successful. Please take some time to look through this with your child to ensure that they have the resources they need and a plan for their preparation. You will be able to discuss your child's results of their mid year assessments during Parents' Evening on Thursday 26 March.
Friday 9 January 2026 Y11 Prom 2026 – we’re getting started! We're excited to share that planning is now underway for Prom 2026! This is a special milestone for our students, and our goal is to create a memorable and enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
Friday 9 January 2026 Y11 applying to LaSWAP Applications to LaSWAP for external students opened on 28 November via the website. Acland Burghley Y11s SHOULD NOT use this link. They should wait to receive a personalised log in and instructions from their tutor. Full guidance on applying to LaSWAP will be given in January 2026.
Thursday 18 December 2025 Bugsy Malone 2025 Over 60 students from across the school impressed audiences in the Bugsy Malone production on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 December.
Friday 12 December 2025 Y7 Boys Camden Basketball Champions and Sports Reward trip The Y7 boys defeated Hampstead School in Wednesday's Camden Basketball final to secure their first trophy of the season and maintain their unbeaten record. They led the game from start to finish, showing excellent rebounding skills and remarkable teamwork to hold the advantage till the final whistle. Finals Player of the Match was awarded to Nile T, who controlled the game at point guard, working tirelessly on defence, guarding effectively and securing key rebounds.
Friday 12 December 2025 Y11 Parents’ Evening We are looking forward to welcoming all families to the school on Thursday 15 January 2026 for Y11 Parents' Evening from 4.30pm to 7pm.
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