Cowburn Scholars programme launches to inspire Dame Allan’s highest achievers
Dame Allan’s Schools has introduced a new academic enrichment programme designed to stretch, challenge and inspire its most academically able pupils – with Cambridge physicist and former Head Boy Professor Russell Cowburn returning to his old school to officially launch the initiative. The Cowburn Scholars programme has been established to ensure Dame Allan’s pupils with […]
Dame Allan’s cadet sets sights on Royal Marines history
As the inaugural National Cadets Week celebrates the opportunities and skills offered by youth cadet forces across the UK, Dame Allan’s pupil India R is eyeing a landmark military milestone — aiming to become the first woman in history to complete the Royal Marines Commando selection. India knows precisely where she is headed. The Sixth […]
Five Dame Allan’s pupils achieve a clean sweep of grade 9s at GCSE
Five Dame Allan’s pupils are celebrating exceptional GCSE results after each achieved a clean sweep of grade 9s across all nine of their subjects. All five will remain at Dame Allan’s for Sixth Form to study a range of A Level subjects. James J will take A Levels in Chemistry, Physics, Maths and Further Maths. […]
Dame Allan’s pupil Ruby celebrates top GCSE grades with ambitions to become a farm vet
Hexham teenager Ruby Clark is celebrating six grade 9s and three grade 8s at GCSE as she sets her sights on a career as a farm vet. The 16-year-old Dame Allan’s Schools pupil will continue into the Sixth Form to take A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Psychology, with plans to study veterinary medicine at […]
Dame Allan’s teenager celebrates nine top GCSE grades as Scotland hockey ambitions grow
Morpeth teenager Charlie Wood is today celebrating six grade 9s and three grade 8s at GCSE as he continues to pursue his ambitions in both medicine and hockey. The 16-year-old Dame Allan’s Schools pupil has represented Scotland in hockey at U16 level and is now through to the assessment stage of the Scotland U18 selection […]
GCSE success for Dame Allan’s pupil Zach as he balances studies with Red Bulls rugby
Northumberland teenager Zach Hall is celebrating a string of grade 7-9s at GCSE while progressing through the Newcastle Red Bulls’ youth rugby pathway. The 16-year-old, from Acklington near Morpeth, achieved five grade 9s, three grade 8s and a grade 7 at Dame Allan’s Schools, in Newcastle. He said: “I’m feeling really happy. I got what […]
“I just got on with it.” Dame Allan’s pupil collects GCSE results after two years of fundraising, volunteering and supporting his mum through cancer
Newcastle teenager William Kirvan is celebrating a strong set of GCSE results today after two extraordinary years in which he qualified as one of Europe’s youngest Zumba instructors, raised more than £7,000 for a cancer support charity and stepped up to volunteer at his local football club while his mum underwent treatment for ovarian cancer. […]
Standout GCSE results at Dame Allan’s with almost two-thirds of grades at top levels
Dame Allan’s Schools is celebrating one of its strongest sets of GCSE results, with more than a quarter (26%) of all grades awarded at the highest possible level – grade 9 – and almost two-thirds (64.6%) at grades 7–9, equivalent to A* and A under the former grading system. The cohort of 148 Year 11 […]
Future engineers secure places at leading UK universities
Many high-achieving Dame Allan’s leavers are heading to leading UK universities to study engineering, with four set to specialise in aerospace engineering. The students have secured places at universities including Sheffield, Bath and Durham and will study a broad range of disciplines including Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical and General Engineering. Among them is Cerys S, who […]
Head Boy James celebrates A-level success and LSE place
Head Boy James B is celebrating an outstanding set of A-level results and a place at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). James, from Gateshead, achieved A* grades in Maths and History and an A in Politics, alongside an A* in his Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). He joined Dame Allan’s in Year […]