Independents keep standards high
INDEPENDENT schools in the Henley area celebrated another excellent year of GCSE results by their pupils. The vast majority of year 11 ...
Saturday, 06 September 2025
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‘How nice it is to get back to a classic results day and celebrate together’
INDEPENDENT schools in the Henley area continued to receive a high proportion of A to A* grades compared to the national average of 27....
School raises £4,000 for charity helping vulnerable
A SCHOOL in Goring Heath has donated almost £4,000 to a charity. The money was raised by the Oratory Prep School at its Christmas Fair ...
Experienced headteacher to take charge of Oratory prep
THE new headteacher of the Oratory Preparatory School in Goring Heath says he is “incredibly excited” to be taking on the role. Andrew ...
Meet arts trail’s youngest recruit
A BOY of 11 will be the youngest artist ever to be featured in the Henley Arts Trail after rediscovering his passion for drawing ...
Boy attends Pope’s canonisation of British saint
A TEENAGER from Fawley attended the canonisation of the first British saint in more than 40 years. Max Nugent was among about 50,000 ...
Pupils plant 100 trees around school’s artificial pitch
PUPILS at the Oratory Preparatory School in Goring Heath have planted more than 100 saplings in the grounds. The trees, which include ...
Memorial boat for tragic Jack
TEAM-MATES of a former pupil at the Oratory School who was killed in a road accident say they “did him proud” after competing at the ...
Artificial pitch bid
THE Oratory Preparatory School in Goring Heath has applied for planning permission for an artificial sports pitch. It would be built ...
Boy’s award-winning story inspired by jigsaw
A MEMBER of the England women’s rugby team that won the world cup in the summer visited the Oratory Preparatory School to present ...
Downton Abbey actress gives drama class
A STAR of Downton Abbey visited schoolchildren in Goring Heath. Joanne Froggatt, who plays Anna Bates in the ITV period drama, spent ...
Teacher loses dismissal claim
A TEACHER who claimed she was forced to resign has had her claim for constructive dismissal thrown out. Rachel Ashley quit as ...
Pair of pupils are great talkers
TWO pupils from the Oratory Preparatory School in Goring Heath have won a prize for public speaking. Lana Jackson and Ellen MacIntosh, ...
Video: £1m nursery opens
CHILDREN’S TV presenter Mr Bloom entertained pupils at the Oratory Prep School in Goring Heath. The CBeebies gardening star, alias Ben ...
Video: Children's TV star visits local school
CHILDRENS TV presenter Mr Bloom entertained pupils at the Oratory Prep School in Goring Heath. Click here to watch our video of Mr ...
Oratory students sent to Tower
PUPILS from The Oratory School in Woodcote visited the Tower of London as part of their study of Tudor England. The boys, all from the ...
Boy’s award-winning story inspired by jigsaw
A MEMBER of the England women’s rugby team that won the world cup in the summer visited the Oratory Preparatory School to present ...
Oratory students sent to Tower
PUPILS from The Oratory School in Woodcote visited the Tower of London as part of their study of Tudor England. The boys, all from the ...
Joseph star’s good luck message to young actors
CHILDREN at a Peppard Primary School have been sent a good luck message for their summer production of Joseph and the Amazing ...
Pair of pupils are great talkers
TWO pupils from the Oratory Preparatory School in Goring Heath have won a prize for public speaking. Lana Jackson and Ellen MacIntosh, ...
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