What Happens When Teachers Truly Know a Child?
There is a phrase that appears regularly in conversations between parents and schools: being known...
Leweston Blog: senior academic
Why Resilience Cannot Be Taught in a Classroom
Few educational qualities are discussed more often than resilience, yet few are understood less...
What GCSE Results Cannot Tell You About a School
This article explores one part of a bigger question facing parents today. For our full guide, read:
Why We Teach Children How to Think, Not What to Think
In Year 4, a class at Leweston spent the better part of a half-term debating whether the Romans...
What Are We Actually Preparing Children For?
There is a question that sits underneath almost every school visit, every conversation at an open...
How Do Smaller Independent Schools Stretch More Able Pupils?
Parents of able children often assume that bigger, more selective schools are better for stretch....
What Does 'Individualised Learning' Actually Mean? (And How to Tell If a School Really Does It)
Walk into almost any school's open day and you'll hear some version of the same line: we really...
The Importance of Computer Science Education in School: Empowering Boys and Girls for the Future
In today’s increasingly digital world, computer science has emerged as a fundamental subject that...
9 Reasons to Join Year 9
Starting a new school can feel like a big step but joining Year 9 at Leweston? That’s a leap worth...
Staff Spotlight: Teacher of Religious Studies
This spotlight features our Religious Studies teacher, Ms O'Toole.