Education news for Cumbria and the Lake District: South Lakes, Eden, North Lancashire, Dales

Schools Minister Nick Gibb praises Dallam School

12:40pm Thursday 9th February 2012

SCHOOLS Minister Nick Gibb has praised a new language teaching partnership between Dallam School, Milthorpe, and the University of Cumbria.

Apprentice Week holds memories for Kendal auction boss

11:10am Wednesday 8th February 2012

A LOCAL businessman who started his career as a 16 year old apprentice in 1989 is marking National Apprentice-ship Week by celebrating with his firm’s first young recruit.

Sedbergh Junior School head backs Gove's overhaul of ICT lessons

5:50pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

AN independent junior school head has thrown his weight behind education secretary Michael Gove’s overhaul of the school ICT curriculum.

Schools Minister to visit Dallam School

3:40pm Friday 3rd February 2012

SCHOOLS minister Nick Gibb is visiting Milnthorpe’s Dallam School on Monday. He will learn how the specialist language school is to become the new centre for the University of Cumbria’s modern foreign languages teacher training courses. Mr Gibb will also see some of the new facilities at the 1,014-pupil school including residential accommodation for Dallam’s 125 boarding students, who come from all over the world to study.

'Horse course can help job prospects' says outraged Furness teacher

3:34pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

A FURNESS equestrian teacher has blasted a decision to strip thousands of vocational courses of GCSE status.

Cartmel school gives sweets and crisps the elbow

9:50pm Tuesday 31st January 2012

FIZZY drinks, sweets and crisps were given the elbow when South Lakes pupils took control of their break-time vending machine.

Lakes pupils are first to stage Phantom of the Opera

10:00am Saturday 28th January 2012

THE magic and drama of the Phantom of the Opera is coming to a Lake District school after staff won the rights to stage it for the first time in Western Europe.

Eden school wins high praise

4:43pm Monday 23rd January 2012

AN EDEN independent school has won top praise from inspectors.

'Family' school goes top of the class

6:40pm Tuesday 17th January 2012

A FAMILY approach to education has won Selside Endowed Primary School an ‘outstanding’ grade from inspectors.

Science student Emma finds winning formula

5:00pm Monday 16th January 2012

A FIBRE factory carving the career paths of the next generation of young scientists has been recognised through a host of national awards.

2011 set to be record year for Cumbrian schools

1:37pm Wednesday 11th January 2012

CUMBRIAN schools are on target to make 2011 a record breaking year for GCSE results.

Chetwynde School GCSE results 2011

2:01pm Wednesday 11th January 2012

STUDENTS and staff at Barrow’s Chetwynde School are celebrating another set of outstanding GCSE results.

Casterton School GCSE results 2011

1:53pm Wednesday 11th January 2012

A THRILLED pupil at Casterton day and boarding school is celebrating after receiving 11 A*s in her GCSE examinations.

Lakes School GCSE results 2011

1:55pm Wednesday 11th January 2012

Year 11 - A* - G / +BTEC K. Allonby 7 +4; J. Ayrton 11.5; J. Bassett 10.5; J. Beaty 5 +1; E. Beech 9.5; R. Bell 7 +4; L. Beswick 4; Jack Birkett 6 +2; Joseph Birkett 8 +4; J. Birks 8.5; J Blezard 10.5 +2; D. Bousfield 9.5; C. Bowness 9.5 +2; J. Brass 8 +4; D. Brigstock 8.5; A. Brown 7 +2; R. Burrows 7.5 +2; E. Burton 6; M. Callingham 10.5; A. Chapman 5.5 +4; G. Clay 5 +2; S. Colley 7 +6; O. Colman 5 +6; H. Cook 10.5; J. Cook 9.5 +2; K. Creary 9.5; C.M. Dagdag 8.5 +2; J. Davison 9.5; J. Dixon-Lafferty 10.5; F. Evans 4 +2; J. Fletcher 7.5; S. Fox 8.5 +2; B. Gallagher 9.5; C. Gallop 10.5 +2; S. Gelder 8; H. Griffiths 7.5 +2; J. Guy 10.5 +2; E. Hadfield 9.5; E. Harrison 8.5; L. Hart 6 +2; E. Hatfield 8 +2; M. Herd 4 +2; C. Hiles 3; O. Hooson-Turner 10.5 +2; J. Hopson 4 +2; L. Howorth 5.5 +4; A. Hunt 6 +6; J. Irwin 11; V. Ivanova 9.5 +2; J. Izzard 9 +4; H. Jackson 9.5 +2; J. Jamieson 6 +4; C. Johnson 10.5; F. Laverack 9.5; M. Lightburn 8.5; J. Love 4 +2; W. Maddocks 5 +6; K. Magennis 6.5 +2; C. Maher-Dewar 10.5 +2; A. Martin 6 +4; D. McAlister 9.5; S. McGuire 6.5; L. McKinnon 9.5 +2; H. McMillan 7 +2; A. Metcalfe 8.5; J. Metcalfe 8.5; J. Morant 10.5 +2; D. Morton 7; T. Nicholson 6 +2; H. Nicolson 9.5; M. Orsi 10.5; R. Papatheodoulou 8.5 +2; B. Parkinson 8.5; E. Routledge 6 +2; J. Slater 5.5 +4; S. Smith 8.5; A. Snowden 3 +4; C. Spedding 6; E. Spedding 8 +8; D. Stacey 10.5 +2; A. Stanczak 9.5 +2; J. Stephenson 7.5; D. Szlapko 5 +4; A. Taylor 7 +2; C. Tooke 7 +4; A. Trippitt 9.5 +2; N. Turner 11; J. Wade 8; N. Walker 3.5 +2; S. Walker 8; C. Wan 8.5 +2; J. Warburton 6 +2; L. Watson 8.5 +2; K. Whiteside 9.5; A. Wood 10.5 +2; J. Woodard 6 +2; J. Woodburn 6; E. Woodward 10.5

Queen Elizabeth School GCSE results 2011

1:57pm Wednesday 11th January 2012

D. Aldridge 16.5; J. Armitage 12; L. Armstrong 14; N. Armstrong 9; A. Askew 10; James Atkinson 11; Joe Atkinson 13; Jonathan Atkinson 7; Katherine Atkinson 11; Kelly Atkinson 10; J. Bailey 4; M. Banks 12; C. Barker 13; J. Barnett 13; S. Baxendale 11; A. Beeson 15; M. Bellamy 11; M. Bland 15; S. Bonsall 8; P. Booth 10; B. Bradbury 14.5; J. Brocklebank 9; E. Brown 12; R. Burd 13; K. Burkitt 14; J. Burrell 11; W. Butterfield 11; L. Button 13; A. Cadman 12; R. Chaffer 12; E. Chambers 14.5; E. Charlesworth 10; A. Child 16.5; M. Clark 10; W. Clarke 11; H. Clay 10; F. Clemenston-Sharples 12; A. Clowes 15; M. Collinson 9; L. Colloby 14; C. Colyer 10; N. Cookson 14; T. Cooling 11; S. Cottam 11; C. Cox 11; T. Crackles 12; E. Cragg 11; R. Crayston 11; C. Crombie 10; D. Culkin 10; J. Dalziel 9; B. Davies 12; C. Davies 12; L. Davison 2; K. de Lima 9; N. Dean 3; I. Dennis 12; O. Dobson 12; N. Doorly 13; G. Duckett 9; A. Dunnington 15.5; R. Eaton 11; M. Elkinton 15; M. Elleray 14; E. Emmott 11; S. Faraday 6; R. Felix 13; M. Fell 11; A. Flowers 11; C. Ford 9; J. Forrest 10; C. Forshaw 8; H. Forsyth 11; A. Fox 12; N. Furniss 9; K. Graham 15; P. Grieve-Robson 10; E. Halford 12; E. Hall 10; N. Halsey 11; A. Handley 9; L. Hardy 15.5; J. Hargate 3; R. Harrison 10; I. Hart 11; P. Hawley 13; A. Higham 10; F. Hill 9; J. Hill 12; A. Hilton 11; S. Hodgson 13; E. Holland 10; C. Horner 8; J. Ireland 11; I. Jackson 13; S. Jaffier 14; K. Johnson 12; D. Jones 8; K. Jones 10; F. Kay-Lavelle 12; A. Kenyon 11; L. Kiggins 9; A. King 10; R. Kirkham 8; S. Knight 17; A. Konidis 9; A. Lacey 10; A. Laidlaw 11; S. Lane 11; B. Lawson 9; G. Lawson 10; X. Lequitte 11; J. Lester 13; K. Lewis 10; S. Lewis 12; M. Lowery 11; G. Mackenzie 13; G. Mackereth 14.5; J. Maddock 11; D. Maguire 10; L. Massey 13; A. McFadyen 11; O. McIllmurray 12; L. McMeekin 11; K. Mee 13; A. Meek 12; S. Mills 10; H. Milne 18. M. Mitton 13; J. Molloy 8; L. Moorby 9; J. Moorcroft 10; C. Moore 13; J. Moore 12; J. Morphet 12; L. Morris 10; E. Morrish 11; H. Muckersie 9; I. Murgatroyd 0; K. Nagy 7; K. Oxley 8; C. Parkinson Sheen 12; N. Parkinson 11; C. Parkinson-Curzon 12; I. Pearson 12; S. Pett 11; J. Pickthall 11; E. Pike 13; S. Portmann 11; M. Preston 13; R. Price 10; J. Redfern 12; S. Reid 9; J. Richardson 10; A. Robinson 15; B. Robinson 11; E. Robinson 9; Hannah Robinson 12; Holly Robinson 15; S. Robson 11; A. Rose 7.5; A. Ross 11; C. Rowbottom 6; A. Rowlands 12; I. Sadler 11; D. Sagar 9; A. Sawicki 8.5; R. Sayer 10; M. Sedgwick 11; M. Sharp 15; J. Sheridan 11; L. Sherriff 8; E. Smith 11; H. Smith 10; K. Snow 18; C. Southall 5; M. Stackhouse 12; G. Stafford-Roberts 11; T. Stephenson 12; J. Street 11; K. Street 16; F. Strong 14.5; H. Sykes 11; J. Taylor 7; M. Taylor 7; S. Taylor 12; T. Thatcher 12; J. Thexton 10; M. Thomas 11; B. Thompson 10; E. Thompson 17; K. Thompson 12; G. Thorns 12; C. Thornton 12; L. Thorpe-Monaghan 11; C. Thwaites-Breed 10; D. Tierney 12; J. Titterington 11; R. Towers 11; Z. Trainor 6; H. Treverton 11; R. Turnbull-Brown 11; L. Varnam 12; A. Voakes 16; A. Walker 10; J. Wallbank 9; L. Watson 8; D. Watts 16; C. Wearden 11; T. Wheatley 13; R. Whiteley 12; C. Wilkes 8; M. Willan 12; R. Williamson 13; E. Wilson 11; K. Wilson 13; R. Wilson 11; I. Woodhouse 11; H. Woods 15; E. Wrigglesworth 12; B. Wright 10; S. Yilmaz 12; J. Yorke 11

Kirkbie Kendal GCSE results 2011

1:59pm Wednesday 11th January 2012

SUCCESS stories burgeoned out of Kirkbie Kendal school as delighted pupils found out their GCSE results.