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At Repton we encourage our pupils to think big, to be ambitious and unbounded. Reptonians show extraordinary spirit and exceptional passion by creating opportunities for themselves, both at school and in their personal endeavours. Here is the latest news from the Repton community.
Former pupils Hugo De Lisle and Will Daniels came back to Repton this week after signing their first professional football contracts, a big step in their careers.
Repton is keeping girls in sport at a time when many give it up, and Muddy Stilettos has taken notice.
Repton's newest space has been formally marked as part of the school's history.
B Block turns local heritage into business ideas.
Repton Head Boy Jeremiah Carnegie helped launch Newham Future Swimmers, giving 780 children free swimming lessons and water safety education in London
Repton U17 cricketers crowned national champions
Joe Hornsby and Ethan Farmer join Repton, bringing a fresh outlook to our theatre
Repton School has formed a new partnership with Nottingham Forest Netball bringing franchise coaching to the School and giving girls a clear pathway to the highest level of the sport.
Repton School is celebrating its strongest set of A Level results in recent years, with almost a quarter of all grades awarded at A*
Repton School is celebrating its strongest set of A Level results in recent years, with almost a quarter of all grades awarded at A*
We are delighted to share that two of our pupils have secured exceptional apprenticeship opportunities, reflecting their ambition, talent, and the dedication they have shown throughout their studies.
Repton continues to see exceptional success in applications to medicine, dentistry and veterinary science, with pupils receiving offers from leading universities across the United Kingdom.
Repton Swimming have been crowned National Arena League champions, marking a historic milestone for the club.
We are delighted to announce that from September 2026, Bowdon Prep School will become part of the Repton Family of Schools.
Repton School is delighted to introduce Cloisters 1557, our new café and collaborative workspace set beneath Pears School in one of the most historic parts of the Repton campus.
Three Repton pupils have secured offers to study at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge this year, an outstanding achievement in an increasingly competitive admissions landscape.
Repton School is proud to announce a landmark investment in its sporting infrastructure with the development of two new full-size floodlit 3G football pitches, a modern multi-use pavilion, expanded parking facilities, and four covered padel courts.
Repton is celebrating a remarkable year of international university success, with pupils securing places at some of the world’s most selective and inspiring institutions.
David Robinson traces the story of the medieval Augustinian priory that weaves together the heritage of our distinguished public school with the Anglo-Saxon world and the Kings of Mercia.
Repton School is delighted to celebrate the exceptional achievements of four pupils who have secured coveted places in the National Youth Choir of Great Britain.
Repton School has once again reaffirmed its position as the country’s most decorated and successful school for hockey, proudly securing its 57th National Hockey title this season.
Repton School’s spectacular production of Sister Act has been nominated for five National School Theatre Awards, following a dazzling performance that captivated visiting NSTA adjudicators on Thursday 13th November.
Repton Boys' U15 Tennis Team are celebrating a landmark moment further to winning the 2025 National Championship, held at the Nottingham Tennis Centre.
Repton School are delighted to report the huge success of our swimming team at The English Schools’ Swimming Championships that took place at Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Birmingham, the venue of the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
Repton pupils have enjoyed a stimulating series of Higher Education events this term, showcasing the breadth of university opportunities available both in the UK and abroad.
On Tuesday 9th September, the B Block were involved in the NatWest Enterprise Challenge as part of their academic enrichment programme.
Around 150 Sixth Form pupils attended the event, following a stimulating dinner with seven pupils from O Block to the Upper Sixth, who proved excellent company as they discussed Mr Farnsworth’s career and insights into the media and technology industries.
Repton School has once again been recognised as one of the UK’s leading independent schools, earning a prestigious place in the Tatler Schools Guide 2026.
Repton Performing Arts proudly presents the musical comedy smash Sister Act! Tickets are now available online via our Box Office on Repton School Events
Formula Repton, our Greenpower F24 racing team, made their mark at Aintree with their car, FR101. The Greenpower challenge is a prestigious international competition that inspires pupils to design, build and race their own electric cars. It blends engineering skill, teamwork and racing strategy, providing a platform where young people can test themselves against the best.
We are delighted to announce that Repton School has been named a Finalist in the Regional Independent School of the Year: Central category in the Independent Schools of the Year 2025 Awards.
With ambitious plans for rapid expansion in the UK and internationally, the Repton Family of Schools is reinforcing its position as a world-leading independent school group, already educating more than 10,000 students across three continents.
Repton School has been recognised as the UK’s leading independent school for sport, winning the coveted Best for Sport title in The Week Independent Schools Guide’s prestigious ‘Best of the Best Senior Schools 2025’ awards.
This Michaelmas term, Repton School’s New Court Gallery is delighted to present Notes on Canvas, an exhibition of new work by acclaimed British landscape painter Maria Floyd.
Repton School is delighted to announce another excellent set of GCSE results, reflecting the commitment, resilience and ambition of its pupils.
Repton School is once again celebrating a remarkable set of A Level and BTEC results. This year, 46% of all entries were awarded an A* or A grade, and 79% achieved grades between A* and B.
We are delighted to announce that four talented Lower Sixth pupils from Repton School – Fisayo A, Martin I, Thomas S, and Arthur B – have won national recognition in the CityZen Engineering Competition 2025, hosted by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
From Repton to the global stage: music producer and composer inspiring a generation.
As the academic year draws to a close, the Summer Term at Repton has demonstrated the boundless talent, ambition, and spirit of our pupil body.
Pupils from Repton Prep and Repton School came together for a creative opportunity with world-renowned ceramic artist Paul Cummins MBE, celebrated globally for his iconic Tower of London poppy installation.
The Tes Schools Awards recognises the very best teachers and educational establishments from across the UK, and Repton has reached the final few in the prestigious Best Boarding School category.
Repton School is delighted to announce that from 1 September 2025 St Hugh’s School, Woodhall Spa will officially join The Repton Family of Schools.
Repton School was proud to host an unforgettable evening of music, community, and charitable spirit as the 400 Hall Theatre welcomed the return of The Lewis Sewell Memorial Concert.
The Repton Family of Schools united once again for the fourth annual International Debating Festival, a highlight in the academic and co-curricular calendar that celebrates pupil voice, oracy, and global collaboration.
Repton School is proud to announce that thirteen of our talented drama pupils have secured places in the esteemed National Youth Theatre (NYT) following a highly competitive audition process earlier this year.
Derbyshire Falcons Men will face Worcestershire Rapids at Repton School on Friday 15 August, in a Metro Bank One-Day Cup fixture sponsored by Carfulan.
As we welcome pupils back for an exciting Summer term, we pause to reflect on the energy and achievement that defined the end of last term and throughout the Easter break.
Repton School is delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Desbruslais as Assistant Director of Music.
Repton School is delighted to announce the appointment of Gareth James as its new Director of Sport.
Repton School is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Gavin Turner as Principal Deputy Head, who will be joining the School in September 2025.
Repton School’s Head of English, Ben Miller, recently featured on Dr Wendy Lennon's podcast, Shakespeare, Race and Pedagogy.
Repton School is proud to celebrate its achievement of securing third place in School Sport magazine’s prestigious ranking of the Top 200 Sporting Schools of 2024.
At Repton School, we pride ourselves on offering an enriching academic and cultural programme that broadens the horizons of our pupils beyond the curriculum. Recently, we had the privilege of hosting two exceptional speakers: WO2 Johnson Beharry VC and Professor Tiffany Stern.
Repton’s annual Science Priory Christmas Lecture was a resounding success this year, thanks to the captivating and thought-provoking presentation delivered by Professor Rohan Rajan, a distinguished consultant orthopaedic surgeon.
Our commitment to supporting pupils’ ambitions shines through the success of our current Upper Sixth pupils. Ben H secured a coveted place on Deloitte’s Audit and Assurance Brightstart Apprenticeship Pathway, based in Edinburgh. Similarly, Joe K accepted an offer to join KPMG’s degree apprenticeship programme in London, starting in September 2025.
We are thrilled to announce an extraordinary set of results from the recent ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) examinations, showcasing the dedication and talent of our pupils.
We are thrilled to announce that Repton School has once again been recognised in The Cricketer Schools Guide 2025 as one of the UK’s best schools for cricket.
Repton School Lower Sixth Geography, Biology, and Psychology pupils recently gathered to attend a lecture by Health Psychologist Dr Jenny Lunt, the latest in a series of STEM lectures taking place at the School.
Repton's latest drama production of ‘Blood Wedding’ featured a unique collaboration between three siblings: Joseph, Ben, and Tess, who all brought their individual talents together on the 400 Hall stage.
At Repton School, we’re proud to offer our pupils the opportunity to consider a broad range of higher education options, including a pathway for those wishing to explore the prospect of studying at American universities.
Repton School was thrilled to welcome back former pupils for the opening of ORigins, a unique exhibition featuring the work of six talented artists who began their artistic journeys in Repton’s Art Department.
Repton School is delighted to announce the appointment of three new talented music teachers who will bring a wealth of experience, dedication, and inspiration to our Music Department.
During October half-term, a group of enthusiastic Classicists from Repton Prep and Repton School embarked on an enriching trip to Italy, exploring Rome, Pompeii, and the Bay of Naples to connect with the world of ancient civilisations.
Repton School reflects on the courage and sacrifices of former pupils who bravely served during the First World War. The spirit of those Reptonians, particularly the class of 1913, stirs our community to honour their stories and their legacy.
We were thrilled to welcome an exciting new art exhibition at Repton School, showcasing the dynamic collage work of renowned artist Mark Watkins.
Repton School is proud to announce the official opening of its newly refurbished Design Technology department, now renamed The Robert Kirkland Design Centre, after the distinguished Old Reptonian and former School Governor.
Repton is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Jamie Main as Repton’s Director of Swimming.
As part of Reptech’s Gold winning prize for the ICE CityZen competition, Repton School welcomed Adam and Oliver from the JBA Trust for a hands-on workshop using their portable wave tanks.
Repton School is thrilled to welcome the exceptional Peace Proscovia to our netball coaching team. An icon in the world of netball, Peace brings with her an extraordinary level of experience and passion.
Repton School was privileged to host Chris Cholerton, Group President at Rolls-Royce, for an inspiring talk that captivated pupils studying business and the sciences.
The past week has been nothing short of extraordinary for U6 pupil Harry Moore. His exceptional cricketing talents have been rewarded on two fronts: Harry has signed a new three-year professional contract with Derbyshire County Cricket Club and has been selected to join the prestigious England Lions squad.
Repton School is celebrating a successful start to the academic year with new pupils, both day and boarding, settling into the community.
We are thrilled to announce that Repton School has been featured in the prestigious Tatler UK 2025 School Guide, a recognition that highlights the excellence of our private education and reinforces our position among the top independent schools in the country.
Repton School has proudly unveiled its latest innovation, the Digital Priory, a cutting-edge digital classroom that seamlessly integrates 21st-century technology into the school's historic setting.
Repton School’s pupils are celebrating their GCSE results after three years of hard work and dedication. Just under 60% of entries were award grades 7 to 9 (A* to A) with almost a quarter of grades being graded as a 9.
Pupils secure top university places, including Cambridge and Harvard, with nearly 42% of entries being awarded an A* or A grade, and 73% A* to B.
As the 100-year anniversary of Abrahams' Olympic gold is celebrated, we explore the Reptonian athletes whose Olympic legacies continue to inspire generations at Repton and beyond.
Repton School are celebrating the success of Cricketer and OR, Nitish Kumar. Kumar was selected to represent the USA in the T20 Cricket World Cup being held in the States and was integral to the USA vs. Pakistan history-making win.
As we move full steam ahead into the exam season, we are proud to announce that several of our pupils have received offers from top universities to study medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. This remarkable achievement is a testament to their hard work, dedication, and passion for pursuing careers in healthcare.
A Repton education encourages a conscious equilibrium in all things, inspiring pupils to adopt a healthy balance between their studies, sport and extra-curricular activities. This offering fully extends to our catering provision as we understand that a healthy, balanced diet is paramount to increasing wellbeing and ensuring that our pupils achieve at the highest level both in and outside of the classroom.
Repton School is now home to two beehives that will help to improve the biodiversity of the surrounding area, produce local honey, and enable Repton pupils to further explore the environment and biology beyond the curriculum syllabus.
Repton School swimmer Eva Okaro has made history this week as she is selected for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games for Team GB.
Twenty Repton School Tennis players have returned from a performance training camp at the David Ferrer Academy in La Nucia, Spain.
A group of four Reptonians have been announced as the winners of the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) CityZen Award - a competition 'designed to inspire young people to follow a civil engineering career path'.
To celebrate The Institute of Boarding’s World Boarding Staff Day on Monday 4 March 2024, we recognised the contributions of our excellent boarding staff at both Repton and Repton Prep.
Repton School, an independent boarding and day school in Derbyshire, celebrates Lower Sixth pupil Bella, who recently undertook some impressive work experience to help guide her higher education choices.
A large number of pupils at Repton School, an independent day and boarding school in Derbyshire, have been selected for international honours in hockey following school hockey success.
Repton School Upper Sixth pupils have seen great success in the wake of Cambridge University offer announcements.
A group of Reptonians impressed in the recent UK Mathematics Trust Challenge, with one pupil achieving a new record score for the School.
Repton School remembers Graham Jones, who died on 2nd November, aged 79. He was headmaster of Repton for sixteen years from 1987-2003.
Lights, camera, action! The Michaelmas Term highly anticipated musical performance of the beloved Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, came to a close on Saturday night following a three-night run in Repton School’s award-winning 400 Hall theatre.
Repton Swimming exceeded all expections on Saturday 18 November, as they topped the medal tables at the English Schools Swimming Association (ESSA) National Teams Championships.
Repton School is delighted to announce that once again the School is featured in The Cricketer's Schools Guide 2024
The Repton Community remembers John Thorn, who died on 20th October, aged 98. He was one of Repton’s most innovative and charismatic headmasters.
Latin is alive and well across the Repton Family of Schools with our UK teachers opening up the glories of the Roman world to students in Abu Dhabi, Al Barsha and Cairo.
This year sees Repton School conduct an ambitious, forward-looking review of its curriculum, with a view to building on what is already a thoroughly thought out programme for making our pupils future-ready.This year sees Repton School conduct an ambitious, forward-looking review of its curriculum, with a view to building on what is already a thoroughly thought out programme for making our pupils future-ready.
Last week, Upper Sixth pupils Jenna L and Jacob W joined a team of orthopaedic, plastic and maxillofacial surgeons as well as a team of theatre nurses on a trip to the Nepal Orthopaedic Hospital with the Neverest Foundation.
Hear from new joiners at one of the UK's top boarding schools as they talk about their experience of settling in to the start of the new term.
Repton School’s Girls’ U15 cricket team have reached new heights as they secure the National T20 Championship Title.
On Sunday 3 September 2023 both the men's and women's teams representing the Old Reptonian Tennis Society were crowned the winners of the D’Abernon Cup and for the first time this year, the Inaugural Old Girls Tennis Tournament.
Repton School’s pupils are celebrating their GCSE results, with over 61% of entries being awarded 7 to 9 (A* to A).
O Block pupil Harry Moore has secured his place in the history books by becoming DCCC’s youngest ever debutant at just 16 years of age.
Repton School pupils are celebrating their A Level and BTEC results with nearly 40% of entries being awarded an A* or A grade, and 70% A* to B.
Reptonians from all year groups have been taking to the pool this summer to compete in a vast array of national and international competitions.
Yet another successful year has come to a close at one of the country's pre-eminent boarding and day schools, Headmaster Mark Semmence reflects on this academic year's key events.
Repton is looking forward to welcoming experienced cricket coach Martin Speight as the new Technical Director of Cricket in January 2024.
Repton was delighted to join the nation in congratulating their majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla over the weekend, as they commenced their reign.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Michael Hoare, as Repton's new Head of Performance Hockey.
British Swimming has announced the 34-strong team selected to represent Great Britain at the 2023 European Junior Swimming Championships which features two Repton pupils.
On Saturday 22 April 2023, the Old Reptonian Football Club defeated the Old Carthusians in the Arthur Dunn Cup final.
Repton is looking forward to welcoming former Great Britain Captain and experienced coach Adam Dixon as Director of Hockey in September 2023.
At the end of the Lent Term, 45 Repton pupils attended the highly anticipated chapel choir tour to Rome.
For eight years, Repton School has maintained a relationship with Toyota Nishi School, a specialist science school in Japan.
Repton’s 1st XI vice-captain and junior England international hockey player Sienna Dunn received the Hockey Writers’ Club 2022 U18 Youth Award.
The English Schools’ FA announced this week 18 players chosen to represent the England U15 Schoolgirls’ for the 2022-23 season.
Repton School’s U15 girls’ tennis squad achieved their highest ever finish in the age group category at the National Finals which took place over the 3rd and 4th November 2023.
Through a community outreach programme, Repton has formed many partnerships with schools and groups in the local community to enhance academic opportunities, offer access to sporting facilities and support university applications and give career advice.
Repton’s Director of Cricket, Chris Read, has been announced as the Assistant Coach for the Young England Lions (England U19s) on their tours of UAE and Australia this winter.
Pupils and the Drama Department work together to present the gruesome and gripping performance of 'Medea'.
Repton’s Head of School and 1st XI hockey captain Harry Stone has been selected to play for Great Britain in the Sultan of Johor Cup.
Repton and Repton Prep Celebrates Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams With Concert At Chatsworth.
Talented footballer Emily W is the first Repton pupil in recent history to have been selected for the Midlands U15 ESFA Squad.
With the winter cricket programme in full swing at Repton, numerous pupils have been selected into Academies and Emerging Player Programmes for their respective counties, successfully balancing their sporting commitments alongside academic studies.
Repton’s reputation for producing young adults who are well-rounded and confident individuals ready for the modern world has been recognised in the Tatler Schools Guide 2023.
On Sunday 4 September 2022 the Old Reptonian Tennis Society were crowned the D’Abernon Cup winners for the fifth time in six years.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Ash Morris as Repton Swimming Club’s Director of Swimming.
After an outstanding set of A Level results, Repton School’s GCSE pupils are now reaping the rewards of three years of hard work and dedication to their academic studies with over 60% of entries awarded grades 7 to 9.
Repton School pupils are celebrating their A Level results with over 50% of entries being awarded an A* or A grade.
Repton’s STEM programme has been singled out as the leader in its field having been awarded the Education Business STEM Award 2022.
Repton has been crowned the UK’s Happiest Boarding School in the 2022 Muddy Stilettos Best Schools Awards.
After several long years of enforced absence due to the pandemic, it was a real delight over the Exeat weekend to be able to travel to ‘glorious’ Goodwood in West Sussex.
We are delighted to announce that Vinehall prep school in East Sussex will join the Repton Family of Schools from 17 May 2022.
Today Repton Role Models celebrates our School's greatest ever all-rounder on what would have been his 150th birthday.
It was a double victory for Repton School in the Schools National Hockey Championships with both the U18 Girls’ and Boys’ teams crowned National Champions in the finals hosted at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre.
Six schools from the Repton family took part in the inaugural Repton debating festival last week.
The Parker 100 is a fixture unique to Repton, when the whole school - pupils, teachers and staff - are invited to run 100 miles during the course of the Lent term.
Following the ground-breaking success of Repton School's recent performance of Frankenstein performed in the School's impressive 400 Hall Theatre...
Repton School is delighted to celebrate the success of Upper Sixth pupil, Ella Rush, who has been crowned UK Indoor Women’s Pentathlon Champion.
As the most successful co-educational hockey school in the UK, Repton pupils continue to demonstrate their talent and dedication with numerous international selections in the recent Home Nations announcements.
Repton’s Chapel Choir were privileged to return to St Paul’s Cathedral this week to perform Choral Evensong for the third time in recent years.
Repton is celebrating after successful campaigns in the Super 6s Schools and Clubs Finals 2022.
As a world-class boarding school, Repton provides an exceptional broad-based education that balances high academic standards with quality pastoral care.
Repton is celebrating after successful campaigns in the Super 6s Schools and Clubs Finals 2022.
Repton’s Lower Sixth Design and Technology pupils have taken part in a Dragon’s Den style assessment with their creations of the ‘schoffice’ – a storage and home office solution.
With every pupil participating in some form of sport at least three times a week, Repton offers a varied range of opportunities alongside and complementary to the focus sports.
At the start of November, with Winter Timetable, UCAS applications and worsening weather taking their toll on morale
Surgeon-Commodore Fleur Marshall (A’88) holds one of the most senior positions in the Royal Navy following her promotion in 2019 and is one of only seven women in top-flight leadership roles within the British military.
Repton is celebrating an exceptional achievement by B Block (Year 9) pupil Fisayo who has placed in the top 50 of over 1000 qualifiers in the Junior Mathematical Olympiad.
Repton Swimming successfully gained Swim England Swim Mark status in August of this year, the recognised kitemark of approval for swimming clubs in the UK.
Repton is delighted to have appointed footballer Molly Holder as a dedicated girls’ football coach.
Repton School has been selected by Podium Analytics, founded by Ron Dennis, CBE, as pilot school in the establishment of ‘The Podium Analytics Institute for Youth Sports Medicine and Technology’ at the University of Oxford.
Resilience, adaptability and strength of character have been on show in abundance at Repton, but one Reptonian has had more than a global pandemic to overcome.
Repton’s Artist in Residence Tom Voyce specialises in semi-abstract landscapes. In 2017 he won Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year which catapulted him and his work into the spotlight
Repton has won the Education Business Award for outstanding Remote Learning provision during the COVID 19 pandemic.
We are delighted to celebrate the success of Seb R (9P) and Jacob I-O (9S) who won The Network Rail Innovation in Transport Award.
At 13-years-old he threw himself into swimming, choir, French, geography, art and drama, quickly adapting to life at one of Britain's oldest public schools.
Repton School is delighted to announce that six pupils have secured offers to study at universities in the United States.
Repton is pleased to announce the launch of the Repton Women’s Leadership Forum, an exciting initiative aimed at promoting mentorship and professional development within the staff body.
Bella C (4G), a Year 9 Repton pupil, has received a recognition award in a national writing competition for her poem ‘Chess’ which addresses racial inequality and injustice in the wake of the Black Lives Matters movement.
Trinity College Cambridge has appointed their first female black Students' Union President, OR Serena Cole (F'19).
O Block pupils Ali H (11, M) and Florence T (11, F) this week launched the Repton Feminist Society and were joined by over 60 pupils and staff at its inaugural virtual meeting.
Repton is delighted to have been shortlisted for two categories in the Times Education Supplement (TES) Independent School Awards.
Alasdair Hastewell (O'14) fell in love with science and maths at Repton.
Repton's Director of Cricket Chris Read, who is currently travelling as a wicket keeping consultant with the England Cricket Team on their tour of India.
