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Silver Racing delivered an exceptional all-round performance, securing 3rd place on the national podium and earning the title of Welsh Champions. Their consistency across all judging areas proved crucial, combining strong engineering with polished... > Read Full Story

Westholme School ballerina, Sienna Hodgson, 12, has been offered a place in the English Youth Ballet production of Swan Lake. This follows Sienna’s earlier success last year, where she was crowned World Dance Champion, at the prestigious Dance... > Read Full Story

ipswich High School is very proud of Year 13 pupil, Matilda, who represented Great Britain at the 2026 European Championships 10m Rifle/Pistol in Burgas, Bulgaria. Competing in the U18 Women’s Air Pistol category, she qualified 11th in the Solo... > Read Full Story

It is hoped that by the time a head leaves or retires from membership of The Society of Heads, fellowship, support and shared good practice have been offered and received and that the task of leading a school has been made that much more possible and enjoyable as a consequence of membership.

Chair of The Society of Heads