OVO’s acclaimed youth ensemble returns to the Roman Theatre of Verulamium to close the 2025 Roman Theatre Festival with a bold, new staging of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams and directed by long-time OVO associate artist, Faith Turner, this gripping production explores leadership,...
The 80th anniversary of VJ Day - marking Victory over Japan and the end of the Second World War - was commemorated at St Albans war memorial today. The ceremony was led by the Mayor, Cllr Teresa Heritage, and saw Town Crier, Stephen Potter, read a proclamation to honour the courage...
Samuel Ryder Academy celebrated their best-ever set of Sixth Form results, with students achieving exceptional outcomes and securing an impressive range of university and apprenticeship destinations across the country and beyond. This year, SRA students achieved the highest number of A and A* grades, leading to destinations spanning the top Russell...
Now this year's A level exam results have been published many students will be contemplating their next steps towards either getting a job or various options in further education. But with a degree now costing upwards of £32,000 just for the course fees, it isn’t an attractive option for everybody. There are...
Oaklands College has celebrated a landmark moment in its history, as its first-ever cohort of T level students graduate with outstanding results. These trailblazing students are leading the way in a results day that reflects the start of a new era for the college, which is passionate about giving its young...
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School is delighted with the success of the Year 13 A level and CTEC students, the vast majority of whom will be taking up places in their first choice of university or apprenticeship. The school’s track record of academic excellence continues with students surpassing last year’s results and...
Students at Sandringham School enjoyed a morning of celebration as they gathered with friends and staff to mark their exceptional A level results. Headteacher Alan Gray expressed pride in the cohort’s success, saying: "We are thrilled with this year’s outcomes — over 290 students achieved highly, with many securing truly exceptional...
The headmaster of St Albans independent school St Columba's College has praised this year's A level cohort for their results. The 2025 cohort have exceeded last year’s record breaking figures, increasing the percentage of entries achieving A*-A grades to 41.3 per cent. To break that down, 17/77 (22 per cent) of students...
Staff and students at St Albans High School for Girls are celebrating outstanding A level results today. Principal Amber Waite said: "We are so proud of the STAHS Class of 2025 who have earned outstanding A Level results. We are delighted that their efforts have been so richly rewarded." The independent school...
Students, staff and parents celebrated some exceptional A level results at Loreto College in St Albans today. Headteacher Lucy Thompson said: "Well done to all our brilliant Year 13 students. Once again, we are so proud of their achievements, with many outstanding individual performances like Caitlin Adair who has attained three...
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