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5th June 24

Six pupils from our Senior School and one from our Prep School attended the prestigious Young Fenland Poet Laurette Competition. Representing 2nd Form were Dadisai H, Adriana M, Oliver R, Lydia S and Phoebe T, while Nathanael W represented 3rd Form and Fred F-B for Prep 6. The event, hosted at the March Town Hall,…

17th January 24

On Tuesday 14 November, 5th Form pupils Kirsty A and Sumayyah A, 4th Form Karol M, 3rd Form Harriett C, Isla J and Nathanael W and 2nd Form Lydia S, visited Goodwins Hall care home in King’s Lynn. As part of their entry into the National Poetry Together Collaboration, the pupils spent 90 minutes with residents…

24th August 23

There was a great sense of excitement and anticipation this morning as pupils awaited their GCSE results at Wisbech Grammar School and they were not disappointed as the school community celebrated a fine set of results. Several pupils received multiple top grades achieving the maximum 9 grade across many different subjects. Headmaster Barney Rimmer was…

24th August 23

The WGS community are today celebrating a positive set of A-Level results which epitomise the sheer resilience and determination of the pupils. The group receiving their results today have been the most heavily affected of all pupils in the aftermath of the pandemic. They had their first year of GCSE learning decimated at the outbreak,…

16th August 23

We would like to wish all A-Level pupils the best of luck on results day and hope that you get all that you wish for. Remember though, the journey can sometimes be a little trickier, unexpectedly so, but there is always a path that can be taken. Remember, if things take an unexpected turn, take…

23rd February 23

On Tuesday our choir were delighted to be invited to participate in the Annual Shrove Tuesday Service of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers in London. The service took place in the Crypt of St Paul’s Cathedral. St Faith’s Chapel is the final resting place of Lord Horatio Nelson and the Duke of…

2nd February 23

On Friday 27 January and Saturday 28 January Edward Ayling and Lucy Reed carried out work experience at Michel Roux Jnr’s two Michelin starred restaurant Le Gavroche. Arriving at 2pm ready for prep the pupils were each given a tour of the kitchen by Rachel Humphrey the Executive Chef. They were introduced to the brigade…

1st February 23

On Saturday 21 January pupils visited Franklin’s Gardens to watch two rugby matches at the Northampton famous ground. Firstly, Northampton Saints played La Rochelle in the Heineken Cup followed by the Saints U18 Academy against Wasps for the Academy Premier League, where U6 WGS Rugby Captain Ashton Webb was playing. WGS were also present to…

25th August 22

After the excellent A-Level results last week, it was the turn of WGS GCSE pupils to celebrate success this morning with more outstanding results. Headmaster Designate Barney Rimmer was naturally delighted and said “Considering the disruption to studies this cohort of pupils has had to endure throughout their GCSE’s, this set of results is truly…

18th August 22

While life at schools returns to normality, WGS pupils collecting their A-Level results today have been some of the most affected, having never sat public exams previously.  In 2020, these pupils had their exams cancelled and their education heavily disrupted by lockdowns and uncertainty at the outbreak of the pandemic.    Through their dedicated hard work…