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Swimming at King's School, Macclesfield, Cheshire

February 4, 2025 M&D team 0 Comments Macclesfield, sport, The King’s School

King’s Jump Up National Sports League Table

The impressive ranking awarded by School Sport Magazine, put King’s School, Macclesfield, in Cheshire in the top 1% of schools nationally and second in the North West for sporting performance.

Neuroscientist visits King's school in Macclesfield, Cheshire

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January 21, 2025 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Macclesfield, STEM, The King’s School

King’s Macclesfield: Students Exploring the Future of Neuroscience

Leading neuroscientist Dr Guy Sutton examined the enormous benefits and potential drawbacks of the rapid advance in our understanding of the human brain at a ‘Brain Day’ at the King’s School in Macclesfield.

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November 28, 2024 Mums&Dads 1 Comment Macclesfield, The King’s School

King’s School – Bursary applications are encouraged

The King’s School is encouraging applications for its bursary scheme, having seen a decline in those applying since the announcement of VAT on school fees. Applications deadline for joining in September 2025 is mid-December.

King's School, Macclesfield. Head of the school with children

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September 24, 2024 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Cheshire, Macclesfield, The King’s School

The King’s School: Open Events 2024

The King’s School in Macclesfield, Cheshire welcomes boys and girls aged 3-18 into a dynamic, stimulating and happy co-educational learning environment. To experience first-hand the friendly community, visit the school on one of their open days.

Pictured are Director Jason Wingard with Producer Richard Everiss | CBBC

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August 20, 2024 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Macclesfield, The King’s School

Children’s’ TV Show Filmed at King’s Over the Summer

The summer holidays have seen The King’s School transformed into a television set for the filming of a long-running children’s TV series. Such has been the scale of the production with a small army descending on the town, it is estimated to be adding up to £250,000 to the local economy throughout their hectic two-month filming schedule.

Student's happy with successful results of the exams | photo by Ketut Subiyanto, pexels

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August 19, 2024 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Macclesfield, Manchester, Manchester High School for Girls, The King’s School, The Manchester Grammar School

Congratulations on A-level results!

Last week pupils in England received their A-level results. Across the country top grades have risen for the first time since 2021 – with 27.8% of all grades marked at A* or A.

Emily Middleton at the Founders' day 2024 | Emily Middleton, Jason Slack and King's School Macclesfield pupils.

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April 17, 2024 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Macclesfield, The King’s School

Inspirational speech of King’s Former Student

Former King’s pupil, who is now a digital government expert, gave the guest speech at King’s Founders’ Day Service. Emily was straight A student at school, got a first from Oxford and a masters from Harvard.

Participants of the King's School, Macclesfield, Conference Life Behind Bars, 2024

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March 13, 2024 M&D team 0 Comments Macclesfield, Manchester High School for Girls, Stockport Grammar School, The King’s School

King’s Conference: Looking at Life Behind Bars

At the conference at King’s in Macclesfield sixth formers got a look at prison life when three former prisoners visited A Level students to tell of the harsh reality of a criminal conviction.

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December 8, 2023 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Macclesfield, The King’s School

King’s School, Macclesfield: Moving Up the Ranks in Sunday Times Guide

This week, the 521-year-old school recorded its highest ever position in the influential Sunday Times Parent Power 2024 Guide, coming fourth from all the independent secondary schools across the North West.

Steve Wilkins with students of King's School, Macclesfield

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November 21, 2023 M&D team 0 Comments books, Macclesfield, The King’s School

Detective Turned Crime Writer Lectures English Literature Students

Steve Wilkins, the Detective Chief Superintendent turned crime writer, who finally put ‘The Bullseye Serial Killer’ behind bars, gave a special lecture to an enthralled audience of King’s English Literature students.

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September 28, 2023 Mums&Dads 0 Comments building resilience in children, Macclesfield, myHappymind, The King’s School

The King’s School: A ‘Happymind’ for Students

King’s Infant & Junior Division introduced a ‘myHappymind’ programme to enhance wellbeing provision for its youngest pupils. The programme aim is help children to build resilient, balanced and happy minds.