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Thursday 21 August 2025 GCSE Results Success 2025 Today we have been celebrating the significant achievements of our Y11 students as they received their GCSE results. It has been a day full of pride, joy and well-deserved recognition for the hard work, determination and resilience our students have shown throughout their time at Acland Burghley.
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Thursday 14 August 2025 Y13 Results Success We are thrilled to announce the fantastic results of our Y13 LaSWAP students, marking a significant milestone in their journey towards university, careers, and overall well-being. Over 70% of our students have secured their first or second choice university offers at top institutions or industry-based courses, including apprenticeships. Many students have not only met but exceeded their targets, showcasing inspiring individual success stories across the consortium. Higher Education progression rates are impressive, with students pursuing a diverse range of courses in STEM, humanities, business, social sciences, and creative industries. Notably, many students have secured places at prestigious Russell Group universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.
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Tuesday 5 August 2025 Headteacher's end of term letter Please see below for the end of term letter from the Headteacher.
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Thursday 17 July 2025 End and start of term arrangements Friday 18 July 2025The day will look slightly different on our final day of term. Arrangements for three year groups on school site are as follows:
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Tuesday 15 July 2025 Beauty and the Beast JR Over 40 students performed in the brilliant Beauty and the Beast JR musical two nights in a row on Tuesday 1 July and Wednesday 2 July in our Hall for All. There were also around 20 OAE Young Producers on sound and tech support.
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Friday 11 July 2025 Year and Tutor Teams for 2025-26
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Friday 11 July 2025 Remote results collection and LaSWAP enrolment Please keep an eye on your emails as we will be sending out key information about how to enrol for LaSWAP on Results Day in August. This email will come from our application system, Applicaa, to the student and parent emails that were entered on the application form. Some students have used their school email addresses on the application so may need a reminder to check their inbox!
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Friday 11 July 2025 Latest KS5 news and opportunities Whether your child is planning to go to uni, gap year or an apprenticeship, this is the place to find the latest information and opportunities.
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Friday 4 July 2025 LaSWAP Taster Day, remote results collection and LaSWAP enrolment Thank you to everyone who braved the sweltering heat on prom day to attend LaSWAP Taster Day. We had over 600 students in attendance and a really fantastic day.
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Friday 4 July 2025 OAE music and dance collaboration The music department are collaborating with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to create a site-specific performance piece that will premiere at the Celebrating Excellence Event on Friday 11 July.
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Friday 27 June 2025 Music Taster Day Acland Burghley music students in the new Y10 and new Y11 who are interested in studying music at sixth form are invited to a college taster day at Capital City College.
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Friday 27 June 2025 RADA – Twelfth Night The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) are going to be performing ‘Twelfth Night' to some students in new Y10 on Tuesday 1 July.
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Friday 13 June 2025 LaSWAP Y11 Taster Day LaSWAP Y11 Taster Day falls on the same day as the Acland Burghley Y11 Prom: Friday 27 June.
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Tuesday 27 May 2025 Net Zero Minister inspires students
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Friday 2 May 2025 Y13 French/Spanish GCE Speaking exam The exam will last approximately 21-23 minutes (including 5 minutes preparation time at the start of the test). It will consist of a stimulus card (5-6 minutes), a presentation on student’s research project (2 minutes) and a discussion of their research project (9-10 minutes).
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Friday 2 May 2025 Y10 Exam Information Evening Thank you to all those who attended Parents’ Evening at the end of last term. We hope you found the evening useful and share our optimism for the year ahead. Students are now looking towards to their ‘End of Year’ Exams which will begin in the week commencing 30 June.
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Friday 2 May 2025 LaSWAP ski trip meeting A reminder that there is a meeting next week for anyone interested in the 2026 LaSWAP ski trip. It will take place in the Parliament Hill/William Ellis joint sixth form building on Highgate Road (sometimes known as the LaSWAP Building). Please see the poster below for more details about the trip.
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Friday 25 April 2025 Community Fair You may have seen that the PTA are hosting a table top sale and community fair on Saturday 17 May from 12 to 3pm. As well as a crafts, games and a plant stall there will be live music throughout the afternoon featuring student, staff and parent bands on the Intra stage. There will be stalls from a number of community organisations including Dr Bike, Fairwell, Veolia, Cholo-Kai and the Kentish Town Youth Hub with more still tbc, so something for everyone.
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Friday 25 April 2025 Y11 French/Spanish GCSE Speaking exam Please find the dates of the speaking exams (25% of the GCSE grade) that will take place on one of the following dates: Monday 28 April, Tuesday 29 April, Wednesday 30 April and Friday 1 May.
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Tuesday 15 April 2025 Dance Show 2025 Inspired by the theme 'Words in Motion' over a 100 students wowed audiences at the whole school Dance Show on the evening of Thursday 3 April.
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Thursday 10 April 2025 Holland Football Tour
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Monday 7 April 2025 Y7 Norfolk Residential 125 students took part in in the Y7 residential to Norfolk in March. The young people had a great time rock climbing, fencing and hiking, building on their teamworking skills and making lasting memories.
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Friday 4 April 2025 JSTOR relaunch We are delighted to announce the relaunch of the JSTOR service for our sixth form students. JSTOR is an excellent online resource that provides access to a wide range of academic journals, books, and primary source materials, covering all subjects. It’s an invaluable tool to support students in their research and studies.
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Friday 4 April 2025 Y11 LaSWAP conditional offer email If your child has completed an application to LaSWAP, you will receive an email this week with key information about conditional offers, enrolment, Results Day, Taster Day and more.
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Friday 4 April 2025 Y11 exam documents and preparation Thank you if you were able to attend this week’s final Information Evening in preparation for the upcoming GCSE exams. Please find the documents discussed which can be used to support your child in these final weeks, on the Y11 page of the school website.
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Friday 28 March 2025 Y11 French/Spanish GCSE Speaking mock exam This is our last practice before the real exam (25% of the GCSE grade) that will take place on one of the following dates: Monday 28 April, Tuesday 29 April, Wednesday 30 April and Thursday 1 May.
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Friday 21 March 2025 Y10 Parents' Evening We look forward to welcoming parents and carers to Y10 Parents' Evening on Thursday 27 March. Mr Owen and Mr Allen will be sending a separate letter to Y10 families which includes the results from the recently sat mid-year assessments.
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Friday 21 March 2025 Y11 Drama GCSE exam showcase performances Y11 drama students will be performing to families and friends on the above date. This performance will be a showcase of work from The Unreturning and People, Places and Things.
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Friday 21 March 2025 Afternoon tea at a Hall for All Building on relationships forged over the last 18 months with Wellesely Road Care Home, Maitland Park Care Home, St Mary Brookfield Church and Highgate Newtown Community Partners, students from Acland Burghley School planned and presented an afternoon tea and Winter Wellbeing event for elderly people living locally.
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