It’s mid-February and offers are out. Hopefully the outcomes are good and your child has at least one offer they are happy with.

As AI technology, such as ChatGPT, becomes more advanced, it is being increasingly integrated into the education and mentoring industries.

Just half of all 16 to 19-year-olds study maths. Rishi Sunak’s idea to make maths compulsory to 18 has attracted considerable debate in the past few days.

The first thing I think it’s really important to remember is that an interview is a two-way conversation. Yes, they are asking you questions and trying to determine if you are the right fit for them.

The Orwellian journey starts at reception. “No first names please, just your surname and title.” Do your duty placards line the entrance to the school, after which you pass a cartoon drawing of the headteacher Katherine Birbalsingh sitting alongside Nelson Mandela, Boris Johnson and the Queen.

We are delighted to announce Oppidan's new partnership with assessment experts ISEB.

We’ve had Halloween, the clock has changed, we’re back for the second half of this longest of terms and Assessment Season is upon us. Lots of you will be preparing for these and thinking of little else.

Throughout my career, I’ve kept this quote scribbled on a post-it, stuck on my office pinboard, “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all” accredited to Aristotle.

Having spent the last sixteen years in admissions I have two golden rules. The first is quite simple – there’s a right place for everyone.

A group of school pastoral leaders joined us for the second Oppidan Schools Lunch in Hammersmith as term was winding to a close in July - here is what we shared together.

With the Autumn Term looming and interview dates on the horizon for many prep school aged children, families are increasingly asking us how best they can support their child’s preparation at home.

“There’s a virtue in slowness, which we have lost” wrote Graham Greene in Monsignor Quixote.

School is hard. For young people and for teachers. It can be a lot of fun, but it’s also hard.

First impressions are hard. Adults get them wrong the whole time, so how do kids even stand a chance?

Working towards exams can trigger a build-up of anxious thoughts and feelings. However, there are a few simple measures that can be taken to manage the stress we might experience and ultimately learn to reduce it.

The eight pieces of advice you need to know.