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Super Seb wins national Special Achievement Award
A teenager has won a national award for his outstanding academic work and top GCSE results after undergoing [...]
BGS Shines in The Good Schools Guide Review
Navigating the realm of education can be a daunting task, but there are valuable resources to aid in [...]
Autumn ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Summer Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
A place where leaders are made
There are more than 50 extra-curricular clubs and societies at Bradford Grammar School, one in particular has a [...]
NEW ‘Bradfordian’ available to view online
Our NEW edition of ‘The Bradfordian’ (Issue 357, Autumn 2023) is now available to view online. This is [...]
Five Benefits of a Private School Education
Choosing the right school can be a difficult decision. Independent education is not always the first choice for [...]
A Level success for film actress Sienna
A talented young actress and dancer was celebrating gaining the grades she needs today to pursue her blossoming [...]
Team GB swim star Leah achieves grade A success
A young Team GB swimmer who has her eye on the Paris Olympics was celebrating a different win [...]
Bradford Grammar students celebrate outstanding results
Bradford Grammar School (BGS) students were celebrating achieving outstanding results in their A Levels today with the vast [...]
Summer ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Summer Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
BGS runners enjoy world championship success
Two teenage athletes from BGS are celebrating after becoming world mountain running champions. Rebecca F and Amelie L, [...]
LEGO® challenge success
BGS pupils of all ages made it through to the national finals of a major LEGO® robotics competition [...]
Ten top tips for better revision
As exam season looms, we spoke to Deputy Headmaster, Mr Boardman to share a few tips on how [...]
Spring ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Spring Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
Athlete Rebecca to compete in Oz after Team GB selection
A teenager from Bradford is heading to Australia after securing a place with Team GB for the 2023 [...]
Autumn ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Autumn Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
NEW ‘Bradfordian’ available to view online
Our NEW edition of ‘The Bradfordian’ (Issue 356, Autumn 2022) is now available to view online. This is [...]
Super six among all-star students at BGS
SIX outstanding students who secured four A* each in their A Levels were among those celebrating successful results today at [...]
Clever Courtney heads to Cambridge
AN INSPIRATIONAL teenager who secured an assisted place at one of the best independent schools in the North [...]
Summer ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Summer Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
Spring ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Spring Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
BGS scoops national schools’ cross-country title
Teenagers from a Yorkshire school are celebrating after becoming senior national schools’ cross country champions. The team from [...]
Autumn ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Autumn Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
Equestrian star Tabby joins elite dressage academy
A teenage equestrian is a step closer to fulfilling her dreams of riding for Great Britain after being [...]
Student’s environmental magazine wins COP26 climate change competition
A Bradford student has won an environmental competition designed to show how entrants would tackle climate change and [...]
Award-winning novelist holds creative writing workshop at Bradford school
An acclaimed author returned to his former school to give a creative writing workshop to pupils. Ross Raisin, [...]
NEW ‘Bradfordian’ available to view online
Our NEW edition of ‘The Bradfordian’ (Issue 355, Autumn 2021) is now available to view online. This is [...]
High Court judge quizzed by pupils at his former school
‘How do you choose a juror?’ and ‘how are judges appointed?’ were just two of the questions a [...]
George moves a step closer to sports career ambitions
A student has credited BGS for supporting his ambitions to pursue a career in the sports industry. George [...]
Hard work pays off for inspirational teenager
A teenager who lost her mum suddenly and has lived independently for two years was celebrating today after [...]
Yorkshire County Cricketer scores high in A Levels
One of Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s youngest team members was celebrating today after scoring highly in his A [...]
Bradford bursary student Charlie’s A* key to Cambridge
A student who secured an assisted place to attend one of the best independent schools in the North [...]
Motoring ace Lorcan’s A Level success
A talented teenager who is chasing the championship title of a prestigious motorsport series and has ambitions to [...]
BGS students celebrate outstanding A Level results
Bradford Grammar School (BGS) students were celebrating securing places at their first-choice universities today (Tuesday, Aug 10) after [...]
New BGS campaign aims to double number of assisted places
A new campaign has been launched aimed at doubling the number of assisted places at one of the [...]
Summer ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Summer Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
Schools from across Skipton enjoy fun tennis challenge
Scores of schoolchildren came together to take part in an annual fun tennis challenge in Skipton. Bradford Grammar [...]
BGS bursary student secures place at Cambridge
A teenager who says a whole world of learning opened up to her when she gained an assisted [...]
BGS trio enjoy Yorkshire Rugby Academy season
Three BGS senior rugby players have enjoyed being part of the U18 Yorkshire Rugby Academy squad during the [...]
Spring ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Spring Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
Students head off lockdown loneliness for hundreds of Old Bradfordians
Sixth formers at a Yorkshire independent school have been taking time to connect with older former students and [...]
Autumn ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Autumn Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
NEW ‘Bradfordian’ available to view online
Our NEW edition of ‘The Bradfordian’ (Issue 354, Autumn 2020) is now available to view online. This is [...]
Twinning success for BGS students
Twins Georgia and Harry Pope are celebrating A Level success, after achieving identical A*/A grades. The Bradford Grammar [...]
A* bursary students celebrate securing Oxford University places
A teenager who grew up on a Bradford council estate before securing an assisted place at one of [...]
A* success for Bradford Grammar School students
More than half of A Level students at Bradford Grammar School (BGS) were celebrating after achieving solely A*/A [...]
Students aim for medical careers thanks to assisted places
Three teenagers are looking ahead to careers in the medical profession thanks to assisted places at one of [...]
Summer ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Summer Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
Spring ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Spring Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
BGS supports creative carnival competition
Get involved! Local children to be inspired by creative carnival competition - championed by BGS The annual Ilkley [...]
Young bursary student wins coveted place at Oxford
A teenager who grew up on a Bradford council estate before securing an assisted place at one of [...]
Bradford Grammar School wins national wellbeing award
Bradford Grammar School has won a national award for a campaign to support the good mental health of [...]
BGS pupils help create mobile app for anti-knife campaign
Pupils from BGS are behind a new app designed to save more young people from knife crime. They [...]
Final ceremony pays tribute to over 230 former pupils who fell in WW1
A remembrance project at a leading independent school in Yorkshire paid its last respects to over 230 former [...]
Autumn ‘Hoc Age’ magazine available online
The Autumn Hoc Age magazine, full of pupil achievements, events, trips and good news stories across the whole [...]
BGS shortlisted for wellbeing award
BGS has been shortlisted for the wellbeing initiative of the year award, in the 2020 Tes Independent School [...]
Community event inspires young people
Businesses and educationalists came together at a recent networking event, thanks to Bradford Grammar School (BGS) and West [...]
BGS Leading Ladies
In celebration of the 35-year anniversary of the school welcoming girls into the Sixth Form, and the 20-year [...]
BGS students celebrate outstanding GCSE results
Talented students from Bradford Grammar School (BGS) were celebrating today after securing outstanding results in their GCSEs. Students [...]
‘We must not confuse exams with education…’ says BGS Headmaster, as students celebrate A Level success.
Bradford Grammar School’s (BGS) 122 A Level students are celebrating success this year with 43 per cent achieving [...]
‘We’re a world away from making a spice rack for your mum’
I can remember one student coming to our department once saying they had double Maths, Physics and Further [...]
NEW ‘Hoc Age’ magazines available online
The Summer Hoc Age: Junior magazine, completely written by our very own Junior Journalists includes articles on trips, [...]
BGS inspires young people to pick up a racket
Bradford Grammar School (BGS) has teamed up with Skipton Tennis Centre (STC) to run a youth tennis competition. The [...]
Internationally acclaimed cricketer inspires students at BGS
An acclaimed former Yorkshire batsman told students at his former school to ‘work hard, learn the value of [...]
BGS wins national engagement award
Bradford Grammar School has won a national award for a campaign to promote happiness and wellbeing among its [...]
“Mental health is about more than just talking” – UK wellbeing campaigner visits BGS
One of the UK’s leading mental health campaigners encouraged parents to help their children follow their individual journeys [...]
NEW ‘Hoc Age’ magazines available online
The Spring Hoc Age: Junior magazine, completely written by our very own Junior Journalists includes articles on trips, events, [...]
End of term reflections: Happy Easter
Not a typical blog, but a tidied-up version of the Headmaster’s closing remarks at our end of term [...]
Pupils’ Art Showcase raises over £1k for the NSPCC
An amazing art exhibition showcasing the wonderful artistic talent of pupils at Bradford Grammar School (BGS) has raised [...]
This Morning favourite Dr Zoe Williams visits BGS
TV personality Dr Zoe Williams told students at Bradford Grammar School to ‘work hard, dream big and seek [...]
BGS champions Ilkley Carnival competition
The annual competition for kids in Ilkley to design the programme for Ilkley Carnival is officially open! Championing [...]
Colourful spring exhibit for BGS’s Head of Art
The Head of Art at BGS is exhibiting her latest colourful collection of work. Josie Barraclough is an active [...]
Team GB’s Emile makes return to BGS
A talented Team GB athlete returned to Bradford Grammar School (BGS) to run a special training session for [...]
New Deputy Headmaster for Bradford Grammar School
Bradford Grammar School (BGS) has appointed a new Deputy Headmaster from among its esteemed staff. Jed Boardman has [...]
NEW ‘Hoc Age’ magazines available online
The Autumn Hoc Age: Junior magazine, completely written by our very own Junior Journalists includes articles on trips, events, [...]
NEW ‘Old Bradfordian’ now available online
JOIN BEYOND BRADFORD The Old Bradfordians Association magazine is available to view online. Featuring local news, Old Bradfordian case [...]
Art exhibition follows in Hockney’s colourful footsteps
Bradford Grammar School is celebrating its ninth biennial public art exhibition at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, displaying artwork [...]
Bradford Grammar School top three in Sunday Times list
Bradford Grammar School (BGS) has been listed in the top three independent schools in the North of England [...]
Topping out ceremony marks key stage of £4m sports facilities
BGS, which counts Olympic medallists and Team GB members among its prestigious alumni, is celebrating the first milestone [...]
Britain’s favourite historian Dan Snow to visit BGS
On Friday 7 December 2018, Bradford Grammar School, in conjunction with the Ilkley Literature Festival, will be welcoming [...]
NEW ‘Bradfordian’ available to view online
Our NEW edition of ‘The Bradfordian’ (Issue 352, Autumn 2018) is now available to view online. This is [...]
Outstanding A Level success for BGS students
BRADFORD Grammar School’s (BGS) 123 A Level students are celebrating outstanding successes this year with 17% of all [...]
BGS teacher’s successful JB Priestley campaign
An English teacher is celebrating after a successful campaign to see the novels of one of Bradford’s most [...]
Colourful summer exhibit for Yorkshire School’s Head of Art
The Head of Art at BGS is exhibiting her latest colourful collection of work.Josie Barraclough will showcase her work [...]
BGS invests £4m in new sports facilities
Bradford Grammar School, which counts Olympic medallists and Team GB members among its prestigious alumni, is undergoing a [...]
NEW ‘Hoc Age’ magazines available online
The Summer Hoc Age: Junior magazine, completely written by our very own Junior Journalists includes articles on trips, events, [...]
Internationally acclaimed Humanitarian inspires students at BGS
An internationally acclaimed humanitarian told students at her former school to ‘have the courage to follow your heart, [...]
Team GB cyclist inspires her old classmates before the Tour de Yorkshire
Abby-Mae Parkinson took a trip back in time this week. The Trek-Drops cyclist paid a visit to the [...]
Community fashion show raises money for Forget Me Not Hospice
Pupils from Bradford Grammar School (BGS) have raised over 7K for Forget Me Not Hospice, the pioneering Children’s [...]
NEW Junior and Senior and Sixth Form ‘Hoc Age’ magazines
The Spring Hoc Age: Junior magazine, completely written by our very own Junior Journalists includes articles on trips, events, [...]
Yorkshire pupils get vinspired for social action
More than 230 students at a leading independent school are making their mark on causes they care about [...]
Team GB cyclist to visit former school before taking on the Tour De Yorkshire
A team GB cyclist has spoken of how she is looking forward to visiting her old school in [...]
Arts class at BGS offered to Ilkley Carnival competition winners
BGS has announced its support of the Ilkley Carnival ‘TV-themed’ creative competition. The school is offering the cover [...]
Yorkshire pupils put themselves on the cover for #bookfacefriday
Pupils and staff at a leading independent school have joined a growing international movement to celebrate World Book [...]
Let’s get together…
More than 1,000 alumni have signed up to a specialist-networking site, which is bringing old boys and girls [...]
Budding cybercrime fighters win through to national finals
Five pupils from Bradford Grammar School (BGS) have qualified for the national finals of a competition to foster [...]
Our sense of place in Yorkshire through Bradford art teacher’s latest exhibition
The Head of Art at a Bradford school is exhibiting her latest collection of work at a top [...]
BGS tackles growing social media concerns head on
Bradford Grammar School (BGS) is tackling social media concerns head on, amid growing fears about the way children [...]
Passionate charity CEO with profound hearing loss visits BGS for music masterclass
The CEO of a passionate Yorkshire-based organisation, ‘Music and the Deaf’ visited Bradford Grammar School (BGS) to give [...]
New community exhibit for BGS’s Head of Art
Josie Barraclough, The Head of Art at Bradford Grammar School (BGS), is exhibiting ‘Neighbourhood’, a selection of her [...]
BGS to appear on Great British Railway Journeys
Bradford Grammar School will appear on Michael Portillo’s 'Great British Railway Journeys', 16 January at 6.30pm on BBC [...]
Meet our NEW School Counsellor, Jo Rutter
It is an exciting time for me, a challenge that I feel privileged to be given and a [...]
NEW ‘Bradfordian’ available to view online
Our NEW edition of ‘The Bradfordian’ (Issue 351, Autumn 2017) is now available to view online. This is [...]
NEW Junior and Senior and Sixth Form ‘Hoc Age’ magazines
The Autumn Hoc Age: Junior magazine, completely written by our very own Junior Journalists [...]
Student review: Life in the freezer (Open Science Lecture Series)
We think that one of the great things about the Open Science Lecture Series held here at BGS [...]
BGS named Northern independent school of the year
Bradford Grammar School has been named The Sunday Times North Independent Secondary School of the Year. Around 83.8% [...]
Colourful Christmas exhibit for BGS’s Head of Art
The Head of Art at Bradford Grammar School is exhibiting a selection of her most recent work at [...]
BGS puts students and alumni at heart of engagement
Join BGS-alumni.com BGS has decided to take student and alumni engagement to another level with Graduway, a cloud-based [...]
BGS puts Old Bradfordians at heart of engagement
Join BGS-alumni.com BGS has decided to take alumni and student engagement to another level with Graduway, a cloud-based [...]
Outstanding A Level success for BGS students
Bradford Grammar School’s 127 A Level students celebrated success with 21% of all exams awarded A* and 56% [...]
Record A Level results
“Days like today, when the extraordinary achievements of our Sixth Form students are released make all the hard [...]
FREE lecture series: The Birth and Death of a Solar System
As part of an ongoing series of FREE science lectures that aim to inspire children of all ages [...]
A quartet of Distinction at top Yorkshire school
Four members of Bradford Grammar School (BGS) have had remarkable success in recent music exams. Ruby Hendry, Year 13, [...]
NEW Junior and Senior and Sixth Form ‘Hoc Age’ magazines
"We hope you will enjoy reading about the varied activities that many of our staff and pupils have [...]
A new website that encapsulates BGS at its very best
The redesign of the Bradford Grammar School website has left no stone unturned, showcasing our truly astounding school [...]
New Headmistress of BGS Junior School says role is a “wonderful opportunity”
The first ever Headmistress of Bradford’s top school has spoken about how she is thrilled at the chance [...]
Passionate advocate for mental health visits BGS
Did you know that 10% of young people are suffering from a diagnosable mental health disorder today? Not [...]
BGS is leading the way with improving mental health and happiness
NHS figures from last June show that nearly a quarter of a million children and young people were [...]
Yorkshire School strives for pupils’ happiness
To understand the true benefits of being open about well-being and mental health in schools, you have to hear [...]
NEW Junior and Senior and Sixth Form ‘Hoc Age’ magazines
"We are extremely pleased to introduce to you our wonderful team of Junior Journalists. They are passionate about [...]
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