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Twin brothers join four girls at Herts and Essex in receiving Oxbridge offers

Twin brothers join four girls at Herts and Essex in receiving Oxbridge offers

Twin brothers join four girls at Herts and Essex in receiving Oxbridge offers

Edward Chan learned of his Oxford materials science place first – then faced an anxious wait to hear about brother Gordon’s maths offer at Cambridge.


Councils urged to ease increased cost of swimming lessons after pool closure

Councils urged to ease increased cost of swimming lessons after pool closure

Councils urged to ease increased cost of swimming lessons after pool closure

East Herts Council has been accused by Sawbridgeworth Conservatives of a dereliction of duty and they blame MP Josh Dean for misleading the community.


School exams bring two-month respite from Stortford to Sawbo road works

School exams bring two-month respite from Stortford to Sawbo road works

School exams bring two-month respite from Stortford to Sawbo road works

On February 10 Cadent Gas is set to start rolling road works as it replaces gas mains along a 2.8-mile stretch of the A1184.


Three Grammy wins for former Bishop’s Stortford College pupil Charli XCX

Three Grammy wins for former Bishop’s Stortford College pupil Charli XCX

Three Grammy wins for former Bishop’s Stortford College pupil Charli XCX

The 32-year-old, who was brought up in Start Hill, also performed at the glittering ceremony in Los Angeles with renditions of Von Dutch and Guess.


Hertfordshire schools performing above the national average

Hertfordshire schools performing above the national average

Hertfordshire schools performing above the national average

County councillors hear 91.9% of Herts schools judged good or outstanding at their last Ofsted inspection compared with national average of 90.4%.


Council and school heads reach ‘collective agreement’ on SEND funding

Council and school heads reach ‘collective agreement’ on SEND funding

Council and school heads reach ‘collective agreement’ on SEND funding

Heads and officers draw up alternative plans which mean Herts county councillors will have to agree to extend planned deficit from £50m to £52.1m.


Hockerill student wins a Jo Cox Memorial Award for her poem

Hockerill student wins a Jo Cox Memorial Award for her poem

Hockerill student wins a Jo Cox Memorial Award for her poem

The honour for sixth-former Iman Ogunlola follows her success in last year’s Show Racism the Red Card competition.


Shock £24,000 water bill for primary school after leak

Shock £24,000 water bill for primary school after leak

Shock £24,000 water bill for primary school after leak

Thorn Grove head Peter Luck said: “Castle Water has now demanded full payment… showing a complete lack of concern for the impact on our school.”


Rugby star Rosie inspires pupils at school in Much Hadham

Rugby star Rosie inspires pupils at school in Much Hadham

Rugby star Rosie inspires pupils at school in Much Hadham

Six St Andrew’s Primary School girls were so inspired by England rugby international Rosie Gilligan’s visit that they wrote an account for the Indie.


Almost a fifth of Herts & Essex High School students get top grades in all their A-levels

Almost a fifth of Herts & Essex High School students get top grades in all their A-levels

Almost a fifth of Herts & Essex High School students get top grades in all their A-levels

Alongside the 54 who got at least 3 As, almost half (49%) of the school’s 295-strong Year 13 cohort had at least one A.


‘Outstanding’ performances at Bishop’s Stortford High amid grade boundary changes

‘Outstanding’ performances at Bishop’s Stortford High amid grade boundary changes

‘Outstanding’ performances at Bishop’s Stortford High amid grade boundary changes

Four students have gained places at Oxford or Cambridge University with two more off to study medicine.


Birchwood A-levels: Every leaver expected to move on to their chosen pathway

Birchwood A-levels: Every leaver expected to move on to their chosen pathway

Birchwood A-levels: Every leaver expected to move on to their chosen pathway

Retiring head Dr Chris Ingate said record number of students were moving to their first-choice universities, apprenticeships or employment.


Hockerill students prove to be IB world-beaters again

Hockerill students prove to be IB world-beaters again

Hockerill students prove to be IB world-beaters again

16% of the 118 Year 13 students achieved 40 points or more out of the perfect 45 – equivalent to an A-level score of four A*s and one A.


Heads of St Mary’s Catholic School ‘family’ pay tribute to A-level cohort

Heads of St Mary’s Catholic School ‘family’ pay tribute to A-level cohort

Heads of St Mary’s Catholic School ‘family’ pay tribute to A-level cohort

Nathan Ilsley got a clean sweep of four A*s and is off to Cambridge to study engineering while Emily Evers is bound for biology at Oxford.


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