We are proud to run a thriving Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award programme here at Guilsborough Academy, giving our students opportunities to build resilience, independence, and teamwork skills through this nationally recognised scheme.
We’re so proud to share that our amazing team of students has won the 2025 Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge (NCSC) with their fantastic anti-vaping board game, Vape Escape.
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Tonight, Guilsborough Academy’s summer music concert brought the academic year to a spectacular close, celebrating the incredible talent and dedication of our students and staff. The evening featured a rich and varied programme that truly captured the spirit of our musical community.
Tuesday 1st July, all Year 12 students took part in the Young Enterprise Launchpad, a fast-paced, engaging one-day enterprise challenge that gives students a practical introduction to employability and business skills.
We are incredibly proud to announce that Bella Godley, one of our own students at Guilsborough Academy, has been elected to the newly formed West Northamptonshire Youth Council - and will also serve as a Member of Youth Parliament.
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🎶 Summer Music Concert 2025 🎶
As we head into a busy Term 6, don’t miss one of the highlights of the school year…
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Following our dual health award wins earlier this year, we have now achieved the Silver Healthy Schools Award, issued by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC), marking another significant step forward in our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our students, staff, and wider community.
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This year marks a significant milestone at Guilsborough Academy, as we celebrate 20 years of Mr Flanagan delivering the Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award.
Over the weekend of 10th - 11th May, our Bronze Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) participants took on their qualifying expedition - and absolutely smashed it. Setting off from Burton Dassett Hills Country Park, teams of students navigated their way through the Southam to Banbury area, hiking, camping, and cooking entirely independently over the course of two days.
We're proud to announce that we have been officially accredited with the ‘Quality in Careers Standard’, having been nationally assessed as making good progress towards meeting all the accreditation criteria incorporating the Gatsby Benchmarks.
Our Year 8 students got to experience an exciting cross-curricular trip to Bletchley Park this week.