Year 7 Welcome Award-Winning Author Larry Hayes

We were delighted to welcome award-winning author Larry Hayes to the school to talk to…

Sharing Experiences

Last term, Lydia, Year 11 & Young Carer, met Ed Davey, MP, at an event…

A Great Kick-Off to the Year!

What an opening term of sport we’ve had at Wallingford! There have been riveting rugby…

A Head Full of Ideas

Last term, I was lucky enough to win a place on a teacher training course…

Merchant Taylors' Company Photography Competition

David Bowie famously sang a song called ‘Five Years’. Quite obviously, he was writing about…

Merchant Taylors' Livery Academy Awards Heat 2024

At the start of the school year, six students were selected to take part in…

World Challenge - Summer 2024

At the start of the summer, two groups of students went on a trip to…

Anniversary Regatta Row-Past

John Marston recently visited the Henley Royal Regatta for a special event: "It was a…

Digital Wellbeing Conference at Merchant Taylors' Hall

Last term, head students Archie and Emily visited Merchant Taylors' Hall for a Digital Wellbeing…

Rotary Club 'Student of the Term'

Over the past couple of terms, Mr Lyons has been asked to nominate a student…

Young Carers in Schools Award

We’ve won a prestigious award for our work supporting young carers with their education.  We…

History Workshop at Merchant Taylors' Hall

Earlier this week, we took 30 Year 8 students to Merchant Taylors’ Hall, Threadneedle Street,…

Unique Art Awards

Lizzie, Year 7, has been working with Mrs Williams, Art Technician, over the past couple…

UKMT Team Maths Challenge

Tilda (Yr 8), Syrah (Yr 8), Callum (Yr 9) and Joseph (Yr 9) visited Headington…

My Time in Belgium

I was lucky enough to get to go on the Belgium trip at the beginning…

German Exchange 2024

The week beginning 19th February, thirty-four GCSE and four A Level students took part in…

Diary of Geography Trip to Iceland

GCSE and A Level Geography students spent three days in Iceland over half term, and…

Unforgettable Adventure in Barcelona!

Our Sixth Form trip to Barcelona was an unforgettable adventure from start to finish. Despite…

French Exchange 2024

From 26th January to 2nd February, I took part in a French exchange to Oxford’s…

The Addams Family Musical

We were thrilled to present to audiences the Wallingford School’s 2024 production of The Addams…

Poetry Live!

On the 24th January, Years 10 and 11 embarked on a trip to The New…

Clean Sweep in the Merchant Taylors' Photography Competition!

This year’s Merchant Taylors’ Company Photography Competition was introduced to students in October, where they…

Wallingford Taekwon-do Medal Haul

Wallingford Taekwon-do took six students to the UK Open Championships 2023 and came away with…

HR Wallingford Visit for INWED23

It was a privilege to be invited to HR Wallingford last week for International Women…

Toll Gemacht, Alexander!

Huge congratulations to our Year 8 German student Alexander Simpson for having come 2nd in the…

Matt Falls for Skydiving

Matt, Year 12, has never been one for sport at school, but has taken his…

Florentina at The Cathedral of Polo

In April, Year 8 student Florentina was invited by the Argentine Polo Association to play…