St Bees School

We are St Bees School. We are a co-educational day and boarding school on the West coast of Cumbria. ⬇️ Find out what makes us different ⬇️ #independentschools #Cumbria #education

⏰ Reminder! Try St Bees for a Morning 🌟 For future Year 7s (current Y5 & Y6). 🧪 Science fun 🇨🇳 Mandarin ➗ Fusion Maths ✨ Campus surprises + cake 🎂 Don’t miss the reveal of our Full Circle Scholarship 🎓💫

🧪 Year 8 got hands-on in Biology today, testing foods for starch, glucose, lipids & protein. Great science in action! 👏 #StBeesSchool #ScienceInAction

🍷 Meet our 2026 Headmaster, Mr Olly Wells, at Headmaster’s Drinks! 📅 Fri 3 Oct | ⏰ 2:45–4:15pm | 📍 St Bees School RSVP: admissions@stbeesschool.co.uk #StBeesSchool #HeadmastersDrinks

💬 Our interim Headmaster, Mr Laurence Gribble, is meeting with every student to hear their ideas and experiences. At St Bees, student voice matters — each young person is valued as an individual. 🌟 #StBeesSchool #StudentVoice #IndividualCare

🔬 Our Pre-A Level students explored diffusion this week with colourful Chemistry experiments 🌈 A hands-on lesson full of curiosity, discovery, and science in action! 👏 #StBeesSchool #ChemistryInAction #FutureScientists

🍞☕ First Toast & Talk at St Bees School! Our staff kicked off the morning with ideas, tools & teaching tips. Big thanks to Miss Walters for an inspiring session on AI & apps in the classroom, and to Julie for the pastries! 🥐✨ Fortnightly sessions coming soon… stay tuned!

🥐☕ Join us for Breakfast with the Heads at St Bees School! Meet our Interim Head, Mr Laurence Gribble, and our future Headmaster from 2026, Mr Olly Wells. 📅 Wednesday 1st October ⏰ 8:00am – 9:00am 📍 St Bees School 💷 Free Event 👉 RSVP now: admissions@stbeesschool.co.uk

#ThrowbackThursday to the opening of our newly refurbished School Library at the end of last term. 📸You can view all sorts of photos from lots of different events on the gallery page of our website - let us know which photos are your favourite! 💻buff.ly/46NFRDO

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🍀Good Luck to all of our students who are receiving exam results today... 💛We know how hard you have all worked and we are so proud of everything you have achieved!

🐝Did you know that we have a number of Scholarships and Bursaries available at St Bees School, making a St Bees education more affordable than you might think! 💻Visit our website or get in touch to find out more: buff.ly/3PAoQ9Q

🐝We currently have a number of opportunities to join our team here at St Bees School. 😊If you're looking for a new challenge, why not take a look: buff.ly/427kpHi

🐝We had a fantastic time hosting our very first SportFest a couple of weeks ago. ⚽We were joined by over 200 local primary students over four days where they all took part in a number of sports, including: rounders, football, golf, circuits, hockey and more!

🐝We're on the lookout for some great people to join our great team! 💻Find out more about the vacancies we currently have here: buff.ly/427kpHi

#ThrowbackThursday all the way to 1972 when world famous OSB, Rowan Atkinson CBE starred in the school production of 'We Bombed in New Haven' by Joseph Heller. 📸How fantastic is this photo?! A big thank you to Bill Duncan for allowing us to share it!

😆We are so pleased to announce that our Charity Bike Ride from Silloth to St Bees raised a huge £624 for Team Evie! 💚Thank you to every single person that donated, big or small, every penny is greatly appreciated!

😆We are so excited to be welcoming a number of local primary schools to St Bees every afternoon this week for our very first SportFest. 📸Keep an eye out this week and next to find out what we get up to!

🐝And just like that another school year has come to an end... 💛We have had a brilliant year and we can't wait to see all of our students again in September, but for now, we hope you all have a lovely and well deserved break!

📰The last issue of The Hive for this year is out now! 🐝Find out what we've been getting up to over the last five weeks: buff.ly/4cLrbaE

🐝A big thank you to all those who were able to support our Seniors during their recent work experience week - they have all definitely learned some valuable skills and knowledge from their time with you! 📸Here are a few highlights from two of the placements...