NSB was a sea of purple on Monday as we marked International Women's Day, following its international celebration on Sunday 8th. The school is indebted to our inspirational female staff and many activities took place to mark such an important event including: Staff and Sixth Form wearing purple...

It's difficult to know where to start this week with so much positive student success to celebrate!   Culture Week has been the constant theme throughout the last 5 days and we have enjoyed a wonderful range of activities celebrating the rich diversity of cultures and backgrounds of s...

Following the national remark process, the final GCSE tables for the summer 2025 results were released by the Department of Education this week. I am delighted to report that NSB placed top of the Local Authority ranking lists for each of the GCSE Key Performance Indicators - Highest Average GCSE Po...

We were delighted to receive a letter today from the Education Secretary in recognition of NSB's outstanding academic outcomes for disadvantaged students. The school's vision is for all our students to realise their potential both in and out of the classroom and a core part of achieving this...

It has been a full-on start for our Year 11, Year 13 and Year 12 Further Maths students who have started the new Term with their Trial Examinations. Despite the distractive weather conditions over the past week, the students have shown an impressive attitude so far, which bodes well for the Trial re...

NSB Christmas has been in full force this week with students enjoying a range of festive events.  The Staff Panto on Thursday was a raging success, expertly directed by Miss Bason with a stellar cast providing rich entertainment for the enthusiastic lunchtime and evening Cripps Theatre crowd...