PUBLISHED 03/02/2026 Senior School Celebrating Achievement and House Success This Half Term As we reach the end of the half term, the school community has taken time to recognise and celebrate the effort… Read more
PUBLISHED 29/01/2026 Senior School Thursday Takeover: House Shoots Competition For this week's Thursday Takeover, students from across the senior school took part in a fast-paced and competitive… Read more
PUBLISHED 26/01/2026 General Senior School Charities An Afternoon with Just Good Friends *]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data… Read more
PUBLISHED 16/01/2026 Senior School The Great Lancashire Debate Success Our AKS debate team took part in the Great Lancashire Debate, in which schools were challenged to debate what Lancashire… Read more
PUBLISHED 14/01/2026 Senior School A Key Step Forward in Our One-to-One Device Programme This week marked an exciting step forward in our Future-Proofing Device Programme, as our Year 7 students began… Read more
PUBLISHED 10/12/2025 Senior School Celebrating an Exceptional Autumn Term As the Autumn Term draws to a close, students across the school have much to be proud of. The past few months have… Read more
PUBLISHED 10/12/2025 General Senior School Freddie’s Vision Chosen to Bring the Urban Eats Trailer to Life The AKS Urban Eats Trailer Design Competition has brought an exciting burst of imagination and artistic flair to our… Read more
PUBLISHED 24/11/2025 Senior School Sixth Form AKS Eco Warriors Launch New Tree-Planting Initiative The AKS Eco Warriors have joined forces with the grounds team to kick off a series of new eco-initiatives around the… Read more
PUBLISHED 21/11/2025 Senior School PEAKS: Developing Oracy Through Assemblies In our ongoing pursuit of developing students’ oracy skills, we have made significant changes to the way we approach… Read more
PUBLISHED 21/11/2025 Senior School Leighton victorious in the Year 10 Hardspell competition Last Friday marked the final round of the Year 10 Hardspell competition, bringing an energetic close to a week of… Read more
PUBLISHED 21/11/2025 Senior School Sixth Form Careers Students mark UK Parliament Day with Debates and Live Voting Our students recently took part in UK Parliament Day, an annual event designed to help young people understand democracy… Read more
PUBLISHED 20/11/2025 General Senior School Sixth Form Careers AKS Futures Fair: Preparing Students for Lifelong Success The AKS Futures Fair on Wednesday 19th November 2025 provided an invaluable opportunity for students and parents to… Read more
PUBLISHED 18/11/2025 Senior School Year 7 Launch Study Skills Programme Our Year 7 pupils have completed their first study skills session this week, marking the beginning of a five-year… Read more
PUBLISHED 12/11/2025 Senior School General Remembrance Service 2025 Lest We Forget On Tuesday 11th November 2025 our school community came together for our annual Remembrance Service. At 11 o’clock we… Read more
PUBLISHED 11/11/2025 Charities General Senior School Just Good Friends ‘War Babies’ and Year 8 Podcasters Taken from PEAKS “Education goes beyond academic success. It is no longer just about what students know or can do; it is… Read more
PUBLISHED 07/11/2025 Senior School Silver DofE Practice Expedition Success Nineteen Year 11 students successfully completed their three day Silver practice expedition on the fells around… Read more
PUBLISHED 17/10/2025 Senior School Year 10 Leadership Day Year 10 students recently took part in an inspiring Leadership Day that pushed them out of their routines, into new… Read more
PUBLISHED 17/10/2025 General Senior School Samlesbury wins AKS House Sings 2025 This week’s Thursday Takeover brought one of our highly anticipated house events - House Sings. The hall was alive with… Read more
PUBLISHED 16/10/2025 Creative Arts Senior School New Talent Takes to the Stage at the Teatime Concert On Wedesday 15th October, the Music Department hosted the first Teatime Concert of the academic year, welcoming families… Read more
PUBLISHED 16/10/2025 Senior School Celebrating a Fantastic First Half Term As we reach the end of our first half term, it is the perfect moment to celebrate all that our school community has… Read more