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The Sunday Times Southeast State Secondary School of the Decade We are honoured to announce that Dame Alice Owen’s School has been named The Sunday Times Southeast State Secondary School of the Decade by Parent Power, The Sunday Times Schools Guide, published in The Sunday Times and online this Sunday, November 29. We were delighted to have been chosen as The Sunday Times School of the Year in 2016, but...Read More

Well done to: our recent Alumni, Aron Thomas, who took part in the International Informatics Olympiad achieving a Bronze Medal and also in the International Mathematics Olympiad where he ranked 59th in the world. This was his best performance to date in maths and the UK team came 9th overall for which Aron was awarded a Silver Medal. Harry Roberts, a Year 10 student, who won 6th place in the...Read More

End of Half Term Newsletter Now Available! Thanks to our Parent Volunteer Newsletter Editor, Lynn Bath, for pulling together all the articles which reflect another amazing half term at Owen’s! Please see our School Newsletters page! Wishing you all a restful half term!  Read More

Dr Alan Davison   Last Thursday, 8th October 2020, the entire Owen’s community was shocked and saddened to receive news of Dr Alan Davison’s sudden passing. Headteacher at Dame Alice Owen’s from 2005 to 2016, Alan was an ever present character who ran the school in his own unique style. He was a steadfast leader, encouraging colleague and nurturing supporter of every student he came into contact with, enriching the...Read More

Powerful poetry for uncertain times The Poetry Society announces the winners of The Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award Entries soar for the 2020 competition Lauren The Poetry Society has announced today the top 15 winners and 85 commended poets of the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award 2020 at a virtual prize-giving ceremony. Run by The Poetry Society and generously supported by the Foyle Foundation, this has...Read More