Barton Court Grammar School

🎶 What an amazing evening!

Our talented Year 9 and Year 10 students lit up the stage in the annual Senior Musician of the Year competition!

The judges and audience were blown away by the variety of performances from both GCSE and non-GCSE students – such a fantastic showcase of talent and creativity.

Huge congratulations to everyone who took part, and especially to our winners:

🥉 3rd: Irvin (piano)
🥈 2nd: Eden (bass guitar)
🥇 1st: Edith (voice)

Well done to all involved – you made it a night to remember!

🎭 Our Performing Arts Production at Barton Court Grammar School this year is: Once Upon a Mattress!

Don’t miss this fun-filled musical comedy performed by our talented students 🎶

🎟️ Tickets are available now via Bromcom on your MCAS app.

Be sure to book early and come along to support our amazing cast and crew!

Don’t miss the chance to join our Spanish Exchange 2026/27!

Calling all Year 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 students studying Spanish...

Sign up by 17 June for the opportunity to: ✈️ Spend time in Madrid this September 🏡 Host our Spanish students when they visit us in March 2027.

A fantastic opportunity to improve your Spanish, experience a new culture and make lifelong friends!

Spanish Exchange Opportunity – Madrid 2026!

We are delighted to announce the return of our highly successful Spanish Exchange programme with our partner school, IES José Nieto in the prestigious area of Las Rozas, Madrid.

This year is particularly exciting as it is the first time the exchange is being offered jointly to students studying Spanish at Barton Court Grammar School and Barton Manor School!

📅 Trip Dates (UK → Spain): 17 – 23 September 2026
🏠 Students will stay with Spanish host families, with a return visit from Spanish students planned for March 2027.

👩‍🎓 Who can apply?
• Barton Court: Years 8 –12 (studying Spanish)
• Barton Manor: Years 8 –10 (studying Spanish)

💷 Estimated cost: Up to £650 (all-inclusive)

Why take part?
• Improve Spanish through real-life immersion
• Experience Spanish school life and culture
• Build lasting international friendships
• Enjoy cultural visits, activities and traditional food like paella and chocolate con churros

This is a fantastic opportunity for students to broaden their horizons and make unforgettable memories. To participate, simply pay a deposit via the MCAS app by Monday 7 June.

📢 We’re proud to share some fantastic news!

Barton Court Grammar School has once again been officially recognised for its strong commitment to keeping pupils safe online and has achieved Online Safety Certified School status.

This recognition highlights the School’s dedication to educating and protecting students in today’s digital world.

👉 Read the full press release here: https://www.bartoncourt.org/238/latest-news/post/795/barton-court-once-again-achieves-online-safety-certified-school-status

Online Harms Podcast Competition!

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Matthew Scott, has selected Barton Court Grammar School’s entry as the judge's winner, due to its creativity and being the most effective delivery of the online harms message.

Congratulations to all those involved in the making of the podcast in Year 7!

Coming soon... save on school uniform!

Earlier this year, Collaboratie Digital visited our School to deliver online harms assemblies and a podcasting workshop. Our students recorded podcasts and here is the one that was selected to represent our School by the judging panel in the inter-school Kent competition: https://youtu.be/vqJVvVKAJOA

🗳 Voting opens Thursday 7 May at 7am and runs until Wednesday 13 May at 5pm.
✅ Anyone can vote (students, staff, parents, carers, grandparents, friends etc).
🔁 You can vote once per day during the voting period.
👉 Vote here: https://collaboratedigital.com/polls/kent-secondary-schools-2026/

Every vote helps – thank you for supporting our fantastic students!

🌍 Student Success in National Engineering Competition🏗️

Huge congratulations to Freddie Cooper and Harvey Rain, who have won the Gold Award in the 2025 ICE CityZen Competition!

Their innovative proposal tackled local concerns around solar farms by suggesting the use of industrial rooftops and car parks instead of farmland – showing how renewable energy can grow while protecting natural spaces.

Out of over 1400 students, their idea won top prize and earned them £2000, as well as praise from the Institution of Civil Engineers.
An amazing achievement – very well done, Freddie and Harvey!

See more: https://www.bartoncourt.org/238/latest-news/post/791/barton-court-students-win-prestigious-civil-engineering-award

🎵 Spring Concert Highlights at Barton Court

On Thursday 26 March, Barton Court Grammar School hosted our annual Spring Concert, and what an inspirational evening it was! Over 80 students from across all year groups performed an exciting and diverse programme, featuring music by Holst, The Beatles, Metallica, Cab Calloway and popular musical theatre favourites.

A real highlight of the evening was the number of smaller ensembles, the majority of which were formed and organised by the students themselves – a fantastic demonstration of creativity, commitment and teamwork.

Audience members commented on how wonderful it was to see the development of all our whole school ensembles (with a special mention for the Rock Band!), with several describing it as one of the best events of recent years.

A huge congratulations to all performers and thanks to everyone who supported such a memorable evening! 👏