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Sixth Form News


A list of Sixth Form news stories from the start of the 2021-2022 academic year to the present day.

  • Director of Sport Mr Marsh thanks the SPA for their funding to redevelop the Fitness Suite

    Fitness Suite redeveloped thanks to SPA support

    Senior School pupils will be able to benefit from new equipment and a renovated Fitness Suite thanks to support from the Stopfordian Parents’ Association (SPA).

    Tuesday 3rd October 2023

  • A talk in the Main Hall during the 2023 Careers Convention

    Students look to the future at Careers Convention 2023

    It was a pleasure to welcome more than 300 pupils and parents to the 2023 Careers Convention.

    Wednesday 27th September 2023

  • The cast of Wind in the Willows

    We are Platinum! Arts Council award highest rating

    We are delighted to announce that Stockport Grammar School has received the highest possible rating from the Arts Council England, with a Platinum Artsmark Award.

    Friday 22nd September 2023

  • Students on the Biology trip to Honduras pose for a photo before going on a trek

    Biologists relish expedition to Honduras

    At the end of the Summer term 17 pupils from Fifth Year to Upper Sixth embarked on a Biology expedition with the biodiversity research and conservation organisation, Operation Wallacea.

    Tuesday 12th September 2023

  • Pupils conducting an experiment

    Book your place for our 2023 Open Events

    We are delighted to launch our Open Event dates for the 2023-2024 Autumn Term! You are warmly invited to join us to discover how we inspire, develop and support our pupils.

    Friday 8th September 2023

  • A-level students with their results

    A-level Results: Congratulations to the Class of 2023!

    Congratulations to our Upper Sixth on their fantastic A-Level results!

    Thursday 17th August 2023

  • Guest speaker Dr Pritchard talks to the crowd at Speech Day 2023

    Speech Day celebration of students’ success

    The grand surroundings of the Stockport Plaza played host to the 2023 Senior School Speech Day as the school community came together to celebrate a year of success at SGS.

    Monday 10th July 2023

  • The editorial team of the 2023 Like, Literary Magazine

    Theme of healing central to latest issue of Like, Literary

    The 2023 edition of ‘Like, Literary’, the school’s annual Literary magazine, has been published and, this year, the publication looks at the idea of literature as a healing force.

    Friday 7th July 2023

  • Members of the editorial team of Issue 8 of the SGS Historian magazine

    Issue 8 of SGS Historian now live

    Issue 8 of the ‘SGS Historian’, a magazine created by Sixth Form students and History staff, is now available to read.

    Thursday 6th July 2023

  • Dancers with umbrellas during the 2023 Dance Summer Showcase

    Dancers delight at the Summer Showcase

    SGS dancers embraced the opportunity to share the pieces they have been working on in their dance clubs since Easter at the Summer Showcase.

    Friday 23rd June 2023

  • Lower Sixth Politics students in the Supreme Court during their trip to London

    Students place themselves at heart of political system during trip

    Twenty Lower Sixth students headed to London on an exciting trip that saw them visit the Houses of Parliament and the Supreme Court. For the first time the trip included a cohort of A-level Politics students, alongside prospective undergraduate social scientists eager to learn more about the legal and political workings of our system.

    Monday 19th June 2023

  • Littlewoods Butchers - the winners of the 2023 Bursary Golf Day

    Teeing off for the Bursary Fund

    Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Stockport Grammar School’s Bursary Golf Day, in association with Vernon Building Society, was blessed with stunning blue skies, warm weather and a course in fantastic condition.

    Friday 16th June 2023

  • Head of Sixth Form Mr Stone launches the 2023 Higher Education Conference

    Higher Education Conference 2023

    Lower Sixth students learnt more about the opportunities available to them after they leave SGS at this year’s hugely informative two-day Higher Education conference.

    Monday 12th June 2023

  • History students at the White House during their trip to America

    Historians experience memorable trip to America

    Sixty historians enjoyed an action-packed tour of New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC as part of their studies.

    Friday 19th May 2023

  • Upper Sixth students pose for a photo during Leavers' Day 2023

    Class of 2023: Upper Sixth students hold Leavers’ events

    The excitement was palpable as Upper Sixth students held a number of Leavers’ events as they start their study leave and get ready for life beyond SGS.

    Thursday 11th May 2023

  • Musicians shine at Summer Concert

    The talent of the school’s musicians shone bright as they entertained a delighted Dining Hall audience at the Summer Concert.

    Tuesday 25th April 2023

  • Grandma and the Wolf on the stage at the 2023 Year Six Production

    Taking Stock Issue 83 now available

    The Summer 2023 edition of the school’s termly magazine, Taking Stock, is now available to download and read from the Magazines and Publications section of the school website.

    Thursday 20th April 2023

  • The cast of Dido and Aeneas

    Astounding collaborative production of Dido and Aeneas delights sell-out audiences

    A multi-departmental production was staged in the Hallam Hall as audiences stepped back in time to Ancient Greece to watch performances of ‘Dido and Aeneas’.

    Monday 27th March 2023

  • Exciting opportunities await for our Upper Sixth students

    Exciting opportunities await for Upper Sixth students

    In recent weeks, Upper Sixth students have continued to receive news of exciting opportunities that await them once their A-level examinations have been successfully tackled and they become members of our Old Stopfordian Community. This includes offers from leading UK universities, including three offers from Oxford and Cambridge.

    Wednesday 22nd March 2023

  • The impressive St George's Church hosted our Founder's Day 2023 service

    SGS community celebrate Founder’s Day 2023

    On Friday 17th March, the SGS community came together to mark Founder’s Day.

    Monday 20th March 2023