Matthew Burns

Sedbergh School ranked amongst the top boarding schools in the world
We are delighted that Sedbergh School has been ranked amongst the top boarding schools in the world by Fortune Magazine. Of the 250 worldwide schools featured, Sedbergh was one of...

Sedbergh Duo Selected into British Biathlon Development Squad
Two Sedbergh School sportswomen have progressed their way through the British Biathlon Union (BBU) Talent ID Programme and have recently been announced as part of the BBU Development Squad, with...

Work Commences on Two New Synthetic Pitches
On 15 February, work officially began on two new synthetic pitches on 'New field' next to our state-of-the-art Sports Centre, the Hirst Centre. A key element of the Sedberghian educational...

The Wolf – from Sedbergh to Ukraine; a pledge, a promise, a pizza
Since the war began in Ukraine Siobhan’s Trust, a Scotland based, small, family-run charity has been tireless, with a team of volunteers, working under the slogan “Make pizza not War!”. They now operate...

Oxbridge Offers for Sedberghians
Following their applications and interviews, we're delighted to learn that two current Upper Sixth pupils and an Old Sedberghian have been offered places to study at Cambridge and Oxford University....

World Cup Winner Returns to Sedbergh
2022 saw the meteoric rise of Old Sedberghian Harry Brook, who, in the space of just a year, made his IT20 debut, his Test debut, guided Lahore Qalandars to the...

Simon Mulholland: Coach of the Decade
As part of their 'Greatest Schools XV of the Decade' our good friends at Next Gen XV also named their coach of the decade. They unanimously chose our very own...

SSFC prepare for World Schools Festival in Thailand
It is not quite the usual December fixtures for Sedbergh School 1st XV, as they are getting ready to head to the inaugural World Schools Festival in Thailand, where they...

Sedbergh set to welcome Lancashire for three fixtures in 2023
With the 2023 domestic cricket fixtures released at the end of November, we are delighted to share the news that Lancashire Cricket will be returning to Sedbergh in summer to...

Sedbergh Named in The Cricketer 2023 Schools Guide Top 100
Sedbergh School has, once again, been named in the latest edition of the Schools Guide by The Cricketer. 2023’s successful roll call of schools – which features both state-funded and...