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Welcome
Firmly established over many centuries, Katharine Lady Berkeley’s excellent reputation is well-deserved. It is a purposeful learning community where every individual matters.
It is important to us that you are able to pursue your ambitions without distraction and that you enjoy coming to school and being successful. Our committed and skilled team will provide inspiring teaching, fantastic extra-curricular opportunities and great academic and pastoral support to help you become a well-rounded individual, to achieve your very best every day and to prepare you for an exciting future. READ MORE
Hannah Khan
Acting Headteacher
Latest News
KLB’s ‘Feel Good Friday’ 2022
On Friday 8th April, each year group had an one hour session off timetable to participate in a ‘feel good’ activity which included Zumba, yoga, mindfulness and relaxation activities.
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PE Department’s Winter Teams of the Term 2022
It is that time of year where we celebrate our teams of the year. Once again we have recognised students who have consistently performed to an exceptionally high standard as…
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U16 Hockey Success
The feel good factor currently surrounding boys hockey continues, after our U16 boys squad finished runners up in the Tier 3 National Championship at the Nottingham Hockey Centre. The early…
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U13 Boys Regional Hockey Success
The squad played began their day in a very cautious manner managing well any pre-tournament nerves. As the pool games came the boys confidence and assertiveness grew, posting excellent results…
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National Careers Week 2022
KLB is proud to once again support National Careers Week! See below the NCW presentation and video below. A good website to visit is: https://ncw2022.co.uk/ View Fullscreen
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KLB Varsity Success
KLB Hockey were invited, on behalf of former student Henry Patteson, to take part in the Oxford-Cambridge Varsity Hockey Day. It is a long standing tradition that the former schools…
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Anna (Y10) & Annabel (Y7) run for Youth Parliament election
Anna Hilton (Y10) and Annabel Baker (Y7) are running a campaign to be elected as a Member of Youth Parliament (MYP). See their campaign presentations below. Good luck Anna and…
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National Super 6s Indoor Hockey Success
Friday 14th January 2022 will be a day to remember for our U16 boy’s indoor hockey squad after they finished with a deserving silver medal at England Hockey Super 6’s…
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Super 6s U16 Boys Schools Finals 2022
You can follow the progress of our U16 boys hockey team in the Super 6s National Finals using the following link: https://englandhockey.altiusrt.com/competitions/268 Good luck to all students and staff involved!
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House System Calendar Published
Our Houses follow a published calendar of events which has recently been updated for 2022. Pupils are invited to participate in these events to earn points for their Houses. KLB-House-System-2021-2022
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Canteen Menu Update
See below for the canteen menu updates for this term. Canteen-menu-January-2022
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Rotary Boxes Campaign 2021
We have once again joined forces with the Rotary Club of Cotswold Tyndale and filled more than 150 shoeboxes with gifts which will be distributed to those in need. Students…
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Christmas Carol Service 2021
A video of this year’s carol service at St Mary’s church, Wotton-under-Edge. Our freshly formed post-lockdown choir worked tirelessly to rehearse and record a virtual service on Tuesday 7th December…
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Teams of the Term, Autumn 2021
Congratulations to the following pupils who have been selected in the ‘Teams of the Term’ for Autmum 2021. This includes rugby teams for the boys, and hockey and football teams…
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Successful Return of Indoor Hockey
We have been thrilled at the return of indoor hockey to our extra-curricular hockey programme. A hugely enjoyable sport that has proven to be incredibly popular with our students. We…
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Rewards breakfasts
This week, our Heads of Year highlighted the top 20 PACE point earners in their year group, who had also received no negative behaviour points. The students were invited to…
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Remembrance Day 2021
On Thursday 11th November, the whole school community came together and joined the rest of the country in remembering those who have fallen in war. As is now tradition, the…
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Prize Giving 2021
In term 1, we celebrated many of the successes of our students at our annual Prize Giving Awards ceremony. The video of the event is now available to watch for…
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Equestrian Success
Over half-term nine of our students competed at Keysoe International Equestrian Centre in the NSEA National Schools Championships 2021, having qualified at various County competitions over the previous year. The…
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Extra-curricular Programme update
Outside of formal lessons there are a wide range of opportunity for students to develop their skills and confidence as well as meet and work with other students and staff…
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Beauty and the Beast
A fabulous time was had by all last week, with 100 pupils enjoying the spectacular ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the Bristol Hippodrome. It was wonderful to be back watching…
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Extra curricular sport clubs – Autumn 2021
Following a difficult 18 months of sport, the PE department are very much looking forward to welcoming all pupils back to clubs. See below the extra curricular sport clubs list…
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GCSE and A Level Results 2021
GCSE results 2021 Excitement, relief and joy were the overriding emotions at KLB School today as students collected their exam results. Tim Rand, Headteacher, stated ‘the Year 11s have shown…
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Results day information
Information on A-Level and GCSE results for August 2021 can be found using this link: klbschool.org.uk/our-school/examinations/
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Sports Day 2021
Watch this year’s Sports Day highlights video recorded and edited by our year 12 students.
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Virtual House Music Competition 2021
The annual House Music competition is BACK after a year’s hiatus in 2020. Pupils are busy recording their musical entries, with a house point being awarded for every pupil involved.…
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Celebrating Lockdown Effort
Despite the substantial challenges faced during lockdown, many of our pupils have been able to achieve some incredible things. Their determination, persistence, hard work, and commitment led to our entire…
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Comic Relief Fundraiser
A message from Sixth Form Charity Committee: This year for Comic Relief, as well as a non-school uniform day, we hosted Kahoot quiz challenges for all tutor groups to take…
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James Shone’s Talk to Y12 – Inspiring Confidence in Every Individual
James Shone, an inspirational speaker and founder of the I Can and I Am charity, gave an amusing and challenging presentation to our Year 12 students this week. During his…
Read MoreReturn to school – letter to parents
Click here to read the latest letters sent home to parents concerning the return to school.
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Teenage Cancer Trust Fundraiser
It has been amazing to see so many people from the whole KLB community getting involved either by completing squats or by raising awareness of the campaign. We have also…
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A Virtual Walk Through of the West End
The Performing Arts faculty premieres the school’s first ever ‘Virtual Walk Through of the West End’ on Monday 22nd February, 7:30pm. Please click on the link to view the performance.
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Wotton Window Wonderland 2021
We are delighted to be contributing to the Wotton Window Wanderland this year – a community arts event. Students accessing school during the lockdown have been invited to contribute to…
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Year 9 Options information uploaded
In February all Year 9 students will start the options process where they choose from a board range of subjects to study at Key Stage 4. The link below takes…
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Animated eCards
A number of Christmas eCards created by Y9 students have been uploaded to the website. Click here to view the selection.
Read MoreCounty Hockey Representation
We have positive news from the world of hockey, involving a large cohort of KLB Students. The following students have been selected to be a part of the Gloucestershire Hockey…
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Virtual Carol Service 2020
As we are unable to hold our traditional carol service at St Mary’s Church this year, please find a link to a virtual offering below. The video premiered at 7pm…
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Rotary Boxes Campaign 2020
Our Sixth Form charity committee has once again joined forces with the Rotary Club of Cotswold Tyndale and filled more than 160 shoeboxes with gifts which will be distributed in…
Read MoreCyberFirst Girls Competition 2021
Registration for the CyberFirst Girls Competition 2021 is now open We need technology now more than ever – and it needs to be safe, secure and suitable for everyone to…
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KLB Sixth Form on Instagram
You can now follow KLB Sixth Form on Instagram (klbsixthform). The purpose of the account, maintained by our Student Leadership Team, is to share the very latest news, show the…
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The Hockey Paper reports on KLB’s recent hockey success
We are very grateful to The Hockey Paper for their recent report on the school’s recent hockey success. Fingers crossed we are able to have a safe return to hockey…
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Horticulture pupils prepare grounds for spring
The horticulture groups have been busy creating a raised bed of ferns and planting spring bulbs. They are doing a great job of enhancing the school site for us all…
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PE in the winter sun
KLB PE on a beautiful winter’s day. Frosty cross-country and hockey in the sun.
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Remembrance Day 2020
The whole school came together on Remembrance Day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. The wreath was carried by Tom and Emily in Year 12. The Last Post…
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KLB students feature on BBC!
KLB students featured on BBCs Eat well for less this week. Great performances all round! Catch it on Series 7: 3 (https://t.co/tVpSm5DDdd). You have to patient, they don’t appear until…
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Year 7 Welcome Showcase
A fantastic first term for Year 7 in the Performing Arts department. The Year 7 Welcome Showcase video is now LIVE! Thank you to everyone who contributed a video, Miss…
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Thank you from the 6th Form Charity Committee
We wanted to say a massive thank you to everybody who took part in the ‘Hello Yellow’ campaign last Friday. Overall, we raised an incredible sum of £1536.91 so thank…
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Electric vehicle charging now at KLB
Mr McRitchie is the first staff member to use our new electric vehicle charging station. He is rewarded with a free charge! A greener, brighter and fairer future at KLB.
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Ella Stevens features in The Week Junior magazine
Ella Stevens in Year 9 features in The Week Junior this week as she aims to become Ferrari’s first-ever female racing professional. Turn to the sports section to read about…
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Wotton Lions support KLB pupils
A big thank you to Wotton Lions who have donated £500 to support pupils buy KLB jumpers and hoodies as we move into the winter months. A very kind gesture,…
Read MoreInformation Evening presentations uploaded
Information evening presentations for Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 can be accessed via this web page.
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Year 7 settling in
A lovely day for the first Year 7 fire drill walk through. It was great to see all 250 students together. As you would expect, all were impeccably well behaved.…
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Canteen update
Following a successful bid to the DfE, the school canteen is currently undergoing a £455,000 refurbishment. While the work is being undertaken, a selection of sandwiches, rolls, wraps, salads, snacks…
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Duke of Edinburgh Scheme update
The expedition section of the Duke of Edinburgh award requires that participants travel independently and self-sufficiently across open countryside. In preparation for this, participants at all levels have completed their…
Read MoreExamination updates – August 2020
Information about results day and appeals for August 2020 can be found on the examinations webpage.
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GCSE Physical Education
Some superb examples of the work being created by our future GCSE PE cohort during this lockdown period. A big well done to all Y9 pupils who have submitted work.#KLBSport
Read MoreKLB Virtual Sports Day 2020
We can confirm our Virtual Sports Day will run for 5 days from the week commencing Monday 6th July 2020. Please remember this competition is open to students of all abilities. Further details will…
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