LAMDA is one of the leading drama schools in the English-speaking world and conducts the most eminent set of public examinations in speech and drama.

178 pupils are taking the LAMDA Syllabus from years 7 to 13 this year.

They study for both communication and performance exams from Grade 1 to Grade 8 The syllabuses are:

The Speaking of Verse & Prose
Reading for Performance
Spoken English
Public Speaking
Devised Performance
Acting

The following results are from Michaelmas 2007 term's L.A.M.D.A exam centre.  As you will see, they are excellent. Please click here

Notable students are:

David Campbell who achieved the highest mark in the centre with 87 for his Grade 8 Gold Medal Solo Acting; Daryl Hele 85 Speaking of Verse & Prose Grade 8 Gold Medal; Laura Macrae & Sam Francis achieved a Merit for their Grade 8 Gold Medal Acting Duologue. In Main School Theo Whittaker achieved 86 Distinction for his Grade 4 solo Devised exam; Matthew Leiper 85 Solo Acting Grade 6 Bronze Medal; Louise Sun 84 Speaking of Verse & Prose Grade 7 Silver medal. Lower School saw 5 Year 7's achieve Distinction, with Harry Wilkinson getting 86 for his Grade 3, Harvey Boyles 83, Tom Baines 82 and Holly Hammond 80 all for Reading for Performance.  Grade 2 or 3 and Gabrielle Titley 85 for Grade 2 Speaking of Verse & Prose - for most of them it was their first ever exam.

Every exam promotes good communication skills, self confidence and presentation strategies whilst developing the voice for clarity and projection.

We have 4 teachers at present.