News

Pulling Ahead

On the last weekend of September we heard some brilliant sporting news — Cati (Year 11 Hybrid) and her team won the J15 quad sculling race at the Wallingford Long Distance Sculls! It was the first race of the season, and the crew made an incredible start, showing great determination and teamwork from the very…

Riding to Success

Christian (Y11H) showed incredible determination and stamina as he took part in the Tour of Britain “Ride the Route” which was a challenging 144km cycling event through the hills and mountains of South Wales. Starting and finishing in Newport, the course followed the exact route the professionals would race just a day later. Christian tackled…

Great Hybrid GCSE Results 2025

We are thrilled to report some wonderful GCSE results for our Class of 2025 which mark a milestone for this innovative model of learning which combines face-to-face teaching with online flexibility. 30% grades 9–7 89% grades 9–4 Some of our many successful student stories include:  Zack – achieved 7s and 8s, excelling in English & Sciences. LPS Hybrid…

Meet Mr Rob Alexander – Head of Hybrid

Originally hailing from Leeds, I swapped the blue Yorkshire skies for the faster pace of London life nearly ten years ago—but my northern roots (and accent!) have proudly remained intact. With degrees in Drama and Media from both Huddersfield and Manchester universities, I’ve spent over 16 years inspiring young minds through the arts, helping students…

Success Stories

As they come to the end of their journey with us, we’d like to highlight just some of the many success of our Y11 students.  has formed a key part of telling the Hybrid story to new and interested families as this model expands. We’ve seen many new students join us across all year groups,…

Year 11 Leavers’ Trip

We enjoyed our final Year 11 Leavers’ Trip, visiting Activate at the Greenwich O2 followed by a meal at Pizza Express. I had the privilege of celebrating each individual student, as well as the cohort as a whole. It has been one of the greatest honours of my life to watch these young people blossom…

Meet Ambreen Baig – Director of Hybrid for Dukes Education

Ambreen Baig has been a Teacher of English for 20 years. After 13 years of teaching in a girls’ grammar school in North London, and consistently achieving outstanding results, she moved to the independent sector and gained experience dealing with students in a mixed-ability setting. She worked as an AQA Examiner for English for over…

Charity Initiatives – Little Cups of Kindness

The House Captains have been running a little charity initiative called the Cups of Kindness, whereby staff and students have been placing orders for little cups of sweets to be delivered to people as a random act of kindness to make someone’s day (some remaining anonymous, some not…). We’re really proud of Vie in Hybrid…

Meet Jamie Whiteside – Director of Hybrid for Dukes Education

Jamie Whiteside is an experienced senior leader in the independent sector. He has over 20 years of teaching experience and after 8 years in the GDST in leadership roles, he moved to London to a post of senior academic Deputy Head. He was instrumental in the creation, smooth running and success of the Hybrid school…

Hybrid Podcast

Ambreen Baig and Jamie Whiteside were recently interviewed by Fiona Murchie from Relocate Global about the Hybrid school. You can listen to the podcast here: RELOCATE EDUCATION PODCAST WITH AMBREEN BAIG AND JAMIE WHITESIDE – 21 MARCH 2025