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The schools we partner with

Beyond Grades works with independent schools across the United Kingdom to document the personal growth that examinations never measure. Tell us about the child who changed more than the scoresheet shows.

Our partners

Talk to us about your school

We work closely with independent schools across the UK to record the stories that report cards leave out.

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Settle kids into settled pupils

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Listen before we write

We begin every project by sitting with staff and students, hearing the moments that mattered before we draft a single line.

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One writer, one school

A single writer learns your school's rhythm and voices, so the stories read as yours, not as ours.

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Stories that survive the leavers

We capture growth in the years it happens, not in the last week of summer term when it is already fading.

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Built into your calendar

A programme that works term by term, around speech days, fixtures, and rehearsals, without adding to staff workload.

Kind Words

Beyond Grades captured the growth no report card could ever show. The stories of resilience and quiet kindness, the moments that define a child's character, are now recorded for good. Our parents were deeply moved by what they read.

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Headteacher, UK Independent School

For the first time, we have a full picture of each student. The children who arrived shy and left leading, the ones who found their subject, they are all here, written down. It has changed how we speak about our school.

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Head of Pastoral Care, Independent School

The reception from our community has been remarkable. Parents tell us they have never felt so seen. The school's character, our values, the things we cannot grade, are now part of the record.

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Head of Communications, Independent School

FAQ

What a Beyond Grades programme delivers

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Let us write down the story your school has already told

Tell us about the child who grew in ways no report could capture. We will listen, then show you how we work with independent schools across the UK.