Ackworth Old Scholars

Ackworth’s alumnae are known as ‘Old Scholars’ or ‘Ackworthians’. Our Old Scholar community is a vibrant and diverse group that spans the globe.
Our Old Scholars stay connected through our online networking platform, Ackworth School Connect. This platform is like Facebook, but for Ackworthians. Follow the latest new from the School, see what your former classmates are up to, and reach out to some familiar faces you haven’t seen in a while. Register via the button below.
As a member of the Old Scholar Association you know that we have a strong sense of community, built around the importance of equal, positive, and exciting relationships.
Ackworth School aims to encourage a sense of community amongst its old scholars and provides a connection between the school today and its former pupils.
Join Connect
Ackworth School Connect allows you to both re-connect with old classmates as well as enabling you to utilise the trusted Ackworth School environment to expand your professional network.
Find and reminisce with fellow graduates, see what they have been up to and stay in touch.
Give Back
Your support could help deliver on the School’s ambitions or provide an education to those less fortunate.
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Introduce, employ and offer to act as a mentor to our graduating students. Leverage your professional network to get introduced to people you should know.
Make the most of your OA Business Network lunches.
Events
We host and assist hosting Ackworth Old Scholar events throughout the year. Click the botton below to find more about AOS Events if your area.
Read the latest Ackworth Old Scholar news and stories
Ackworth School announces Martyn Beer as New Head, effective April 2024
Ackworth School is pleased to announce the appointment of Martyn Beer as the new Head, effective April 2024. Martyn, who is currently Senior Deputy Head at Bootham School in York, will succeed Anton Maree as Head, bringing with him a wealth of experience in education...
Ackworth School partners with Harrogate Town AFC to launch new Football Academy
Ackworth School is delighted to announce a new partnership with English Football League Two team, Harrogate Town AFC to deliver our Elite Football Academy from September 2023. Students enrolling in the academy will benefit from high levels of contact time per...
London AOS Gathering (January 2023)
On 19th January, Ackworth School's Old Scholar representatives made the trip down to London to meet with Old Scholars in the South of England. It was fantastic to see to see you all and to watch connections re-establish amongst this group. Left to right: Victoria (AOS...
Retirement of Anton Maree, Head of Ackworth School announced
The Head of Ackworth School, Anton Maree, has announced that he will be retiring from his role at the end of the Spring Term in April 2024. Anton Maree said: “After 10 years at the school it is the right time to move on and give someone else the chance to set the tone...
Ackworth Old Scholar James Willstrop wins GOLD in the Commonwealth Games!
Ackworth Old Scholar James Willstrop wins GOLD in the Commonwealth Games for Men’s Doubles Squash alongside fellow teammate Declan James. Born 1983 in Yorkshire, James was with Ackworth School from 1995 until 2002. James was recognised as a squash sensation at an...
AOS London Reunion!
Our AOS London event turned into a charming evening as a group of Old Scholars came together to reminisce and reconnect. Taking place on a Wednesday in the heart of Fleet Street at Daly’s Wine Bar. Joined by leaving years ranging from 1954 to 1978. It...
Pre-Wedding with Priya
AOS Balpriya Kaur (AOS 10-15) During February the school had a visit from Old Scholar Balpriya Kaur. Priya (23) met her partner, Lakh, at university in Manchester. Now engaged to marry, Priya got back in touch with Ackworth. She couldn’t think of a better place to...
A Great Ackworth Family
Dr. Dorothy Gertrude Walker Robbins, 100, of Wolfville died peacefully on October 15, 2021. The youngest daughter of Frank Walker and Gertrude Andrews, both of whom came to Canada from North Yorkshire, England, she spent her early years happily at Ackworth School at...
Ackworth Old Scholars reunite in Dubai
Back in November 2021, Ackworth Old Scholars came together for the first Old Scholar Reunion in the Middle East. There had been plans in place for this to happen sooner, however the pandemic have prevented the opportunity to connect face to face. Old Scholars Saad...
Josephine’s Journey into Ackworth’s Archives
On 21st July, we were treated to a visit to the school from Josephine Beaumont and her niece, Lorraine Simpson. Josephine was a pupil at Ackworth from 1943 to 1946 and she had some fascinating insights into life at Ackworth during the war years. Josephine comes from...
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