Ahead of Giving Day 2025, we spoke to departing Head Boy Arshan about the impact that his bursary award has had on his education and his future goals. More...

Don Walker taught at Dame Allan's from 1946 - 1978. To mark the success of the Don Walker Bursary Award, we spoke to Allanian David Waugh, about his m… More...

Allanian June Lowery, who attended Dame Allan's as part of the Direct Grant scheme before leading a distinguished career in the European Commission, c… More...

Ahead of Giving Day 2025, we spoke to David Arthur (class of 1965-72), Chair of Governors at Dame Allan’s, who attended the Schools himself on an assi… More...

Miss Hodgson, Allanian (1952) and former DAGS Head of Biology 1964-1992 will be remembered with fondness by generations of Dame Allan’s pupils. More...

Ahead of the NUFC Women’s Derby Day Match on Sunday, we caught up with Emma Haley (class of 2006), who is currently working as an Operations Assistant… More...

Throughout the 320-year history of Dame Allan’s, many prominent leaders have shaped the school, yet Andrew holds a unique place as founding Head Teach… More...

To mark International Women’s Day, Allanian June Lowery, Equality Coordinator at at the European Commission CNCT, spoke to us about how she champions … More...

Allanian Chris Wilkie spoke to us about his return to Dame Allan's as a member of the teaching staff, including hosting his new form group in his old … More...

Allanians and local organisations at Dame Allan's biennial Futures Fair event in October highlighted the viability of apprenticeships as a pathway to … More...

John Pickering reminisces about his time at Dame Allan's Schools in the 1950s. (Photo kindly submitted by David Shufflebotham (1959). More...

John (J.C.) Scott (Scotty at school) was a proud Allanian who maintained an abiding affection for the Schools and served them with dedication and dist… More...

Andrea Cook OBE had a long and distinguished career in the NGO sector, receiving her OBE in 1990. More...

A new beehive, funded by The Allanian Society, is set to have pupils and staff at Dame Allan’s Schools abuzz, as the hive and its residents settle int… More...

Allanian and North East rising star Ellie Scougall is hoping to make her mark and champion fellow female DJs as she releases her debut single Keep it … More...

Dame Allan’s Schools saw nearly 60 per cent of all exams achieve top 9–7 grades, equivalent to A* - A. One in five of all grades was a 9, the highest … More...

Pupils at Dame Allan’s Schools are celebrating an impressive set of A Level results this year, with a notably high proportion of A* grades achieved. More...

We spoke with Allanian Ella Parkin (class of 2021) about her marketing internship with iconic chocolate brand Cadbury, and the teachers who had the bi… More...

Dr Sajjad Ahmad’s pioneering work in stem cell therapies is transforming the landscape of eye care and offering renewed hope to patients worldwide. More...

After almost 20 years and varied roles at Dame Allan’s Schools, our After School Care Supervisor Mary left us recently for a well-earned retirement. More...

The 16 and 17 May saw an exciting first for Dame Allan’s Schools, our inaugural Giving Day! More...

To mark our first Giving Day (16/17 May), we are delighted to share Nasif's story. More...

On the eve of our first Giving Day (16/17 May), we are delighted to share Ben and his Dad Dean's stories. Ben attended Dame Allan's via a bursary awar… More...

To celebrate our upcoming Giving Day (16/17 May), we are delighted to share Meerab's story. Meerab attended Dame Allan's via a bursary award, which he… More...