Gordon’s has an outstanding reputation for music, art and drama 
 

Students are able to access a wide range of opportunities to develop their interest and talents in creative arts through participation in our many plays, exhibitions and performances, and by attending specialist workshops delivered by external professional practitioners and experts. With a strong presence in local, national and international events, and with a nationally-renowned Pipes and Drums Band, the School is currently working towards the Platinum Artsmark award.

Students are also able to take part in the Arts Award, offering them the chance to explore the arts and develop leadership skills while gaining recognised qualifications.  This year 72 students in the Creative Arts Department were entered for Arts Awards, 13 at gold level, ten at silver and 49 at bronze. They achieved a 100 per cent success rate!  

Gordon's Creative Arts Department holds at Gold Artsmark Award. The award is the only creative quality standard for schools and recognises that Gordon’s has embedded arts and creative learning throughout the school.

Facilities at Gordon's for the Creative Arts Department include the Wynter Bee Theatre, a dedicated space for concerts and productions; two drama studios, new art studios and a range of music suites, to complement the growing popularity of music, art and drama at the school. In 2025, the school became an All-Steinway School.

Creative Arts Scholarships

Creative Arts Scholarships are offered to students who demonstrate outstanding ability in a musical instrument/ singing/ Art or Drama. The successful student will join the Good to Great programme, that ensures students get the ‘balance’ needed to remain successful in their academic studies whilst being able to enjoy the wider opportunities that the Good to Great programme offers outside the curriculum. Click on the brochures below to learn more.