It’s always nice to hear from Bethany School alumni. Ben Stewart, who attended Bethany from 2012 to 2017, has been in touch to update us on his life post-Bethany and his exciting new career in the RAF.

“I attended Bethany School from 2012-2017 and believe the school has played a huge part in enabling me to succeed in my chosen career in the RAF. I came to Bethany in Year 7 and was fully supported with excellent teaching and knowledge of dyslexia and achieved great GCSE results. These results enabled me to access entry to the RAF, a really interesting and varied job which I love! It was tough to gain entry to the RAF and persevere through challenging training, but I feel the confidence gained at Bethany really helped me pursue my dream.

I am currently a member of 99 Squadron at Brize Norton having completed the very challenging basic training at RAF Halton and an 18 month Apprenticeship as an Aircraft Technician at RAF Cosford. I now work on the C17 Globemasters as an Aircraft Technician and have recently completed a further six weeks of advanced training with Boeing instructors at Farnborough Airport.

I am very grateful for having had a Bethany education and would like to thank all of the staff that supported me and helped me get to where I am today.”

Ben Stewart – Bethany pupil 2012-2017