Maro playing for England during the Six Nations Championships 2016 Photo: PA

From the worlds of sport to gaming, debate and academia, we catch up with the stars of the independent schools sector 

Maro Itoje, 21
Rugby Union Player

Harrow School, Middlesex
Maro went to Harrow for sixth form on an Outstanding Talent Scholarship, where he  was captain of the 1st XV and a member of The Philathletic, a group of the most senior sportsmen in the school. Maro also played basketball, football, rugby and athletics. He is currently reading politics at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He plays as a lock for Saracens and had his first cap for England in this year?s Six Nations. He led Saracens to the European Champions Cup final, which they won. He was also named European Player of the Year 2016.
At 16, Yasmin is still at school

Yasmine Fosu, 16
International Fencer

Millfield School, Somerset
Yasmine Fosu has just turned sweet 16. The teenager not only shines in the classroom, but also on the international fencing scene. A top academic, in A sets for all of her 10 GCSE subjects, Yasmine spends her time outside the classroom competing for Millfield, or Ghana, at national and international competitions. She is currently ranked 71 in the Junior U20 rankings and is the youngest person to be in the top 150 of the senior rankings, currently placed 116. Yasmine was the youngest in the Olympic...