Ludgrove School
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Ludgrove , , RG40 3AB | |
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| Type | preparatory school |
| Motto | Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est (Knowledge itself is power) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1892 |
| Founder | Arthur Dunn |
| Chairman of the Governors | The Earl of Rosslyn |
| Headmaster | Gerald Barber MVO |
| Staff | 30 including gap students |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 7-8 to 13 |
| Enrollment | 185 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and white |
| Former pupils | Old Ludgrovians |
| Website | http://www.ludgrove.net/ |
Ludgrove School is a private boarding preparatory school for about 200 boys aged 8 to 13. It is situated in the civil parish of Wokingham Without, adjoining the town of Wokingham in the English county of Berkshire.
The school was founded in 1892 by Arthur Dunn in north London. Dunn, a noted footballer, recruited a number of eminent sportsmen to assist him as masters and was succeeded, on his premature death, by two England international football captains, G.O. Smith and William Oakley, who became joint headmasters.
In 1937 the school was moved to its present location at Wixenford, Wokingham. The school business was turned into a charitable trust in 1972. On the death of Alan Barber, his son Gerald Barber and Nichol Marston became joint headmasters. In July 2004, Nichol Marston retired. Ludgrove's headmaster is Gerald Barber (retiring in 2008), and Sid Inglis and Simon Barber (Gerald's son) are due to take over.
The pupils perform plays and concerts, and sports matches are organised with other schools.
The school buildings include a private chapel, two science laboratories, a music school, specialist art, carpentry, pottery, IT departments and a combined gymnasium and theatre. Its extensive sporting facilities include a 9-hole golf course, a swimming pool, two fives courts, two squash courts, four tennis courts, and around eleven football/rugby/hockey/cricket pitches, all set in 130 acres of school land.
The fees are about £5,800 per term. The average class size varies, but gets smaller as the boys get older (to around 11 boys). Most of the boys move on to public schools such as Radley College and Eton College.
Notable Old Ludgrovians
- Princes William and Harry of Wales (sons of Charles, Prince of Wales)
- Peter Ainsworth MP
- George Askew, a contestant on Big Brother 7
- Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath
- Rear Admiral Sir Nigel Cecil
- Charles Cumming
- John Spencer Dunville VC
- James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
- George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
- Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, 14th Earl of HomePrime Minister of the United Kingdom for a year from October 1963 to October 1964 (as Sir Alec Douglas-Home)
- General Sir Oliver Leese
- Sir Shane Leslie
- Robert R. McCormick
- Sir Osbert Sitwell, 5th Baronet
- Sir Frederick Warner
- Dick Smyly, portrait painter[1]
- Nick Pretzlik, Fundraiser for the Palestinian cause[2]
Notable masters
- Alan Barber (1905 - 1985), Yorkshire cricket captain, headmaster
- Arthur Dunn (1861 - 1902), founder of the school
- William Oakley (1873 – 1934), England football captain, joint headmaster
- G.O. Smith (1872 - 1943), England football captain and centre-forward, joint headmaster
References
- ^ About Dick Smyly at dicksmyly.com (accessed 1 November 2007)
- ^ Obituary of Nick Pretzlik by Robin Allen in The Guardian newspaper, London, August 19, 2004 (accessed 1 November 2007)
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