Ludgrove School

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Ludgrove School near Wokingham in Berkshire, England, is an elite private boarding preparatory school for boys from the ages of 8 to 13. 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. Famous alumni of the school include Princes William and Harry of Wales (sons of Charles, Prince of Wales), Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, Peter Ainsworth, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood and George Askew, a contestant on Big Brother 7. Its current headmaster is Gerald Barber (retiring in 2008), and Sid Inglis and Simon Barber (Gerald's son) are due to take over.

Its extensive Facilities include a golf course, swimming pool, 2 fives courts, 2 squash courts, 4 tennis courts, around 11 football/rugby/hockey/cricket pitches and art, carpentry, pottery, music and IT departments.

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External links

[Ludgrove School website]

Berkshire Secondary Schools
Comprehensive: The Bulmershe School \| Denefield School \| Desborough School \| Kennet School \| Little Heath School \| Newlands Girls' School \| St. Bartholomew's School \| The Downs School \| Trevelyan School
Grammar: Kendrick School \| Langley Grammar School \| Reading School \| Slough Grammar School \| St Bernard's Convent School
Independent: The Abbey School \| Claires Court School \| Dolphin School \| Downe House \| Lambrook Haileybury \| Leighton Park School \| Ludgrove School
Public: Bearwood College \| Bradfield College \| Cheam School \| Eton College \| Heathfield St Mary's \| Imperial Service College \| Pangbourne College \| Reading Blue Coat School \| St. Piran's \| Wellington College, Berkshire

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