LVS Ascot is a private, co-educational, day and boarding school for pupils aged 4 to 18, situated near Ascot in the English county of Berkshire. It is operated by the Licensed Trade Charity, and parents who work in the licensed drinks trade receive a 20% discount on fees.[1]
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| School type | Private, co-educational, day and boarding |
| Motto | Fidelis ad finem (Faithful to the end) |
| Established | 1803 |
| Founder | Society of Licensed Victuallers |
| Department for Education URN | 110159 Tables |
| Age range | 4–18 |
| Enrollment | 900 |
| Website | www |
History
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Founded in 1803 by the Society of Licensed Victuallers (now operating as the Licensed Trade Charity), the school was originally situated in Kennington, London.[2] As industrialization advanced, the school lost its "wholesome and airy environment", and so in 1922 left the city for a site in Slough. The same concern caused the school to move to its current home in Ascot in 1989.[3] LVS Ascot was formerly known as Licensed Victuallers' School.
Today
editLVS Ascot is set in 25 acres (100,000 m2) of land within Ascot,[4] on the site formerly occupied by Heatherdown Preparatory School. The Queen was the school's patron. The school's 900 pupils,[5] of which some 200 are boarders,[6] are split into four houses: Boarders, Bell's, Courage, and Whitbread.[7] Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a 300-seat theatre, a recording studio, a sports centre, a gym, and a rock-climbing wall.[8] A new all-weather sports pitch was opened by Olympic hockey medallist Sarah Thomas in 2014.[9]
Notable alumni
edit- Nicholas Cowell, property developer
- Simon Cowell, television personality and music executive
- Lewis Hall, footballer
- Paula Hamilton, model
- Holly Hull, singer and actress
- Simon Ip, Hong Kong politician
- John Moore, Baron Moore of Lower Marsh, Conservative cabinet minister
- Amar Singh, art and non-fungible token (NFT) dealer, philanthropist, women's rights and LGBTQ+ activist, and film producer
- Tracey Ullman, comedian
References
edit- ^ "LVS Ascot". The Licensed Trade Charity.
- ^ Sampson Low (1850). The Charities of London Comprehending the Benevolent, Educational, and Religious Institutions. Their Origin and Design, Progress, and Present Position. p. 313.
- ^ "Heritage". LVS Ascot.
- ^ "Outdoor Learning Day Teaches Juniors New Skills". LVS Ascot.
- ^ "About Us & Aims". LVS Ascot.
- ^ "Boarding Introduction". LVS Ascot.
- ^ "Pastoral Care". LVS Ascot.
- ^ "Facilities". LVS Ascot.
- ^ "Olympic hockey star Sarah Thomas opens new LVS pitch". Bracknell News.