Lambrook
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Lambrook is a preparatory school
school in Winkfield Row, Berkshire
for children between the ages of 3 and 13. The current headmaster is Jonathan Perry, assisted by his wife Jenny, working alongside deputy headmasters Robert Spencer and Andrew Harvey. The school is governed by a Board of Governors, whose Chairman is currently Charles Donald. In 2010, Lambrook celebrated 150 years of educating children with a variety of events and functions.
, accepting only male pupils between the ages of 7 and 13. It was known only as Lambrook until 1997 when it merged with Haileybury Junior School in nearby Windsor
, thereby connecting it to Haileybury
to become Lambrook Haileybury, and expanding to accommodate younger pupils, day pupils and girls and a new nursery, known as the "pre-prep". In July 2009, the school severed all links with Haileybury and returned to the original name of Lambrook.
The school boasts 43 acres (174,015 m²) of grounds and playing fields, which includes a 9-hole golf course.
The school is known for its high academic standards. It achieves "outstanding" results at Common Entrance
, as well as excellent results at Key Stages I & II and at Scholarship
level. Although catering mainly for day pupils, it also offers full, weekly and flexible boarding places. Fees range from around £3,000 in the pre-prep and £4,800 a term in the prep for day pupils, up to £6,000 a term for boarders.
- sportsman. Former West Indian cricket player and major anti-apartheid campaigner.
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Preparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
school in Winkfield Row, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
for children between the ages of 3 and 13. The current headmaster is Jonathan Perry, assisted by his wife Jenny, working alongside deputy headmasters Robert Spencer and Andrew Harvey. The school is governed by a Board of Governors, whose Chairman is currently Charles Donald. In 2010, Lambrook celebrated 150 years of educating children with a variety of events and functions.
History
The history of the school dates back to 1860, when it was run as a traditional boys' boarding schoolBoarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
, accepting only male pupils between the ages of 7 and 13. It was known only as Lambrook until 1997 when it merged with Haileybury Junior School in nearby Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
, thereby connecting it to Haileybury
Haileybury
Haileybury may refer to:* Haileybury, Ontario, part of Temiskaming Shores, a city in Ontario* Haileybury and Imperial Service College, a coeducational English public school in Hertfordshire...
to become Lambrook Haileybury, and expanding to accommodate younger pupils, day pupils and girls and a new nursery, known as the "pre-prep". In July 2009, the school severed all links with Haileybury and returned to the original name of Lambrook.
The school boasts 43 acres (174,015 m²) of grounds and playing fields, which includes a 9-hole golf course.
The school is known for its high academic standards. It achieves "outstanding" results at Common Entrance
Common Entrance
Common Entrance Examinations are taken by some children in the UK as part of the admissions process for academically selective secondary schools at age 13 or 11. Most of the secondary schools that use Common Entrance for admission are public schools; most of the schools that routinely prepare...
, as well as excellent results at Key Stages I & II and at Scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
level. Although catering mainly for day pupils, it also offers full, weekly and flexible boarding places. Fees range from around £3,000 in the pre-prep and £4,800 a term in the prep for day pupils, up to £6,000 a term for boarders.
Notable former students
- Alex PettyferAlex PettyferAlexander Richard "Alex" Pettyfer is an English actor and model. He appeared in school plays and on television before being cast as Alex Rider, the main character in the 2006 film version of Stormbreaker. Pettyfer was nominated for a Young Artist Award and an Empire Award for his role. He has been...
- Actor. Credits include the films Beastly (film)Beastly (film)Beastly is a 2011 romantic fantasy film loosely based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel of the same name. It is a retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast set in modern-day New York City. The film is written and directed by Daniel Barnz and stars Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer.The plot focuses...
, Number Four (film) and Stormbreaker (film)Stormbreaker (film)Stormbreaker is a 2006 British spy film based on Anthony Horowitz's novel of the same name, the first novel in the Alex Rider series. It stars newcomer Alex Pettyfer as the teenage spy alongside actors Mickey Rourke and Bill Nighy...
.in time(film - Giles ClarkeGiles ClarkeCharles Giles Clarke , is an English businessman and cricket administrator, chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board.-Biography:Born in Bristol, Clarke was educated at Rugby School...
- Sports Person. Former Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket BoardEngland and Wales Cricket BoardThe England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
. - W.C. Sellar and R.J. Yeatman - Authors. 1066 and All That1066 and All That1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings and 2 Genuine Dates is a tongue-in-cheek reworking of the history of England. Written by W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman and illustrated by John Reynolds, it first...
. - Prince VictorPrince Christian Victor of Schleswig-HolsteinPrince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein GCB GCVO DSO KStJ was a member of the British Royal Family. He was the eldest son of Princess Helena, third daughter of Queen Victoria....
- Relative of Queen Victoria. - Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein - Relative of Queen Victoria.
- Lord Alfred DouglasLord Alfred DouglasLord Alfred Bruce Douglas , nicknamed Bosie, was a British author, poet and translator, better known as the intimate friend and lover of the writer Oscar Wilde...
- Author. Poet. Lover of Oscar WildeOscar WildeOscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
. - Max EvansMax EvansMaxwell "Max" Evans is a fictional character created by Melinda Metz for the young adults book series Roswell High and adapted by Jason Katims for the 1999-2002 American science fiction television series Roswell...
- Scottish Rugby Player. - Thom EvansThom EvansThom Evans is a former Scottish international rugby union player. He last played on the wingfor Glasgow Warriors in the Magners League. His rugby career ended aged 24 on his 10th appearance for Scotland when he incurred a serious neck injury.-Career:Evans was educated at Wellington College,...
- Scottish Rugby Player. - Chris Lewis-Pratt - Leeds Carnegie Rugby Player
Notable former teachers
Colin CroftColin Croft
Colin Everton Hunte Croft is a former West Indian cricketer. He provides expert analysis on the British Broadcasting Corporation's Test Match Special.-Cricket career:...
- sportsman. Former West Indian cricket player and major anti-apartheid campaigner.
Ghostly sightings
Westfield House at Lambrook has a number of reported ghosts: a vast Red-Indian figure standing guard beside a particular bed in an upstairs dormitory; a crying woman, heard but not seen in the attic flat; and a black dog that wanders the grounds, there is also a ginger cat seen at night time in the old 'fleur de lis' dorm.http://www.berkshirehistory.com/legends/ghosts_w.html