THE LUDGROVIAN SUMMER 2026
‘Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might’ Ecclesiastes IX v.10
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Summer Term Highlights Awards news King’s Scholarships Sporting triumphs Trips’ review Farewell to Leavers OL News
Welcome from the Headmaster In the back of our 2026 Leavers’ book, I came across the following proverb – ‘Teachers can open the door, but you must enter it yourself’, and this year our boys have done themselves, their parents and us proud. We aim to nurture the character, confidence and creativity of every boy, underpinned by kindness as well as ambition, and I hope these pages give you the sense of purpose, fun and achievement that courses through Ludgrove life. We are ambitious for our boys and were everything we do strives to ensure delighted by the stellar set of results our everyone is happy, keen to learn Top Year were awarded by their future and has a sense of responsibility schools which are: 15 to Eton, 11 to Radley, to themselves as well as to those five to Marlborough, four to Harrow, two around them - “Educating the mind each to Sherborne, Stowe and schools in without educating the heart is no Spain, and one each to Brighton College, education at all” – Aristotle. Happy Bryanston, Cheltenham, Milton Abbey, boys are much easier to teach and in Oundle, St Edward’s, Viktor Rydberg and a challenging and changing world, if Wellington. Amongst them, we celebrated you can look after yourself, look after two King’s Scholarships to Eton, the Sewell your friends and think for yourself, (top academic) Scholarship to Radley as well then you are in good shape. as a Brighton Academic Scholarship and Music Scholarship, a Clay Prize at Harrow, a The independent education sector Radley Music Exhibition and a Sports Award has encountered some ‘ill winds’ over the to Marlborough – they are a talented bunch last few years however we are able to look and huge congratulations to one and all. forward with confidence, investing in significant projects over the Summer and for Likewise, well done to the VIs, IVs, IIIs and that I thank the Governors of the School. IIs who are following in their footsteps. We are lucky being a small school that we are I would also like to take this opportunity to able to get to know our boys as individuals; thank everyone who makes Ludgrove such the ‘spotlight’ shines on every chap, and a special place to live and work. We have a
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tremendous team dedicated to making us the best we can be, and every year we aim to get better! I hope you enjoy this issue of The Ludgrovian and I wish you all a happy Summer. Simon Barber, Headmaster
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