Ludgrove School

Now that’s a personal service! Headmaster Mr Barber took the second tranche of Year 6 boys to their assessment at Eton College. Making sure they are calm and confident for this important milestone, Mr Barber even helped them clean their shoes. It’s the little things that matter.

Quila is a finalist in the People’s Choice Award category at the BSA Brufts! This is in recognition of her role bringing a little love into the lives of everyone at Ludgrove. If you think Quila is a champion in her class, please vote via: menti.com/al7pyfk6zsrc

Words of wisdom for rugby coaches everywhere! Ludgrove’s U9s’ team talk gets straight to the heart of the matter - make sure you put in those ‘crunching tackles’. At the start of the Guinness Mens’ Six Nations Rugby series, our boys are happy to offer advice to the teams🏉🤩

Hard work and dedication leads to success. This important lesson was confirmed to Mengze, one of Ludgrove’s top musicians, when he learned he has been awarded a Music Scholarship to Brighton College. Congratulations Mengze 👏 #musicscholarship #brightoncollege

Do you have children 10+ who would benefit from a school in the countryside? Join us for a relaxed evening at the Educating Outside London Annual Drinks Reception on Wednesday 11th March, 6.30-8.30pm, at Beaufort House, Chelsea. Find out more via registrar@ludgroveschool.co.uk

Calling all Old Ludgrovians! We are pleased to announce a social date for your diary. Simon Barber is hosting drinks at The Walbrook Club, EC4N 8BS, in the heart of The City, 6-8pm on Tuesday 3rd March. Tickets are limited so book yours now via development@ludgroveschool.co.uk

What a special moment for the U9 rugby teams as the U13s cheer them out for their first big Home matches of the season. It’s times like these when you can clearly see the thread of camaraderie and family spirit that runs straight through the middle of our School👏🙌👏 #u13boys

Burns Night traditions were at the heart of this Sunday at Ludgrove. Monty piped everyone in for lunch and recited Burns’ poem ‘Address to the Haggis’ before the School tucked into a roast with neeps and haggis. Slàinte Mhath to all our Scottish friends! #burnsnight

Having left +40°C temperatures behind them in Australia for the sub zero chill of Berkshire, our new Gapper recruits received a warm welcome from all at Ludgrove. Hello to Messrs Albert, Cross and Kings, and Misses Beveridge and Howell - we promise there are warmer days ahead!

No explanation required for this post. The boys returned to Ludgrove today and the School has sprung into life, brimming with their happiness and energy. Could it be true that school days really are the best years of your young life? #itsgoodtobeback #startofterm #prepschool

Leaving 2025 with a spring in our step after a terrific year at Ludgrove. Whatever 2026 holds, we know the boys will approach it with all their usual vim and vigor. Looking forward to seeing the boys back tomorrow! #goodvibesalways #prepschool

Ludgrove has been recognised as one of the UK’s Top 50 cricketing prep schools in The Cricket Schools Guide. Editor Huw Turbervill said: “The schools’ circuit remains hugely competitive, but there is also the wonder of taking part and the camaraderie of being in a team.”

It doesn’t get more Christmassy than this for our youngest Ludgrovian. As one of Mrs Barber’s festive traditions, she entrusted Freddie (the youngest boy in School) with placing baby Jesus in the manger in the Chapel‘s gorgeous Nativity scene. A core memory he’ll never forget 🥰

Jack Frost was nipping at the boys’ toes when they set off on Ludgrove’s traditional First Frost barefoot run around Chapel ground! Glorious to see prep school idiosyncrasy at its finest. (Don’t worry, boys did this voluntarily and quickly warmed up afterwards 😂) #firstfrost

On Governors Day, Ludgrove was joined by a special group of people from the business world, senior schools and the parent body, who help keep our School on course. Thank you to our dedicated volunteers who visited to talk to the boys and staff and experience a Ludgrove day.

When you’ve never experienced snow in this country before, what’s the first thing you do? Knee slide of course! Our Australian Gappers maybe be young men but it’s good to know that they are still boys at heart!❄️#letitsnow #firstsnow #firsttimeforeverything #gappers #prepschool

No encouragement needed for everyone to pick up something and read today… Ludgrove’s annual magazine is hot off the shelves and the boys (and staff!) are eager beavers to see if they are in it!#inthenews #prepschool

“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them.” Mr Barber led Ludgrove in the Act of Remembrance as he read aloud the names of the 113 Old Ludgrovians who lost their lives in the two World Wars.

Congratulations to Charlie who has received a Sports Award from Marlborough College. A talented cricketer and rugby player, you can see from his humble reaction to the School’s congratulations that he is a sportsman who takes everything in his stride, on and off the pitch.

We love Sets’ Football but what we love more is seeing how Ludgrove’s unique, game* brings OLs together! Thirty eight players attended the annual event at Burton Court, London, cheered on by families and two special guests… Mr and Mrs Barber senior! (*2 teams, 3 balls, 3 refs)