St George's School, Ascot

St George's School, Ascot
Motto Vincent Qui Se Vincunt
They will conquer who overcome themselves
Established 1877
Type Independent day and boarding
Religion Church of England
Headmistress Rachel Owens
Location Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 7DZ
England
Coordinates: 51°24′30″N 0°40′00″W / 51.4083°N 0.6666°W / 51.4083; -0.6666
Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead
Staff 49
Students 313
Gender Girls
Ages 11–18
Colours Red     
Former pupils Old Georgians
Website www.stgeorges-ascot.org.uk

St George's School, Ascot is an independent boarding and day school in Ascot, Berkshire, England. It was founded as a boys' school and later became a girls' school.

History

The school was founded in 1877 as a boys preparatory school. Among its former pupils was the famous British war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill. In 1904 it became a finishing school for girls, opened by Miss Pakenham-Walsh. In 1923 Miss Anne Loveday took over the school. In 1927 the school was recognised by the Department of Education. In 1932 the swimming pool was built and in 1943 the sports facilities were extended with tennis courts and games field. From 1939 to 1945 the school functioned during the war and air raid shelters were made to give protection.

Facilities

The grounds comprise 30 acres of fields, woods, streams and heathland and the brick buildings have an elevated position with good views. The school is close to Windsor Great Park and opposite the Ascot Racecourse, only 5 minutes' walk from Ascot High Street.

HRH the Duke of York opened the Sue Cormack Hall, a multi-purpose hall, on 4 September 2002. The Sue Cormack Hall has a large theatre and gallery that can seat 300 people. The Hall also has a large drama studio and a reception foyer.

Academics

St George's has a strong academic tradition and ranks as one of Berkshire's top girls' schools. In the 2009 GCSEs, 71% of its candidates achieved all A*-A grades.[1][2] The following year, the school had one of the highest achievers in the Ascot area who was awarded 13 A*s and 96% achieved 5 or more A*-C grades.[3]

Houses

Each girl is assigned to one of the four houses upon entry. Throughout the year, inter-house competitions are held to promote camaraderie and teamwork.

House Colour
Alexander     
Becket     
Churchill     
Darwin     

[4]

Boarding

Around half the girls are boarders. They are grouped by years and housed in three dormitories: Markham, Knatchbull and Loveday.[5]

Extracurricular activities

The arts

The majority of students learn musical instruments. The school has a variety of musical groups including: choirs, woodwind. strings, jazz group and orchestra. Many students are involved in school productions and in house productions.

Athletics

All students must participate in the following sports and activities: netball, lacrosse, gymnastics, tennis, swimming, rounders, athletics and squash. Students may choose to participate in football, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, fitness, fencing, ballet, aerobics, modern stage, tap and basketball.

Notable former pupils


Former boys' school

References

  1. ↑ "GCSE Results Round-Up". Bracknell News. 27 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "GCSE success for Ascot schools". Bracknell News. 3 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "GCSE results round-up". 24 August 2010.
  4. ↑ About the houses
  5. ↑ Boarding Houses
  6. ↑ "Royal joy at Beatrice's election win". Daily Mail. 18 May 2006.
  7. ↑ Country Life, vol. 202 (2008), p. 75

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