Ludgrove school

[schoold]

Would appreciate any comments, opinions or advice about Ludgrove school.

OP there is in general a lot of negativity surrounding full boarding prep schools it fits with many peoples Dickensian perceptions. Many prep schools have large dorms but not bleak austere drafting rooms, colourful warm rooms with lost of space for pillow fight in infact I wouldn't choose a prep school with dorms smaller that 4 remember its like being on a big sleep over. In prep school full boarders get one exeat every 1/2 a term so your average half a term is 5 weeks so they come home every two - three weeks, my DS's wrote one letter home a week on Sunday they were to busy having fun to do it more frequently, at their traditional prep we could telephone every evening but they were not allowed mobs and finally another word for a "curfew" is bed time I think the latest they went to be was 9 pm when they were in yr 8 but bed time was staggered and 7 year olds obviously go significantly earlier. They were not allowed to leave the school site unsupervised till yr 8 but this was for their own safety.
You obvious obsession with dorm sizes makes me suspicious that you are not serious about Ludgrove or any other prep just showing a macabre interest.

What can anyone tell me about Ludgrove School?
I first heard of Ludgrove school several years ago when I read a book on Prince William, lets all have a laugh, I was one of those who wanted to know everything about him. The book said that Ludgrove was a full boarding boys school, boys slept in dormitories of eight, phone calls home were forbidden, wrote a weekly letter home, went home once a month, eight o'clock curfew, boys were taught Latin and Greek, the school has a golf course and excellent facilities. PS ALL of the figures in the book were based on 1990 information, so the school may be completely different today.
What does the modern Ludgrove school have to offer boys?

I am in America where boarding schools do not even start until year 9, so the whole concept of prep boarding fasinaites me.

I first heard of Ludgrove school several years ago when I read a book on Prince William, lets all have a laugh, I was one of those who wanted to know everything about him. The book said that Ludgrove was a full boarding boys school, boys slept in dormitories of eight, phone calls home were forbidden, wrote a weekly letter home, went home once a month, eight o'clock curfew, boys were taught Latin and Greek, the school has a golf course and excellent facilities. PS ALL of the figures in the book were based on 1990 information, so the school may be completely different today.
What does the modern Ludgrove school have to offer boys?

I am in America where boarding schools do not even start until year 9, so the whole concept of prep boarding fasinaites me.

This is so weird. You've posted the thread twice in different forums and keep asking for more information. You don't actually mention having any sons and even if you do, I hope you wouldn't send a 7-year-old thousands of miles away to boarding school based on the recommendations of strangers on the internet!

My Son is at Ludgrove and very happy there. We are very happy with the school. It is most certainly not Dickensian.
My son wouldn't board full time if he wasn't happy doing so. He comes home every other weekend, and we see him during Wednesday and Saturday matches when he isn't home. Nothing at all negative about the school, the facilities are amazing, the staff and the headmasters and their families are delightful.

I totally agree, Ludgrove is in my opinion the best prep school in the country. The key element is excellent pastoral care, where boys thrive in a happy caring environment where they are lucky enough to have amazing facilities (over 130 acres of grounds) and second to none academic opportunities. Sport, drama and music are all vitally important there too. I think the greatest testament are the boys who have been there, many of whom formed lifelong friendships - I have several friends who were there and 30 years later are still the best of friends.

For anyone wondering i went to ludgrove myself and loved it, there was a great atmosphere, things to do whenever or wherever, and great staff. THe boarding was not great for me at the start as i had never been away from home for so long before. This only took a few weeks to get better though, and by the end of the first year i loved it! We studied for CE for most of my time there, and when it actually arrived it was a walk in the park and i got all As and Bs, like almost everyone else in my year. The teachers varied, as in every school, as some were strict but great teachers, some the opposite, but most were in the middle. The headmaster, Simon Barber, was ver supportive throughout it all and he was the persin to turn to if in need. Overall, i loved my time there and in my opinion it was the best five years of my life!

Bumping this for the lady who wants to send her 8 year old to board at Ludgrove.