St Andrew's School is an independentpreparatory school in the hamlet of Buckhold, near Pangbourne, Berkshire, England. Together with its 'Pre-Prep – Early Years' department, the school educates girls and boys aged between three and thirteen. In 2011, there were 266 children at the school, of whom 155 were boys and 111 were girls. The school has a Christian ethos, and its chapel services are reported to be "broadly Anglican in style". The most important religious event of the school year is the Advent Carol Service, which because of the numbers attending is held not at the school but in the larger chapel of nearby Bradfield College.
Scholarships are awarded to some children above the age of eleven, based on merit. St Andrew's has a School Council to involve its children in decisions affecting them.
In March 2011 an Independent Schools Inspectorate report endorsed the school's success.[2]
The school was founded in 1934 as a boarding school for boys, and consisted of just two staff and eight boys.[3] Historically, as the school grew, boys would leave to go onto schools such as Eton, Harrow and Winchester, however its ties with these schools slowly deteriorated after it first admitted girls in 1971, going on to become fully co-educational.[2] The school's main building, a listed VictorianGothiccountry house called Buckhold, which was designed by Alfred Waterhouse in 1885 for Herbert Watney, is set in fifty-four acres of woods and playing fields.[2]
Catherine, Princess of Walesedit
The school's most famous alumna is Catherine "Kate" Middleton. Following her family's return to Berkshire from Amman when she was four years old, Middleton was enrolled at St Andrew's, and she boarded part-weekly at the school in her later years.[4] It was at this school in 1991 that Middleton first saw her future husband, Prince William, when he was part of a Ludgrove Schoolhockey team that came to play a match at Middleton's school.[5]
The school has just under 300 pupils. It is co-educational. Its facilities include boarding houses, three science laboratories, music school, art studio and carpentry workshop, and a chapel. Sporting facilities include a 25-metre pool, all-weather astro playing field, sports hall, climbing wall, 9 hole golf course, 3 tennis courts (including one grass court) and rugby/football/cricket/lacrosse pitches.
^LIDDELL HART, Adrian John (1922–1991) at aim25.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2011
^Harold Bloom, John le Carré (Chelsea House, 1987), p. 165
^St Andrew's Celebrates the Royal Wedding at standrewspangbourne.co.uk
^Julian Knight, The Royal Wedding for Dummies (2011), p. 10
^Stacy, Danielle (6 February 2020). "Duchess Kate's former teachers reveal what she was really like at school". Hello!. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^Nick Curtis, Everything you never knew about Pippa Middleton dated 10 May 2011 at thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle. Retrieved 29 April 2012
^Middleton, Pippa. . UK Daily Telegraph, 13 September 2013 to 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
^Patrick W. Montague-Smith, Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (Debrett's Peerage Ltd., 1980), p. 200: "William Anthony Nugent, 13th Earl... Assist. Master, St Andrew's Sch., Pangbourne".
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St Andrew s School is an independent preparatory school in the hamlet of Buckhold near Pangbourne Berkshire England Together with its Pre Prep Early Years department the school educates girls and boys aged between three and thirteen In 2011 there were 266 children at the school of whom 155 were boys and 111 were girls The school has a Christian ethos and its chapel services are reported to be broadly Anglican in style The most important religious event of the school year is the Advent Carol Service which because of the numbers attending is held not at the school but in the larger chapel of nearby Bradfield College St Andrew s School BerkshireLocationPangbourne Berkshire RG8 8QAEnglandCoordinates51 27 56 N 1 08 00 W 51 465634 N 1 133214 W 51 465634 1 133214InformationTypePrivate preparatory schoolDay and boardingMottoAltiora Petimus Latin We seek higher things Religious affiliation s Church of EnglandEstablished1934FounderR W Robertson GlasgowHeadmasterEd GrahamStaff50GenderCoeducationalAge2 1 to 13Enrolment 300Houses4Colour s Green Black and white PublicationThe ChronicleFormer pupilsOSAsWebsitehttp www standrewspangbourne co uk Scholarships are awarded to some children above the age of eleven based on merit St Andrew s has a School Council to involve its children in decisions affecting them In March 2011 an Independent Schools Inspectorate report endorsed the school s success 2 Contents 1 History 2 Catherine Princess of Wales 3 The school today 4 Notable former pupils 5 Notable staff 6 Headmasters 7 Notes 8 External linksHistory editThe school was founded in 1934 as a boarding school for boys and consisted of just two staff and eight boys 3 Historically as the school grew boys would leave to go onto schools such as Eton Harrow and Winchester however its ties with these schools slowly deteriorated after it first admitted girls in 1971 going on to become fully co educational 2 The school s main building a listed Victorian Gothic country house called Buckhold which was designed by Alfred Waterhouse in 1885 for Herbert Watney is set in fifty four acres of woods and playing fields 2 Catherine Princess of Wales editThe school s most famous alumna is Catherine Kate Middleton Following her family s return to Berkshire from Amman when she was four years old Middleton was enrolled at St Andrew s and she boarded part weekly at the school in her later years 4 It was at this school in 1991 that Middleton first saw her future husband Prince William when he was part of a Ludgrove School hockey team that came to play a match at Middleton s school 5 The school today editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The school has just under 300 pupils It is co educational Its facilities include boarding houses three science laboratories music school art studio and carpentry workshop and a chapel Sporting facilities include a 25 metre pool all weather astro playing field sports hall climbing wall 9 hole golf course 3 tennis courts including one grass court and rugby football cricket lacrosse pitches Notable former pupils editSee also Category People educated at St Andrew s School Pangbourne Former students of the school are called Old St Andrew s and there is an OSA Association 6 Adrian Liddell Hart author and adventurer 7 Adam Boulton journalist broadcaster and author John le Carre David Cornwell spy fiction writer 8 Sir Howard Hodgkin artist Adam Hart Davis broadcaster Will Lyons born 1976 journalist broadcaster and wine writer Catherine Princess of Wales wife of William Prince of Wales 9 10 James Middleton businessman 11 Pippa Middleton events manager columnist 12 13 Notable staff edit13th Earl of Westmeath 14 Headmasters edit1934 1954 R W Robertson Glasgow 1934 1945 Bill Ward Clark 1945 1975 Jack Llewellyn Smith 1952 1970 Rodney Stebbing 1949 1952 Bill Berkley 1975 1985 Bill Philipps 1985 1995 Bob Acheson 1995 2009 Jeremy Snow 2009 2015 Dr David Livingstone 2015 2021 Jonathan R Bartlett 2021 Present Edward GrahamNotes edit St Andrew s School GOV UK get information schools service gov uk Retrieved 17 April 2020 a b c ISI Report March 2011 online Donald P Leinster Mackay The Rise of the English Prep School 1984 p 340 Duchess of Cambridge returns to St Andrew s School BBC 30 December 2012 Retrieved 29 February 2016 Daily Telegraph Reporter Kate Middleton first laid eyes on Prince William as a 10 year old schoolgirl dated 27 November 2010 at telegraph co uk OSA page of St Andrew s School web site LIDDELL HART Adrian John 1922 1991 at aim25 ac uk Retrieved 3 May 2011 Harold Bloom John le Carre Chelsea House 1987 p 165 St Andrew s Celebrates the Royal Wedding at standrewspangbourne co uk Julian Knight The Royal Wedding for Dummies 2011 p 10 Stacy Danielle 6 February 2020 Duchess Kate s former teachers reveal what she was really like at school Hello Retrieved 15 February 2023 Nick Curtis Everything you never knew about Pippa Middleton dated 10 May 2011 at thisislondon co uk lifestyle Retrieved 29 April 2012 Middleton Pippa Pippa Middleton s favourite mascarpone and rocket penne recipe UK Daily Telegraph 13 September 2013 to 29 March 2014 Archived from the original on 18 September 2013 Retrieved 15 February 2015 Patrick W Montague Smith Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage Debrett s Peerage Ltd 1980 p 200 William Anthony Nugent 13th Earl Assist Master St Andrew s Sch Pangbourne External links editOfficial website Profile on the ISC website Independent Schools Inspectorate Report March 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Andrew 27s School Pangbourne amp oldid 1163345626, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
