LVS Ascot is a

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, co-educational, day and boarding school for pupils aged 4 to 18, situated near

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in the English county of

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. It is operated by the Licensed Trade Charity, and parents who work in the licensed drinks trade receive a 20% discount on fees.

History

Founded in 1803 by the Society of Licensed Victuallers (now operating as the Licensed Trade Charity), the school was originally situated in Kennington, London. As

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advanced, the school lost its "wholesome and airy environment", and so in 1922 left the city for a site in

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. The same concern caused the school to move to its current home in

in 1989. LVS Ascot was formerly known as Licensed Victuallers' School.

Today

LVS Ascot is set in of land within Ascot, on the site formerly occupied by Heatherdown Preparatory School. The Queen was the school's patron. The school's 900 pupils, of which some 200 are boarders, are split into four houses: Boarders, Bell's, Courage, and Whitbread. Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, a 300-seat theatre, a recording studio, a sports centre, a gym, and a rock-climbing wall. A new all-weather sports pitch was opened by Olympic hockey medallist Sarah Thomas in 2014.

Notable alumni

* Nicholas Cowell, property developer *

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, television personality and music executive * Lewis Hall, footballer * Paula Hamilton, model * Holly Hull, singer and actress * Simon Ip, Hong Kong politician *

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, Conservative cabinet minister * Amar Singh, art and

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activist, and film producer *

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, comedian

References

External links

The Licensed Trade Charity's websiteLVS Ascot's website
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