Loughborough Grammar School
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| Motto |
Vires Acquirit Eundo (Latin: "We Gather Strength As We Go") |
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| Established | 1495 |
| Type | Independent day and boarding |
| Religion | Christian |
| Headmaster | Duncan J Byrne |
| Chaplain | Revd D R Owen |
| Chairman of Governors | Peter Fothergill |
| Founder | Thomas Burton |
| Location |
Burton Walks Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 2DU England Coordinates: 52°45′55″N 1°12′02″W / 52.765398°N 1.200632°W |
| DfE URN | 120332 Tables |
| Staff | 103 |
| Students | 970 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 10–18 |
| Houses |
Abney Yates Pulteney Davys |
| Colours | navy and red |
| Former pupils | Old Loughboroughians |
| Website | www |
Loughborough Grammar School (commonly LGS) founded in 1495 by Thomas Burton, is an independent school for boys in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. The school has approximately 910 day boys and 60 boarders. It is one of four schools known as the Loughborough Endowed Schools, along with Loughborough High School, Fairfield Preparatory School and Our Lady's Convent School. The Endowed Schools are separate independent schools in their own right but share a board of governors. In line with the charitable intent of its founders, Loughborough Grammar School and Loughborough High School offer a number of means-tested bursaries, called School Assisted Places (SAPs), which cover up to 100% of fees.
LGS was founded after Thomas Burton, a prosperous wool merchant from Loughborough, left money for priests to pray for his soul upon his death in 1495; these priests went on to found the school that would become LGS.
Loughborough is one of England's oldest schools, pre-dating similar institutions such as Harrow, Westminster and Stowe by a number of centuries. Alongside Winchester College, Harrow School, Monmouth School, Eton College, Dulwich College and Radley College, it is one of a select number of independent boarding schools in Britain that remain for boys only. Notable old boys include: Sir Thomas Abney who founded the Bank of England; Charles McCurdy who played a central role in the reforming Liberal Party of the early 20th century; Rev. George Davys who educated the young Queen Victoria and the flying ace Air Vice Marshal Johnnie Johnson who destroyed more Luftwaffe aircraft than any other Allied pilot. Former masters include the former government minister Lord Elton and author Colin Dexter.
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