About Loughborough Schools Foundation


Regionally rooted and globally connected

Loughborough Schools Foundation is a thriving community of three outstanding independent schools and a nursery, providing an exceptional education for children aged from 6 weeks to 18 years. Tracing its history back to 1495, the Foundation blends over 500 years of academic excellence with a forward-looking, globally minded approach that prepares young people to flourish in an ever-changing world. 

Whether your child’s ambitions are scholarly, musical or sporting, our safe, friendly and welcoming campus in the heart of Loughborough provides the facilities and nurturing environment in which they can discover their talents, build their confidence and achieve to their full potential. From Nursery through Primary and Senior education to Sixth Form, pupils benefit from expert teaching, personalised pastoral care and rich co-curricular opportunities that develop character and inspire lifelong friendships. 

Regionally rooted and globally connected, we are a community of schools for our community – committed not only to exceptional teaching and learning, but also to meaningful public benefit and civic partnership. With a rich heritage, a vibrant present and an ambitious future, Loughborough Schools Foundation offers a warm welcome to families seeking the very best in all-round education. 

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Catching Up With…John Weitzel

Catching Up With…John Weitzel

Role: Appointed to teach Maths and Games but the Head of Maths reckoned I only taught games! Head of Economics for two years; Head of Drama for 12 years and Director of Cricket for 12 whilst also fitting in 12 years as a boarding master – 10 in Denton. Deputy Headmaster for 11 years. Retired …
A New Chapter for Wendy Jones

A New Chapter for Wendy Jones

After a career in journalism and the media, and 58 years after leaving school, Wendy Jones (LHS 1968) has just had her first novel published. “I am a firm believer in it never being too late.  The Candidate’s Husband is a contemporary political novel set in Hull – in the fictitious constituency of North Humberside. An ambitious …
What is Behind the Plaque?

What is Behind the Plaque?

The obvious answer to the first question is “a wall” and when the wall in question happens to be one in the Burton Walks it is axiomatic that the plaque itself has a significance much greater than may be immediately obvious. Such a plaque is one which was removed during the repointing of the Grammar School’s …

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