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Welcome to the Loughburians Alumni Association

When you leave school, you automatically become a member of the Loughburians Alumni Association, an 18,000 strong alumni community. It’s a connection for life with many benefits including:

  • Alumni events and reunions 
  • Careers advice and mentoring 
  • Being part of a vast, varied and vibrant network
  • Staying up to date with the Schools and fellow alumni in our monthly e-newsletter and annual magazine

Our Alumni

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Our alumni make huge contributions in their respective fields, both in the UK and internationally. They have achieved success in many ways and their inspiring stories could help you with decision making, networking and career progression.

Many of our alumni are happy to provide career information, and in some cases, mentoring opportunities. If you would like to find out more about a role within a particular industry sector please email alumni@lsf.org.

Are you interested in providing a profile? Contributing an alumni profile is a fantastic way to support fellow Loughburians and help inspire the next generation of Loughborough Schools Foundation pupils. Your profile could encourage a pupil to pursue a particular career, making a real difference to their future.

To share your story, please complete the Alumni Profile Questionnaire.

Digital Archive

LGS Archive

Visit the Loughbrough Grammar School Archives.

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Our Societies

One of the many joys of being a Loughburian is the access that members have to a range of groups and societies, which reflects the emphasis placed on extra-curricular activities at LSF.

If you are interested in setting up a new society, please contact our team.

Golf Society

Loughburians Golf society

The fixtures are a fantastic opportunity to get together with fellow Loughburians playing a sport you love at some of the best courses in the country. You’ll be able to enjoy some discounted prices and friendly competition playing against alumni from other schools, as well as competing for and defending trophies.

More information
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Cricket Club

Loughburians Cricket Club

The oldest of our sporting clubs, join the Facebook group to find out more.

Join the Facebook group
Hockey Club

Loughburians Hockey Club

Whether you play regularly or it’s your first time picking up a stick in a while, the hockey club is open to all. Join the WhatsApp group to find out more.

Join the WhatsApp group


Our Loughburians Alumni Association Committee 

Our Committee is made up of volunteers who work with the Development and Alumni Engagement Team to provide alumni with a voice.

  • Clare Burnett (Chair) / LHS 1997 / Former Staff
  • Richard Bailey / LGS 1996
  • Ruth Garner / OLCS 1997 / Former Staff
  • Jill Johnson / LHS 1958 / Former Staff
  • Tony Johnson / LGS 1958 / Former Staff
  • Bobby Peach / LGS 1963
  • Jenny Woods / LHS 1974
  • Nirav Gandhi / LGS 2007
  • Kirstie Arrowsmith / LHS 1989
  • Ciara Archbold / LHS 2017
  • John Weitzel / LGS Archivist / Former Staff 
  • Ellie Leeson / LHS Archivist / LHS 2018

Do you want to get involved?

If you are interested in joining the Committee to represent our diverse alumni community, then please do read the Committee’s Terms of Reference which also highlights the election process for new members. If you’d like to apply or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the team.

Volunteering Stories

Heritage Open Day 2026
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Heritage Open Day 2026

As part of the National Heritage Open Days, the 1852 building was open to visitors and alumni alike. As ever, the most popular attraction was the Tower, accessed by 59 steps in a rare anti-clockwise spiral staircase via T1 and T2, both of which were condemned as not being suitable for teaching in 1907 but …

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A Conversation Across the Decades
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A Conversation Across the Decades

Current pupils recently enjoyed a fascinating journey through the school’s history when four alumni from different eras returned for a History Society Q&A session. Sharing memories spanning four decades, the panel reflected on everything from school routines and favourite subjects to sport, societies and memorable teachers, offering students a unique insight into how school life …

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Careers Networking Dinner Showcases the Diversity of Engineering Pathways
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Careers Networking Dinner Showcases the Diversity of Engineering Pathways

LGS Careers recently hosted the second event in its new Careers Networking Dinner series, bringing together pupils and alumni for an inspiring evening focused on careers in engineering. Delivered in partnership with the Alumni and Development Office, the event welcomed 38 pupils from across the Foundation who were keen to explore the wide range of …

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From Senior Cadet to Reviewing Officer
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From Senior Cadet to Reviewing Officer

With the sun shining, the Annual Review on Saturday 2 May was a highly successful day, displaying the skill of our cadets in a range of activities, including the Contingent Parade, laser pistol shooting, flight simulations and prizegiving. As always, the highly anticipated Cadet Gun Run took place, with the Army claiming the win. We …

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Careers Networking Dinner launches
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Careers Networking Dinner launches

Inspiring legal pathways

On Monday 23 February, LGS careers proudly launched the first in a new series of Careers Networking Dinners – an initiative designed to connect senior pupils with accomplished alumni to provide a meaningful insight into life beyond school. Delivered in partnership with the Alumni and Development Office, the inaugural event focussed on …

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Tom’s Story
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Tom’s Story

From LGS to the Skies “Thank you for giving someone a chance to excel in an environment that was incredibly suited to them, in a world of unequal opportunity where he might not be proud of how far he’s come.” Tom joined Loughborough Grammar School in Year 7 from a local primary school and grew …

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100 Years of Tableaux
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100 Years of Tableaux

100 years ago, the first Tableaux performers took to the Loughborough High School stage under the Headship of Miss Bristol (1920-1940). Fast-forward to today, generations later, and pupils are continuing to uphold this longstanding and much-cherished tradition.   This year’s performance also coincided with the 175th birthday of Loughborough High School, making it an even more unmissable …

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Beyond the Script – The Road from Backstage to BAFTA
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Beyond the Script – The Road from Backstage to BAFTA

Chibuikem (Chike) Oforka (FFD 2007; LGS 2014) is a BAFTA-nominated producer known for his work on powerful documentaries such as Forced Out and Surgeons: At the Edge of Life. Chike shares how his path into television was anything but conventional. Reflecting on the years he spent at LGS, Chike says it wasn’t just academic knowledge …

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Captain Amy Cooper Hosts LSF Cadets at Sandhurst
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Captain Amy Cooper Hosts LSF Cadets at Sandhurst

Over the summer holidays, 11 members of the LSF Combined Cadet Force were invited to be guests at the Commandants’ rehearsal at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS).  The visit was coordinated by Major Alex Dart (LGS 1996) in the CCF and was kindly hosted by Captain Amy Cooper (LHS 2009) in her role as …

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A unique musical tribute for LHS 175
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A unique musical tribute for LHS 175

On Friday 23 May, Loughborough High School held a special picnic in Queen’s Park to celebrate 100 years of Houses and 175 years of LHS. Pupils and staff enjoyed music, food and games, and listened to the School Hymn played on the Carillon Tower by Caroline Sharpe (LHS 1997), as well as the unofficial School …

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Careers in Music Technology
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Careers in Music Technology

On Thursday 5 June, we were delighted to welcome Ben Webster (2021) back to Loughborough Schools Music to work with our Music Technology students. Ben has just graduated from the prestigious ‘Tonmeister’ course at the University of Surrey. This course creates the sound engineers of the future, and graduates of the course work at institutions …

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Another fantastic Loughburians’ Dinner
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Another fantastic Loughburians’ Dinner

It was a pleasure to host the Loughburians’ Dinner on Saturday 17 May, and to welcome over 120 guests to this special black-tie dinner back on campus. We were joined by alumni from across the Schools, with class years spanning every decade since 1950! The evening began with a drink’s reception, which was held in …

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