| Motto | They will conquer who overcome themselves |
|---|---|
| Established | 1877 |
| Type | Independent boarding school |
| Headteacher | Rachel Owens |
| Location | Ascot Berkshire England |
| Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Staff | 49 |
| Students | 313 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | stgeorges-ascot.org.uk |
St George's School, Ascot is an independent boarding and day school in Ascot, Berkshire, England. It is now a single-sex girls' school (formerly a boys' school), which selects all of its incoming pupils on the basis of examined ability, usually at age 11, with a few entrants at 13 and 16.
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The school was founded in 1877 as a boys preparatory school. Among its former pupils was the famous British war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill. In 1904 it became a girls finishing school, opened by Miss Pakenham-Walsh. In 1923 Miss Anne Loveday took over the school. In 1927 the school was recognised by the Department of Education. There were 150 at the school. In 1932 the swimming pool was built and in 1943 the sports facilities were extended with tennis courts and games field. From 1939 to 1945 the school functioned during the war and air raid shelters were made to give protection. Miss Anne Loveday retired as headmistress in 1947. The school motto is: "Vincent Qui Se Vincunt" ("They will conquer who overcome themselves").
The grounds comprise 30 acres of fields, woods, streams and heathland and the brick buildings have an elevated position with good views. The school is close to Windsor Great Park and opposite the Ascot Racecourse, only 5 minutes' walk from Ascot High Street.
HRH the Duke of York opened the Sue Cormack Hall, a multi-purpose hall, on 4 September 2002. The Sue Cormack Hall has a large theatre and gallery that can seat 300 people. The Hall also has a large drama studio and a reception foyer.
The school has an enrollment of just under 300 girls aged 11 to 18, about half of whom are boarders. The termly fees in 2010 are £5,995 for day and £9,225 for boarding. The school is a member of the Girls' Schools Association.
There are 51 teachers employed at the school in 2010. The student to teacher ratio in Years 7-13 is 7.2 to 1, and the average class size in Years 7-11 is 8.5. Caroline Jordan is the current headmistress of the school.
Many girls at the school start as day pupils and switch to boarding after they have been at the school a few years. In the 1st to 3rd year (years 7 - 9), 2 to 5 girls share a room. In the 4th & 5th years (years 10 & 11) there are usually two girls to a room. In the sixth form many girls live in a separate sixth form house and most have private rooms. The school clubs, activities, and weekend outings make boarding a fun experience for the girls.
The majority of students learn musical instruments. The school has a variety of musical groups including: choirs, woodwind. strings, jazz group and orchestra. Many students are involved in school productions and in house productions.
All students must participate in the following sports and activities: netball, lacrosse, gymnastics, tennis, swimming, rounders, athletics and squash. Students may choose to participate in football, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, fitness, fencing, ballet, aerobics, modern stage, tap and basketball.
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