Luckley House School

Luckley House School is a thriving Coeducational Independent School, located in Wokingham, Berkshire, offering day and flexible boarding provision for pupils aged 11 to 18 years. The school is set in attractive grounds with excellent facilities, and at just 40 miles from London, is the perfect location for boarders.

Our uniqueness lies in the combination of our size, Christian ethos and flexibility to meet the needs of individual pupils and their families. We provide a distinctly academic education that is tailored to the individual needs of each pupil. This is offered in the context of a broad curriculum which celebrates the arts and sports, as much as academic achievement.

Every single school takes huge pride in the top performers in every cohort of young people. In late August we become preoccupied by how many A and A* grades have been achieved by groups of pupils across the country, at both A level and GCSE level. It is good to applaud the efforts of those young people and to admire their achievements. I am sure we will always look up to those who have achieved high academic results, in much the same way we enjoy seeing elite sports people and enjoy the performances of accomplished actors and musicians. It is also good to encourage young people to aim high and strive for the best.

At the same time, we must remember the fact that we are not all top academic performers, just as we are not all elite sports performers or capable of producing astounding works of art. At the risk of coming out with a platitude, we are all different. However, in our measures of success of education, our society seems to be obsessed with defining success as a clutch of the highest grades with perhaps a great sporting record thrown in in the interests of balance. Surely this is too narrow, and even too simplistic a means of measuring success both on a pupil level and a school level. We need to consider the young people as they grow up. While we should recognize the achievements of those with the highest grades, we really must broaden our view of what success means for every individual. We all need to be successful, for ourselves and for the people around us. This is as much about what we do, as why we do it and how we can all thrive and contribute to society in the most positive way.

Luckley House School is built on the Christian foundations of love and service. We enable our pupils to thrive in a secure and encouraging environment, thereby equipping each individual to be resourceful and resilient – ready to take on life’s many challenges and opportunities.

As such our aims may be summarized as follows:

• To enable each individual pupil to reach their potential within a secure and caring community, thus equipping them with the skills they need as they grow up into our ever-changing society.
• To promote and atmosphere of friendship and trust so that the worth, dignity and contribution of each member of the school community is encouraged and appreciated.
• To foster self-discipline, self-esteem, mutual respect and cooperation. This includes promoting behaviour and discipline that allows all to succeed in a supportive environment.
• To provide a ‘complete’ education so that pupils are equipped for both their careers and their wider lives.
• To have high expectations in academic study, so that each individual pupil is able to achieve the best possible grades in public examinations, according to their own aptitude.
• To provide an education that extends beyond the purely academic. Pupils are actively encouraged to take part in a wide range of artistic, creative, cultural, musical, sporting and other co-curricular activities.
• To enable all pupils to develop the ability to think independently, to overcome difficulties and to be resilient in the face of adversity.
• To be aware of and respond to the wider needs of society through charity fundraising, community projects, taking part in national schemes (such as NCS) and by having an awareness of national and world issues.
• To offer scope for spiritual, moral and personal development within an environment which promotes and affirms Christian values.
• To uphold and actively promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

Luckley House strives to be an enriching learning community, promoting and instilling strong moral values, encouraging personal responsibility and developing confident characters with a concern for the needs of others. The life and teaching of Jesus Christ is central to our founding principles, underpinning the whole fabric of school life. We welcome those of all faith backgrounds and none.

Mission
The mission is to provide a Christian education for boys and girls of secondary school age, both day pupils and boarders, characterised by academic excellence, a rich and diverse range of opportunity, aspiration and enthusiasm for life, and generosity of spirit.

Luckley House School is designated Church of England, Evangelical under the Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (Independent Schools) (England) (No.2) Order 2004 and is closely linked with Church Society.

Luckley House is built on the foundations of love and service and aims to equip pupils to live their lives well.