George will have 'diverse and inclusive' education if he attends Kate's school
Prince George will have a 'diverse and inclusive' education if he attends the same school as his mother Kate Middleton.
The pair were recently spotted on a private visit to the exclusive Marlborough College in Wiltshire, which looks far from when Kate attended in the late 1990s. It comes as the school continues its drive to become more inclusive and widen access.
One in ten of the school’s pupil body could hold a fully-funded place by 2023 due to landmark fundraising called, the “Marlborough Difference Campaign”. The drive launched last April and is on its way to reaching the £75 million for 2033. The school hopes that it will offer 100 free “transformational bursaries”.
On the first day of its launch, the campaign had already raised a staggering £1.3 million, which is a record for any independent school in the UK. The bursaries provide a wide range of opportunities for talented and intelligent children, who would otherwise, be unable to afford to attend.
The Cambridges' were recently spotted looking at Kate Middleton's former school (Getty Images)It has been reported that a third of the kids who are supported are from local areas, whilst others are from disadvantaged inner-city areas. Pupils who have recently benefitted from the scheme include the daughter of a Somalian refugee from Leyton, east London. She later scored a place at Oxford.
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Another star student was busking to fund her music classes until she was allocated a free place. The talented girl is now based at the Royal Academy of Music. Rumours have speculated that the Cambridges are thinking about sending their 10-year-old to the £47,000 a year school.
Marlborough College is fundraising to open their school up to more talented children (REX/Shutterstock)George is currently being taught at Lambrook Prep in Berkshire, however, kids searching for the best public school places have usually signed up for a place at 13 around this time of the year. Offers are then given by the end of this school term, reports Telegraph.
Marlborough’s first-ever female Master, Louise Moelwyn-Hughes, has great ambitions for the vital scheme. Kate was one of her students when she was 15 years old. Ms Moelwyn-Hughes used to live on a council estate in Belfast and achieved a place at Cambridge after she was taught at popular grammar school, Methodist College.
Kate Middleton attended the school at the age of 15 (SWNS)Ms Moelwyn Hughes earlier said the "record-breaking” project had already reached over £20 million. “I hope you can see that, step by step, we as a school are expanding our reach, supporting more schools, people and causes locally and beyond," she said.
Simon Lerwill, director of development at Marlborough College, commented: “For the kind of young people we are looking for, private school is not even in their mind let alone boarding. It’s not on their radar but when it works, it’s amazing. However, it’s not just about the difference it makes to the young people – it provides a life-changing opportunity for them but it’s about the difference they will make to us in terms of making us a more diverse community.”
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