Sedbergh School

Sedbergh school is a co-educational boarding school in Sedbergh, Cumbria for ages 13-18. It is one of the major Boarding Schools in the North rivalling Ampleforth College and Stonyhurst College. The school is renowned for sport especially rugby union. The school is also particularly proud of its "Cloisters", one of the few officially listed War memorials located in schools. With the aid of the Robertson foundation the school has been able to give many scholarships to the less well off. One of the unique aspects of the school is the Wilson Run or the "Ten Mile". In fact it is over 11 miles, over half of which crosses over the fells with the rest going along roads. It the longest, hardest and most gruelling of School Runs in the country and has been a tradition for over 100 years. Only epidemics, war and Foot and mouth have stopped the Run.

The school is structured into a system of 'houses', of which there are eight. The students eat and sleep in their boarding houses and house pride is encouraged. The school was founded in 1525 by Roger Lupton, Provost of Eton College who was born in the town. For the majority of the school's existence, it was a single-sex boys' school (as reflected in the school motto Dura Virum Nutrix (A Stern Nurse of Men)). Female pupils were admitted from 2001.

Noted alumni

*Thomas Bingham, Baron Binham of Cornhill, Law Lord and former Master of the Rolls and Lord Chief Justice
*Sir Christopher Bland, businessman and former Chairman of the BBC
*Will Carling rugby union
*Will Greenwood rugby union
*James Simpson-Daniel rugby union
*Wavell Wakefield, 1st Baron Wakefield of Kendal rugby union