Why Prince George, 11, won’t be moving to secondary school this year
The Prince and Princess of Wales's son currently attends Lambrook School in Berkshire
While many children across the UK are preparing to make the transition to secondary school in September, the Prince and Princess of Wales’s son, Prince George, won’t be among them. But there’s a very logical explanation as to why.
Despite celebrating his 11th birthday last month, George will continue his education at Lambrook School in Berkshire, where his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, are also enrolled.
While most children move from primary to secondary school at the age of 11 in the state school system, many prep schools, like Lambrook, educate children up until the age of 13 (Year 8).
George sat his first major set of tests last year as most UK independent schools require pupils to take Common Entrance exams at either 11+ or 13+.
George was spotted on a visit to Eton College with his parents, Prince William and Kate, in June 2022.
William and his brother, Prince Harry, famously attended the boarding school in Windsor, which educates boys aged 13 and 18.
Kate was also seen touring her alma mater, Marlborough College, last year, sparking speculation that George could potentially enrol at the co-educational independent boarding school in Wiltshire when he turns 13.
