students for officer training. The school CCF held an annual passing out parade to an audience of family, friends and invited guests. Awards were given to the best cadet from each section and two special awards—the Welbeck Sword of Honour and the Prince Philip Medal—were also presented. Extracurricular activities A wide range of sports were offered at the school, and students participated in regional and military sporting events. In addition to compulsory sports and CCF activities, students were required to participate in at least one further activity per week from a range of sporting and non-sporting options. These activities included local volunteering as well as participation in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme. School site The school had a purpose-built site outside Woodhouse, near Loughborough, from its re-opening in 2005 until its closure in 2021. Built on the site of some disused army barracks, the site was close to both the M1 and the East Midlands Airport, and reportedly developed at a cost of £38 million. The school buildings were grouped into four distinct zones adjacent to a large area of sports fields, and included dining facilities, a medical wing, student club areas, a learning resource centre and computer laboratories. Five boarding houses accommodated up to 380 students, while residential house staff were provided with separate accommodation. Alumni Welbeck College educated the following notable alumni in the British armed forces: Brigadier Andrew Massey, Army officer Lieutenant General Richard Cripwell Army officer Lieutenant General Sir David Bill, Army officer Lieutenant General Andrew Figgures, former Master-General of the Ordnance Lieutenant General Tyrone Urch, Army officer Major General Peter Ronald Davies, British Army Officer and animal welfare campaigner Lieutenant Colonel Dick Strawbridge, engineer, television presenter and environmentalist Pam Relph, Paralympic Gold medallist References Bibliography External links Official website, archived in August 2021 Old Welbexian Association website Sixth form colleges in Leicestershire Boarding schools in Leicestershire Defunct boarding schools in England Defunct schools in Leicestershire Military schools in the United Kingdom Military academies of the United Kingdom Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Educational institutions established in 1953 1953 establishments in England Educational institutions disestablished in 2021 2021 disestablishments in England State funded boarding schools in England