Welcome to Eton College, a boarding school for boys aged between 13 and 18. Everyone at Eton works hard to create an exciting, stimulating and caring environment, to enable each boy to reach his full potential. All our pupils are also expected to make their own contribution to school life.
Welcome to Eton, a vibrant and progressive school which is committed to independent thought and the pursuit of excellence in providing a well-rounded and inclusive education. Tradition remains important and still shapes some of our guiding principles, but it is a readiness to innovate which has seen the school thrive for almost six centuries.
Eton is committed to supporting pupils with disabilities and also has a Learning Support Centre for boys with special educational needs and disabilities. There are around 1,350 pupils at the school.
Eton College Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 6DW (+44) 01753 370 100. enquiries@etoncollege.org.uk
A favourite of the royal family, Eton College is the UK's best-known private school. Both Princes Harry and William are former pupils, as well as David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Eddie Redmayne. It's notoriously competitive, with around 23% of applicants earning a place.
Amid an ongoing row after the recent dismissal of English master Will Knowland, the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said he would be “very much in favour” of Eton College admitting girls.
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Eton College is one of the most prestigious high schools in the world. The exclusive boarding school, located outside London, near Windsor, is home to about 1,300 students, according to its website.
Roedean has thus been able to remain what it has always been — an archetypal English girls' boarding school.
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The Eton v Harrow cricket match is an annual match between public school rivals Eton College and Harrow School. It is one of the longest-running annual sporting fixtures in the world and the last annual school cricket match still to be played at Lord's....Eton v HarrowAnnual event since1805Last year not played20206 more rows
After reaching the age of 13, Prince William then attended Eton College. This marked a change to royal tradition as Prince Philip and his sons, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward all attended Gordonstoun in Scotland. The Duke of Cambridge's younger brother Prince Harry then went to Eton College.
More than 40 teachers at Eton College earn £100,000 or more per year, it has been revealed. The salaries dwarf the pay of state school teachers in England, which ranges from around £25,714 to £41,604 outside of London, excluding extra payments - for example, for teaching and learning responsibilities.
How difficult is the test? Less than 20% of all the candidates get offered a place at Eton. These stats reveal how selective the entrance process is and how challenging the exams can be.
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Twenty prime ministers were schooled at Eton College, of whom nine were educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, including all three who held office between 1880 and 1902 (Gladstone, Salisbury, Rosebery). Seven were educated at Harrow School and six at Westminster School.
The scholars also wear their gowns. This mish mash of modern white tie and old fashioned royal court dress is unique to these rare occasions at Eton. Finally, it should be mentioned that the beaks also wear a uniform, consisting of white bow tie, black jacket and striped trousers.
Current Prime Minister Boris Johnson is an Etonian and so is Prince William, George Orwell, Hugh Laurie, Tom Hiddleston and Bear Grylls. Here are all the UK Prime Ministers who attended Eton over the years.
We know you have many things you are thinking about while awaiting your child’s first day at Eton School. Hopefully, the questions in this FAQ section, which many parents have asked before, can assist and put your mind at ease.
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At the moment of enrollment, we start the process of deciding the best placement for your child at Eton School. As we consider each child, we strive to find the best match with both the teacher and other students in the classroom. All of this takes time, and by the first week in July, the placements are set, but not published.
To assist families, Eton offers childcare both before and after school and during Midwinter and Spring Breaks. Students who are attending Childcare must be signed in and out by a parent or authorized adult.
Your child will eat lunch in the classrooms between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on a regular school day. Your child's teacher will share the exact time with you when school starts in the fall.
The following directions are for our website portal used by currently enrolled families.
Every place has its lingo, including Eton School. We created this space to share our lingo with you. We will be adding terms each month. If there is a term you want to know about that is not listed, please send it via email to communications@etonschool.org.
With an extensive co-curriculum, a focus on pastoral excellence and a growing expertise in digital education through our global digital education platform, EtonX, Eton College stands in the vanguard of educational developments.
We were founded to offer transformative educational opportunities to boys with limited life chances, and we have held to this offer ever since. Currently we have over 100 boys in the school who pay no fees at all.
Step 1: Log into your Existing Portal Account. If you already have a Parent Portal account for another student that is already enrolled in a LCS school, simply log into the Parent Portal with your existing Parent Portal acct. Step 2: Open the Online Application.
The online application is 11 pages. Once you open the Online registration form, ensure that you have COMPLETELY filled out the online registration before clicking the Submit button or prior to attempting to enroll any additional children to prevent errors.