About Eton College
Eton College is a charity dedicated to the advancement of education. As a school, we draw out young people’s talents to enable them to flourish and make a positive impact on others and the wider world, while enjoying a healthy, happy and fulfilling life.
Eton College is a leading boys’ boarding school dedicated to the advancement of education. It offers a unique and outstanding education with endless opportunities, fostering personal growth and lifelong friendships within a supportive community.
Core Values
Teaching Philosophy
Our broad curriculum promotes academic excellence, the best habits of independent thought and a lifelong habit of intellectual curiosity and love of learning. Examination results matter. We understand this, and encourage all our boys to aspire to academic excellence. Our record in enabling boys to access the best universities across the globe speaks for itself. That said, we strongly believe that the journey is as important as the destination, and to send a boy to university without the best habits of independent learning and, critically, a love of learning is to send him woefully unprepared. It is crucial that boys enjoy their studies, thrive and have fun, rather than leave feeling burnt out and disengaged.
What Makes Eton College Special
- Historic boarding school founded 1440
- Iconic riverside campus near Windsor
- Produces generations of leaders
Academics
Curriculum
Eton College offers Traditional and Other curriculums, with specializations in Arts, Sports, and Leadership.
Academic Environment
Languages of Instruction
Programs & Extracurriculars
Arts Programs
6 programsSports
7 programsClubs & Activities
4 programsCampus & Facilities
Eton College sits on a 100-acre-acre campus with Historic Chapel, Rowing facilities, Art and Drama studios, Science laboratories, and Sports fields.
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Tuition & Financial Aid
£21,099
per year
Admissions
Requirements
- Application form
- Report cards
- Interview
- Entrance exam
- Other
Community & Culture
Eton cultivates a vibrant boarding community where boys develop personal growth and lifelong friendships within a wrap-around pastoral care system. The school emphasizes an exceptional breadth of co-curricular life, with over 80 student-led societies hosting 250 annual lectures from world-renowned experts, alongside competitive and leisure sports, drama productions, and 51 instrumental ensembles. Boys experience a culture that values both tradition—nearly six centuries of heritage—and innovation, where they are encouraged to discover their passions and contribute meaningfully to school life.
Diversity & Inclusion
Eton demonstrates commitment to broadening access through substantial financial aid—budgeting £9.7 million for scholarships and bursaries in 2024/25, with 18% of boys receiving fee support in 2023/24 and 99 boys paying no fees. The school welcomes bursary applications from families who might not otherwise consider Eton and offers the Orwell Award for talented boys from UK state schools entering the Sixth Form. Additionally, Eton operates the Eton Star Schools Programme, partnering with Star Academies to open three sixth form colleges for disadvantaged students, and coordinates extensive outreach with over 5,000 state school pupils visiting its museums annually.
Parent Involvement
Parent involvement details are not prominently featured on the website. The site mentions that parents and boys with conditional places meet House Masters to select suitable boarding houses, and that parents receive regular internal reporting on their son's academic progress through House Masters and Tutors. However, specific volunteer opportunities, parent committees, or organized engagement programs are not described.
Accreditations & Recognition
Contact Eton College
Address
Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Phone
01753 370100
info@etoncollege.com
Website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Eton College
Eton College serves students in grades 9-13.
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