Eton College

Focus

Learning in the pursuit of excellence 

Boarding fees 2024/25 

$74,000 (incl. VAT)

Pupils 

1,350

Ages

13–18

Spear’s Review

You might be forgiven for thinking that the iconic Eton College is elitist, but the boarding school has one of the biggest inclusion programmes of any independent school. As an educational charity it has been working on broadening access. And it's not stuffy either, ‘seeking to balance the old with the new’. 

Eton retains its high academic standards and offers outstanding opportunities, with first-class sporting facilities including the rowing lake that was used in the 2012 Olympic Games. Pupils achieve top grades and progress to the best UK and Ivy League universities, as well as being offered the incomparable opportunities for making contacts that will serve the Old Etonian well throughout life. 

Academics

93 per cent of GCSE results are grades 7–9. 

77 per cent of results at A-Level are A* or A. 

University and college destinations

Eton graduates move on to many of the top universities in the UK, Europe and the US, including Oxbridge, and Ivy League schools Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, Columbia, Brown and Dartmouth.

Head teacher

Simon Henderson was appointed head master of Eton College in 2015. He previously taught history at Eton for eight years and served as head of Bradfield College. 

Admissions

According to the school, applicants may register with Eton up until 30 June of the school year they turn 10 (Year 5). After this, entry is only possible through scholarships or through Sixth Form entry, which open in Year 8 (for Year 9 entry) and Year 11 (for Sixth Form entry). All boys will sit assessments, submit a reference from their current school and attend an interview. 

Accessibility

Heathrow Airport: 20 minutes

Location

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