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Eton College
  • Eton, Windsor, UK

Founded in 1440 by Henry VI, Eton is the largest full boarding school in the UK, with over 
1,350 boys, aged 13–18, including 550 in the Sixth Form. Our 25 Boarding Houses are at the centre of school life, each housing approximately 55 boys and a team of resident staff.


Academic standards are high. At GCSE, approximately 80% of entries are graded 9 or 8, and 
a similar proportion of A Level grades are at A* and A. 26 subjects are offered in the Sixth 
Form, alongside a wide range of activities promoting intellectual curiosity.


The co-curriculum has always been a valued and thriving dimension of school life, in which all boys and many staff take part. In addition to the sporting offer, there are over 25 theatrical productions annually and around 90 Clubs and Societies. Outdoor Education and the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) are also popular. 


Facilities for learning are outstanding. Examples include the recently modernised Queen’s Schools, which is a science centre housing 29 laboratories and ancillary spaces, including Eton’s Natural History Museum. The School Library is an historic domed building and the professionally staffed, 400-seat Farrer Theatre provides a focus for drama. All subjects have dedicated teaching areas and specialist libraries. 


Eton is outward-looking and collaborative. There are numerous state school partnerships, most notably with Holyport College, the London Academy of Excellence, the Thames Valley Learning Partnership, and Star Academies. Sport is an important part of the partnerships programme.

02 Nov, 2026  
Director of Sport Featured
Eton College seeks to appoint a Director of Sport for September 2027 (or earlier). This will be an important and high-profile position, with overall responsibility for the provision of sport and exercise for every boy at Eton. The appointed person will collaborate with school leaders to agree and implement a forward-thinking strategy, which is informed by history and tradition, but which also embraces the best of modern practice. This will include the pursuit of competitive success, building a culture which inspires all to participate enthusiastically and many to excel.   The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the resourcing of sport and exercise, working closely with the members of staff in charge of individual sports, to deliver an ambitious strategy, This will involve building collaborative relationships with elite professional organisations, to ensure that the highest levels of coaching and support are available throughout the School.  It is...
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