| Eton College | |
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 Aerial view of Eton College from the north | |
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Eton, Berkshire, England , SL4 6DW | |
| Coordinates | 51°29′31″N 0°36′29″W / 51.492°N 0.608°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Boys Public school Independent boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Floreat Etona (May Eton Flourish) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1440 |
| Founder | Henry VI |
| Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Department for Education URN | 110158 Tables |
| Provost | Sir Nicholas Coleridge |
| Head Master | Simon Henderson |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 13–18 |
| Enrolment | 1,341 (2024)[1] |
| Capacity | 1,390[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Area | 1600 acres (647 hectares) |
| Houses | 25 |
| Colour(s) | Eton blue |
| Song | Carmen Etonense |
| Publication | The Chronicle |
| School fees | £52,749 per year[2] US$66,730 per year |
| Alumni | Old Etonians |
| Website | Eton College |
| "Eton College, registered charity no. 1139086". Charity Commission for England and Wales. | |
Eton College (/ˈiːtən/ EE-tən)[3] is a 13–18 public fee-charging and boarding secondary school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, England. It is noted for having educated prime ministers, world leaders, Nobel laureates, Academy Award and BAFTA award-winning actors, and generations of the aristocracy, having been referred to as "the nurse of England's statesmen".[4] The school is the largest boarding school in England ahead of Millfield and Oundle.[5] Eton charges up to £52,749 per year (£17,583 per term, with three terms per academic year, for 2023/24).[6] Eton was noted as being the sixth most expensive HMC boarding school in the UK in 2013–14.[7]
It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI as Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore,[8][9] making it the 18th-oldest school in the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC). Originally intended as a sister institution to King's College, Cambridge, Eton is known for its history, wealth, and notable alumni, known as Old Etonians.[10]
Eton is one of four public schools, along with Harrow (1572), Sherborne (705) and Radley (1847), to have retained the boys-only, boarding-only tradition, which means that its boys live at the school seven days a week during term time. The remainder of them, including Charterhouse in 1971, Westminster in 1973,[11] Rugby in 1976, Shrewsbury in 2015, and Winchester in 2022,[12] have since become co-educational.
- ^ a b "Eton College". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Current Fees". Eton College. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0
- ^ "Eton – the establishment's choice". BBC News. 2 September 1998. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Schools Guide 2011 – Tatler". Guides.tatler.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ "Current Fees". Eton College.
- ^ "Private school fees". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead". Visit Windsor. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Nevill, p. 3 ff.
- ^ Gillett, Francesca (31 October 2017). "Nine UK schools produce country's 'most powerful people'". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Rae, John (18 April 2009). "The Old Boys' Network". The Spectator. London. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ "Winchester College in the 21st Century". Winchester College. Retrieved 9 February 2021.