- Founded in 1440 by Henry VI, Eton College is considered by many to be the world’s most famous school. Its alumni list is legion – from 20 British prime ministers to governors of the Bank of England, artists, actors and members of royal families across the globe.
- Eton is now one of the last remaining all-boys public schools in the country.
- About 1,300 boys live between 25 boarding houses and are supplied with an enormous range of extracurricular activities. As well as cricket, rowing, football and hockey, they also play the Eton wall game.
- All pupils wear the distinctive uniform, known as “school dress” – a black tailcoat, waistcoat and pinstriped trousers. Boys in “Pop” – the self-electing prefect body founded in 1811 and otherwise known as the Eton Society – are entitled to wear flamboyant waistcoats with their uniform as part of their privilege.
- A range of scholarships are available, including 14 King’s Scholarships for those entering the school at 13, and the Orwell Award for those entering Eton’s sixth form from the state sector. More than 100 boys are in receipt of full fee remission via the bursary system and 20 per cent of pupils throughout the school receive some level of bursary support.
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