On Friday, 6th September, a small group of Etone pupils attended The Abbey Theatre to watch ‘Odyssey’. They hugely enjoyed the parallel narratives of modern day and Britain and Greek myths including Pandora and Prometheus, the highly physical performance was thought-provoking and pupils reflected on the meaning of specific sections with focus. We were especially proud that they confidently asked intelligent questions in the Q&A session at the end of the performance.

Pupils were also excited to be invited onto the stage to meet the director and cast and to explore parts of the set at the end of the evening.

We are once again proud to share that I McNeal has been selected to represent Team GB for the second year in a row at the European Tag Football championship. Despite a gruelling selection programme and tiresome training sessions, she has done a fantastic job showing the determination and dedication to perform at the highest ability. With her coach singling her out as a potential Olympic hopeful (Sport pending) we are so thrilled with our very own Team GB Etone Learner. Good luck I McNeal who has joined her team mates in Serbia as we eagerly await the results.

Etone College is really pleased with our results and with all of our pupils entering promising next steps. A particularly exciting one is in the form of J Ferdinand who we are proud to share is off to study Mathematics at Oxford University. Whilst not the only student to go to Oxford from Etone, he is the first in a short while. However this represents the amazing journey Etone College has been on since joining the trust back in 2016. Jahbarhi achieved A*, A*, A, A to be accepted to study Mathematics at the prestigious institute. A big well done to him and all of our staff who have supported him on his journey from Year 7 to Y13.

Since Easter 2022 Etone has been a buzz with activity as the new build has come to fruition. On Monday 2^nd September it was finally time to open the doors of the new build, which we can now announce is called the Tanner building, names after Dame Tanner, Etone Girls College’s first headteacher. With staff smartly dressed and a welcome speech from Lynsey it was a joy to meet and greet the dignitaries who joined us for the special day. 

With a plaque dedicating the building to Dame Tanner and her original vision for education, it was time for our staff, prefects and visitors to enter the building to a fantastic reception of canapés and drinks. We hope you get a chance to come and visit the state of the art, sustainable build soon. You never know who might step through those doors in the next 50 years.

We will be holding open events this year to give all prospective Year 7 parents and pupils the chance to come and visit us. These events will give you a little insight into what is means to be a pupil at Etone College and give you the chance to ask any questions you may have.

Open Evening will take place on Thursday 26th September 5:00pm – 7:30pm. No Booking Required. 

Open Mornings can be arranged on enquiry, please contact us if you wish to book an open morning.

We are thrilled to announce the completion of a £7.5 million project in partnership with Nuneaton & Bedworth Council, resulting in the brand new 23-classroom teaching block at Etone College.

Named The Tanner Building, in honour of the school’s first Headmistress, this state-of-the-art facility is designed to provide the best possible learning environment for current and future generations of Etone College pupils.

Managed by Matrix Academy Trust, Alcema, and FSL Projects, this project stands as a beacon of sustainability. The building features energy-efficient LED lighting, controlled heating management systems, solar panels, and specialised agricultural landscaping, all contributing to the Trust’s commitment to achieving Net Carbon Zero by 2035. This initiative not only enhances the Trusts educational infrastructure but also supports our environmental sustainability goals.

We are looking forward to our pupils being able to make full use of the building and its facilities in September 2024 when we have our grand opening.

Etone College has been over-admitting pupils since 2018 at the request of Warwickshire School’s Admissions. The school is now significantly over net capacity and needs additional buildings so it can increase their Published Admission Number to 180 and maintain the high academic standards it currently offers, from Year 7 through to Year 13.

The new classroom block, costing an estimated £6.6 million in total, will allow the very popular school to meet the needs of local families whilst helping Warwickshire County Council meet its duty to secure sufficient school places. While the Council is contributing £4.6 million, the additional £2 million required will be covered by the school’s reserves.

Without the new build, the lack of capacity for growth within the current footprint of the school would prevent it from meeting the needs of local families because of space restrictions. Having been awarded planning permission by Warwickshire County Council for the new classroom accommodation, the school are intending to start the new build on site after Easter 2023, taking approximately 12-14 months to construct and handover.

The new building will be more energy efficient for future winter resilience, reducing energy consumption and carbon efficiency, utilising modern sustainability concepts, with old facilities replaced by modern education environments.

The additional classroom accommodation will transform Etone College and ensure the estate is fit for the future, supporting the school leaders in ensuring an exceptional education for every pupil.

Etone College is a proud member of Matrix Academy Trust, whose core value is Education Without Exception. Their bottom line is: if it wouldn’t be good enough for our relatives, it’s not good enough for our pupils.

What a journey it has been for our Year 11 pupils. Starting in the academic year 2019/2020 within six months of secondary school they were hit with the pandemic.

However, we are pleased to announce that despite any barriers placed in front of them our pupils have excelled with their GCSE results.

Once again provisionally returning positive progress 8 scores, Etone remains one of the schools in the UK to achieve this fete since recording on progress began. With the Class of 24 programme designed to ensure pupils receive dedicated support from their teachers and mentors across the year, it has certainly had an impact in ensuring our pupils succeed and indeed enabling us to achieve our main aim – Progress for All.

Overall the average grade for a pupil has increased showing the hard work and dedication our pupils have put in. 

With a significant increase in the number of pupils achieving grade 5 and above in Maths and English, these results confirm Etone College as one of the leading schools in the area. With results up in all areas of analysis this is set to be one of the best years for Etone College and has ensured pupils have lived up to their expectations, with pupils achieving on average much better than their government projected targets.

Some particular highlights from our amazing pupils include:

Agata – Achieving and outstanding seven 9’s (Biology, Chemistry, French, History, Maths, Physics and Psychology) and two 8’s in her subjects across the board.

Sophie – Our 100% Year 7 to Year 11 pupil who achieves four 9’s (Double Science, Maths and Geography), two Distinction*’s (Art and Enterprise), two 8’s and a 7.

Lauren – With four 9’s (English Literature, English Language History and Psychology), a Distinction* (Art), two 8’s, a 7 and a 6, Lauren has secured her future into college as she decide on which career path to follow.

Maria – Two 9’s (English Literature, Psychology), a Distinction* (Child Development), five 8’s and a 7.

Bethan – Four 9’s (Biology, Chemistry, History and Physics), three 8’s, a 7 and a 6.

Umar – A 9 in Computer Science, four 8’s, a 7, a 6 and a five

With an increase in the number of 9’s achieved within subjects it shows how much effort our pupils have put in. Of course this is coupled with the dedicated support from their families and all of our Etone staff, without whom these results may not be all that is desired.

A big thank you to all our families and staff for their efforts and an even bigger WELL DONE to our pupils on this historic day.

A Level Results will be available for collection on Thursday 15th August 2024 from 8am – 11am in the Sixth Form Block.

GCSE results will be available for collection on Thursday 22nd August 2024 from 8:30am – 11am from the Sixth Form Block. Students that have applied to Sixth Form will be asked to enrol after collecting results.

Members of staff will be on hand to provide support and guidance to students who require it.

No results will be given out by telephone under any circumstances.

Should you have any queries regarding results day, please email: exams@etonecollege.co.uk

On Tuesday 9^th July, the Etone Choir were invited by Armonico Consort to perform alongside them at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Royal Albert Hall is one of the most famous concert halls in the world having hosted performances from famous musicians such as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Adele, Beyoncé as well as the world famous Proms series – and now, the Etone Choir joins this legion of musical legends in performing at the venue!

The choir performed a wide range of pieces conducted by Christopher Monks, founder and artistic director of Armonico Consort, and accompanied by Warwickshire based orchestra, The Orchestra of the Swan. Strictly Come Dancing’s Karen Hauer performed several moving and elegant routines to the pieces performed. The choir were also delighted to be conducted in singing ‘Viva La Vida’ by Caius Lee, director of music at Worcester College, Oxford, who has visited us several times to coach us in singing.

Highlights of the programme included the dynamic ‘The Power in Me’, the moving ‘The Prayer’, the catchy ‘Baba Yetu’ and, of course, the powerhouse that is Carl Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’, which includes the sky shaking ‘O Fortuna’ (most commonly recognisable to our students from its use in The X-Factor!). Students had been working since the Autumn term in order to sing the piece in the original Latin and medieval German which on the day they were able to sing from memory!

Well done all and thank you so much to Armonico Consort for inviting us to be part of such an incredible day.