At Etone, we know that preparing for exams is important. Although what school prepares you for in life is much more than just this, there is no getting around how important results are for a pupil’s future. To honour this we have a full package of support for pupils and their families in ensuring they are as prepared as possible.

This week in assembly Year 11 will be reminded of revision techniques and how to prepare for mock exams following their introduction to this during Drop Everything and Revise in Year 10.  Next week, they will be learning top tips for their well-being and how to beat exam stress during this time.  We use form time also to teach the specific way to revise along with pupils being given subject level advice throughout their lessons and additional support.  

However, we would also like to share this link to some top tips that have been provided for pupils HERE. 

Additionally, our KS4 Help Your Child Revise evening will be taking place on Wednesday 2nd November from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. To book onto this please click on the link and complete the Microsoft Form from the text sent out to KS4 parents on Monday 10^th October.

Etone college have celebrated National Fitness Day with a Fitness Wipe Out Challenge. Pupils earned house points from a range of fitness activities including press ups and sit ups. Competitors from each form had to complete as many reps as they could without stopping. 

Non-competitive events are also planned to get everyone involved and enjoying fitness. Thursday break time is aerobics and Friday Just Dance. 

Schools across Matrix Academy Trust have been recognising the International Day of Democracy (15th September).​

International Day of Democracy began in 1997 and it is based on the principles of equality, liberty, and justice. Democracy is essential for human rights and development.​

Schools will be considering the meaning behind the international day, but also our modern British values – democracy and individual liberty.​

We practise democracy in all of our schools by electing pupils to take on various roles and responsibilities on behalf of their peers including Form Captains, School Council Representatives, Personal Development Ambassadors, Anti-Bullying Ambassadors and Careers Champions.​

We will be celebrating democracy in our schools across the week by voting for our peers and encouraging our pupils to take on these fulfilling roles for the academic year ahead.

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.