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An award-winning independent co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 13 to 18, Eastbourne College combines academic ambition with exceptional pastoral care in one of the UK’s healthiest and most beautiful coastal locations. The College sits between the South Downs National Park and the sea, within walking distance of Eastbourne’s town centre. We provide an education that develops confident, balanced and authentic all-rounders - young people who challenge themselves academically, physically and creatively. Our pupils achieve strong exam results and progress to leading universities in the UK and abroad, supported by dedicated teachers and expert university and careers guidance. Our campus offers outstanding facilities, including a state-of-the-art sports complex, swimming pool, performing arts and music centre, modern classrooms and specialist studios. Boarding houses provide a welcoming home for pupils, encouraging independence and lasting friendships. Wellbeing underpins everything we do. We believe healthy ambition grows from healthy habits, minds and bodies, and our location and community ethos support this every day. Please do contact us on 01323 733203 or visit eastbourne-college.co.uk to learn more.

Shrewsbury School was founded by Edward VI by Royal Charter in 1552, and it was identified as one of the ‘Great’ public schools by the Clarendon Commission 1868. 2024 was a remarkable year for Shrewsbury pupils, with 87% progressing to their first-choice universities and 19 pupils accepted into North American universities, including two at Harvard. In the past five years, Salopians have secured over 50 Oxbridge offers. Our pupils received a further 10 offers in 2024 and Shrewsbury was named among the top 80 UK institutions for Oxford and Cambridge progression by The Spectator. In typical Salopian style, our best-known alumni are famous for their independence of mind and spirit: Charles Darwin; Sir Philip Sidney; Sir Michael Palin; Lord Martin Rees (Astronomer Royal); Lord Heseltine; the founders of Private Eye magazine, Richard Ingrams, Willie Rushton and Paul Foot; mountaineer Sandy Irvine. The School sits on a stunning 110-acre campus perched above the banks of the River Severn, overlooking the historic market town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Our school library contains the oldest copy of the rules of football, dating from 1856, when Salopians played a central role in codifying the game. The RSSH (Royal Shrewsbury School Hunt) has the distinction of being the oldest cross-country club in the world and is officially recognised as a World Athletics Heritage site. 11 professional cricketers in 11 years have progressed from the school, including James Taylor, Joe Leach, Ed Barnard and Issy Wong. The Royal Shrewsbury School Boat Club (RSSBC) was founded in 1866 and the School is nationally recognised as one of the leading rowing schools in the country and boasts an impressive 14 Henley Royal Regatta wins to its name. If you are interested in an education at Shrewsbury for your child, please contact the Admissions Office - admissions@shrewsbury.org.uk

Marlborough College offers a contemporary, challenging and enriching education for pupils with aspiration. In an incomparable setting on the edge of a beautiful historic market town, it offers outstanding facilities and exciting opportunities academically, in sport and in the Arts. Pupils are inspired to pursue excellence and to value achievement highly.