Eton College
Eton, Windsor, Windsor, SL4 6DW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 12 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr S C Henderson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Windsor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,390
- Pupils on roll
- 1,348
- URN
- 110158
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753370100
About this school
Eton College is a Church of England boys' independent school in Windsor. It teaches children aged 12 to 19 and has 1,348 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Eton College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Eton College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1936, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 271 | 272 | 269 |
| Attainment 8 score | 24.4 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Eton College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Windsor and Maidenhead average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24.4 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 23 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 24 | 35.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,344 |
| 2023/24 | 1,341 |
| 2024/25 | 1,346 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 417
Location
Nearby schools
-
St George's School0.5 miles
Independent schools
-
The Green Room School0.9 miles
Special schools · Windsor
-
Eton End School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Slough
-
Darul Madinah1.1 miles
Special schools
-
Hillingdon Grange School1.1 miles
Special schools · Slough
Other schools in Windsor
- The King's House School, Windsor Independent schools
- The Lawns Nursery School Nursery
- Alexander First School Primary
- Braywood CofE First School Primary
- Clewer Green CofE First School Primary
- Cranbourne Primary School Primary
- Dedworth Green First School Primary
- Eton Porny CofE First School Primary
- Eton Wick CofE First School Primary
- Hilltop First School Primary
- Homer First School and Nursery Primary
- King's Court First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Eton College teach?
- Eton College teaches children aged 12 to 19. It is an independent school in Windsor.
- Who is the headteacher of Eton College?
- The headteacher of Eton College is Mr S C Henderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eton College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Eton College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Eton College?
- Eton College has 1,348 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 19.
- Is Eton College full?
- Eton College has capacity for 1,390 pupils and 1,348 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Eton College a faith school?
- Yes. Eton College is designated Church of England.
- Is Eton College a selective school?
- Yes. Eton College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Eton College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 24.4 in 2022/23 and 24 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Eton College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eton College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.