Holyport College

Free school in Holyport, Berkshire, England
34°33′19″N 69°12′27″E / 34.5553°N 69.2075°E / 34.5553; 69.2075InformationTypeFree schoolEstablished2014Local authorityWindsor and MaidenheadDepartment for Education URN139971 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherBenedict McCarey[1]GenderMixedAge11 to 19[1]Enrolment600[1]Capacity600Websitewww.holyportcollege.org.uk

Holyport College is a mixed boarding[2] free school (the boarding option for students is not free).[3] The school is located in Holyport, Berkshire, England. It opened in 2014 and caters for students aged 11–19 years.[1] It is sponsored by Eton College, which also shares some of its sporting facilities with Holyport. 40% of its students are boarders.[4]

Holyport College has two pygmy goats named Toni and Simon after the two headmasters of Eton College.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Holyport College". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ^ Weale, Sally (5 September 2014). "Eton-sponsored Holyport College opens as first boarding free school". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Queen opens Eton-sponsored Holyport College". BBC News. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ^ Brown, Andrew; Wisby, Emma. "Knowledge, Policy and Practice in Education and the Struggle for Social Justice: Essays Inspired by the Work of Geoff Whitty". Retrieved 31 January 2024.

External links

  • Holyport College official site
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