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Statistics
Total school size
Boy to girl ratio
Full boarding to day ratio
Average class size
Average number of pupils in each year group
Fees Years 9–11 Years 12–13
Registration fee
English as an additional language
Deposit International deposit Main extras
Entry points
Proportion of overseas pupils GCSE performance
A-level performance
Key points Main strengths?
Full boarding school offering an outstanding all-round education with emphasis on key life- long values, excellent pastoral care, committed staff, high expectations, unique co-ed boarding experience for all pupils seven days a week.
Main achievements?
Impressive exam results and value-added ranking; strong tradition in art, design and technology, drama, music and sport.
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Years 9–11 115 Years 12–13 (sixth form) 155
£36, 420 full boarding
£36, 975 full boarding
A supplement of £260 per term is charged for international pupils
£100
£2,300 per annum for Years 9–11 £1,850 per annum for Years 12–13
£1,200
£12,000 non EU; £6,000 EU
Uniform, musical instrument tuition, College trips, exam fees.
Years 9 and 12, and occasionally Year 10 (most vacancies are in Year 9). Only September entry normally, and for a minimum of one year.
Typically 15–20 per cent. We welcome pupils from all over the world because they enrich life at the College, and we ensure that we have a healthy balance of children from different countries.
In 2020 over 40 per cent of all grades were levels 9 or 8 (equivalent to the former A*), and almost two thirds of all grades awarded were levels 9, 8 or 7 (equivalent to the former A* or A).
In 2020 the average percentage of A*/A grades was 55 per cent, and the average percentage of A*/A/B grades was almost 80 per cent.
The expectation is that all Eastbourne College pupils will study three, four or sometimes five A-levels, unlike many other British boarding schools where pupils may only study two A-levels or pursue less academic courses.
Other advantages?
Stunning location between the sea and the South Downs National Park, with a peaceful and safe town on its doorstep (minutes away by foot); many teachers live on site; huge choice of activities and cultural events; full and busy weekends; outstanding EAL department offering guidance fromYear 9 toYear 13 including preparation for university IELTs English language tests for universities.
The majority of international pupils at the College go on to study degrees at leading British universities. They benefit from the school being located in Eastbourne which allows them to get used to living in a town, and makes their transition to a British university natural and straightforward.
How is Eastbourne College different from other similar schools?
Full enrichment and sports programme on Saturdays, and a variety of trips and other events on Sundays, means the school remains busy and vibrant at the weekend; pupils benefit from being immersed in a boarding school where the vast majority of pupils are from Britain; most day pupils stay until 8.00pm and benefit fully from the boarding ethos;
on the edge of a town but not in the centre; opportunities for parents based overseas to meet other parents; pupils able to network in the future with former pupils who are leaders in industry, business and other sectors across the world.
I have really enjoyed my five years at Eastbourne College. Outside of lessons I have enjoyed playing roles in school plays, for example in Chekov’s The Three Sisters, Euripedes’ Elektra and in the musical A Chorus Line. Sport is taken seriously, a good thing as it becomes more enjoyable this way and it keeps you fit too.
Ed Mannhardt, from Italy
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