Coordinates: 34°33′19″N 69°12′27″E / 34.5553°N 69.2075°E / 34.5553; 69.2075

Holyport College

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Holyport College
Address
Map
Ascot Road

Holyport
,
Berkshire
,
SL6 3LE[1]

England
Coordinates34°33′19″N 69°12′27″E / 34.5553°N 69.2075°E / 34.5553; 69.2075
Information
TypeFree school
Established2014
Local authorityWindsor and Maidenhead
Department for Education URN139971 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherBenedict McCarey[1]
GenderMixed
Age11 to 19[1]
Enrolment600[1]
Capacity600
Websitewww.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.

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