Eastbourne College

Set in a stunning location between the sea and the South Downs, Eastbourne College offers a full education that is so much more than the excellent academic results the boys and girls achieve year after year. 

Pupils are given every opportunity to achieve their very best – whether it be in the academic classroom, the creative arts departments, or on the sports field. They thrive in this welcoming and purposeful environment and develop into highly able individuals who leave prepared to live fulfilled, positive lives; able to work with others; self-confident, resilient individuals who show initiative and leadership. 

Academically, pupils achieve superb results. The ten-year rolling average A*-B at A level is 78.2% and each year many leavers gain places at Oxford, Cambridge and other Russell Group universities. With 90 full-time specialist subject teachers and more than 20 part-time teachers, the school is able to deliver excellent teaching across a broad range of subjects. Departments are frequently open during the evenings and often provide additional support at weekends and in the holidays. 

Project 150, a £33 million building development, is transforming the lives of pupils and staff. Well over an acre of land has been developed to further strengthen the College’s excellent facilities. The Nugee Building, phase one of the project, opened at the start of 2017 delivering 32 state-of-the–art classrooms, two specialist IT suites, a new cricket pavilion, a school shop and several stunning entertaining areas. The second phase is now open and includes a sports hall, a six-lane swimming pool, squash courts, dance studio, fitness suites, a new dining hall and a pupil café. 

Every individual is encouraged to participate fully in the College’s extensive sports programme. In addition to the major sports of cricket, hockey, netball and rugby, pupils have the opportunity to try other sports like fencing, sailing, rowing, golf and rugby fives. 

The College considers the performing arts to be a vital element in the education of all pupils and performance opportunities are numerous. Co-curricular activity is vigorous and pastoral support renowned. The care and development of each pupil lies at the centre of everything that happens at the College where tried and tested systems are employed to encourage, guide and nurture every individual to achieve their very best.