The Eton Group consists of 12 independent schools in the United Kingdom. With histories of academic achievement, the Eton Group are considered to be amongst the elite independent schools in the United Kingdom, continuously dominating the British independent schools league tables. Many of their alumni go on to leading British universities. Eton Group schools select academically, with competitive admission processes.
The Eton Group schools often cooperate with each other, organising events and school matches. For example, the Heads of academic departments meet to discuss curriculum matters of common interest. The Headteachers and the Bursars also meet from time to time.
In 2005, the UK Office of Fair Trading controversially concluded after a two year investigation that the much wider Sevenoaks Group had operated as a fee-fixing cartel in breach of competition law. The bursar of Eton College, Andrew Wynn, was quoted as saying: "We do meet and talk about fees to get some idea of what other schools are thinking. We are a co-operative bunch and we are not out to slit each other’s throats."[1][2][3]
The 12 Eton Group schools are listed below:[4][5]
- Bryanston School
- Dulwich College
- Eton College
- Highgate School
- King's College School
- Marlborough College
- Sherborne School
- St Paul's School
- The King's School, Canterbury
- Tonbridge School
- University College School
- Westminster School
The Eton Group has links to the Rugby Group and the Haileybury Group of Independent schools.
See also
References
- ^ Calvert, Jonathan; Winnett, Robert (2003-09-21). "Focus: Ripped off?". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1161234.ece. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ Winnett, Robert (2005-10-23). "Top public schools found guilty of fee-fixing cartel". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article581782.ece. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ Davison, Dick (2006-10-19). "School fees: a harrowing time for the bursars". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/school-fees-a-harrowing-time-for-the-bursars-420604.html. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ Walford, Geoffrey (1986). Life in public schools. Taylor & Francis. p. 11. ISBN 9780416371802.
- ^ "Some frequently-asked questions about Eton". Eton College. http://www.etoncollege.com/FAQ.aspx. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
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