Independent School of the Year Award 2026
The Week Schools Guide
Tatler – 2026 School Guide
Time and again, visitors to the College comment on what a friendly, open and warm place it is. This atmosphere shapes our behaviour and attitudes.
Our values
Just as the College’s location offers a balance of sea and rolling hills, the bustling town of Eastbourne and open country (with the South Downs National Park on our doorstep), we challenge and support our pupils. Whether a day or boarding school pupil, we focus on high academic achievement supplemented by an unparalleled range of co-curricular activities. The breadth of experience we provide develops integrity, kindness and a resilience that pupils will draw on for the rest of their lives.
The College Character
The house system is the backbone of school life at Eastbourne College. It’s where the day begins and ends, and where pupils ‘come home’ throughout the day and where lifelong friendships are fostered. Boarders and day pupils enjoy a stimulating and safe environment allowing them to develop personally and as a group under the expert guidance of a housemaster or housemistress.
Pastoral Care
Read about just some of our pupils’ individual and school successes that we celebrated in the 2024-25 academic year.
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Creativity is at the heart of College life. Here at Eastbourne College, we take the Creative Arts (Art, Art Textiles, Dance, Design and Technology, Drama and Theatre Studies, and Music) seriously. We seek to empower our pupils to gain confidence and creativity through expression, providing endless opportunities for growth.
“A school for families who take joy in what their kids become rather than pride in what they’ve made of them.”
“We have had such great support from our respective housemaster and housemistress. It epitomises the community feel that we have always felt within the school.”
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Eastbourne College is a founding member of the Coastal Schools Partnership (CSP). Its activities account for around 15,000 children and young people from Eastbourne and surrounding areas. The CSP has been described by the chair of Ofsted as ‘a shining example of schools working together’. Below are some headlines from CSP initiatives to date.
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