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Elstree School

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Co-educational Top 31 · Editorial rank 11Guide edition: 2026Last checked: 2026-11-01

School facts [1] [5] [6]

Location
Woolhampton, Berkshire
Ages
2–13
Intake
Co-educational
Day / boarding
Day, weekly and flexible boarding
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS [1] [5] [6]
  • A 150-acre campus with playing fields, lakes and woodland
  • The Elstree Award and extra-curricular interests
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About the school [1] [5] [6]

Elstree is in Woolhampton, Berkshire, with early years provision and a Prep School continuing to age 13. Its parent handbook sets out subject teaching, boarding life and the process of choosing a senior school.

Senior school destinations [2] [3]

Published 2026 destinations include seven pupils going to Eton, four to Winchester and one to Harrow. In 2025, the respective numbers were three, five and five. The 2024 table lists two each for Eton and Winchester.

Reporting period
2024–2026

Leaver destinations

Destination counts published by the school
PeriodEtonHarrowWinchesterSource
2026714School source
2025355School source
20242Not listed2School source

Selected destination schools

  • Eton College
  • Winchester College
  • Radley College
  • Bradfield College
  • Downe House
  • Wellington College
  • Marlborough College
  • Harrow School
  • Sherborne School
  • Cheltenham Ladies’ College
  • St Mary’s School Ascot

The 2024 Harrow entry is blank, rather than a confirmed zero.

Scholarships and awards [2] [4]

The 2026 awards include a Bradfield drama exhibition; academic, sport and art awards at Downe House; academic and music awards at Lord Wandsworth; a Radley sports award; and a St Mary’s Ascot academic award.

About this ranking

Tiptop’s editorial order considers senior-school destinations and internal progression. It is not calculated from a standardised admissions rate.

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