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Holyport College is a mixed boarding free school (the boarding option for students is not free). The school is located in
Holyport Holyport (pronounced ''Hollyport'') is a suburban village in the civil parish of Bray (where at the 2011 Census the population was included), about 2 miles south of Maidenhead town centre in the English county of Berkshire. Etymology The nam ...
,
Berkshire Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...
, England. It opened in 2014 and caters for students aged 11–19 years. It is sponsored by
Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...
, which also shares some of its sporting facilities with Holyport. Holyport College has two pygmy goats which are named Toni and Simon after the two Headmasters of Eton College who have supported the school since it opened.


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Holyport College official site
Secondary schools in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Educational institutions established in 2014 2014 establishments in England Free schools in England Boarding schools in Berkshire Eton College {{Berkshire-school-stub