Recognising the importance of sport to an Eton education, the College is undertaking the largest-ever refurbishment and expansion of its sports facilities. Together with the recently opened aquatics facility, ‘Athens’, the Indoor Sports Complex will allow generations of Eton boys to benefit from and be inspired by a state-of-the-art teaching and training environment.
Here, for the first time, Executive Director of Development, Justin Nolan takes you on a tour of the building in virtual form.
Set in Stone
Leaving a personalised stone at Eton is a lasting and deeply meaningful way to mark your own connection – or your child’s – to the College. Set within the pathway leading to the Indoor Sports Complex, each engraved stone becomes part of Eton’s living history, accompanying generations of pupils, families and visitors as they pass into a new chapter of School life. Opportunities to leave such a permanent mark are rare, and this initiative allows supporters to combine personal legacy with tangible impact, directly contributing to the completion of an important new building for the College.
Personalised stones are available for a gift of £10,000 or more, where other recognition is not offered (honour boards excluded), with the option to spread payments over four consecutive years.
Complete the form below to instruct the carving of your Indoor Sports Complex stone. Please note that each carving can only be instructed once payment has cleared for the full amount. Therefore, if you are paying in regular instalments, the stone is carved after receipt of the final instalment.
If you have any queries or require multiple stones, please contact the Development Office: [email protected] If you are yet to make a payment, you can do this as a single or regular gift by visiting our donation page here.
For the opportunity to have your name carved into Eton’s history, please complete the form below
Set in Stone – Sports
Please click on the images below to learn more about the dedicated areas.
At the heart of this complex will be the ‘large hall’. This is designed to be a single open volume which can be divided and used in multiple ways. It will be critical to the development of a ‘whole school’ sports programme.
As a school with care for thirteen hundred boys our ambition is to provide every boy with sporting opportunities tailored to his needs. As a result, this hall will encompass the ambitions of our top sportsmen as well as providing a broad opportunity for many for whom sport is an enjoyable activity, underpinning mental health and physical well-being.
Underpinning any competitive sport today is the need for a participant to understand his body, to be able to strengthen it and to have access to an ideal training facility.
The Athletics Performance Centre is designed for this. It will provide a dedicated space, which is well lit and airy where boys can safely train with both resistance and free weights.
Eton has a long and distinguished history as a centre for climbing. More recently, boys have been enthusiastic and successful competitors in sports climbing, now an Olympic sport. The new facility will have a competition-level climbing wall and a bouldering wall on the mezzanine. Both areas will be fully adaptable, allowing for the regular creation of new routes and training challenges—enabling Etonians to develop their skills on site.
Ever since the Italian fencing master Domenic Angelo opened ‘The School of Arms’, Eton has taught fencing. The building will provide a dedicated salle with all the necessary equipment to both train and compete at the highest level. The room will be on the second floor and will cater for school matches and training for all abilities. Eton will be able to build on the traditional strength of this sport and continue to compete for national honours.
Golf is a sport for life and a good grounding in the key techniques is the critical foundation for a lifetime in the sport.
Our state of the art golf simulator will transform the training we can offer boys, year-round and at all times of the day. We will be able to work on all aspects of a boys swing and be able to ‘play’ some of the great courses in the world. This, coupled with our nine-hole golf course, provides the perfect preparation for an enthusiastic golfer.
Eton has had a ‘dojo’ for many years and this will be a multi-purpose space allowing boys to learn the skills required in martial arts.
This well proportioned room with ample storage will be able to also offer quieter activities such as Yoga which are key to enhancing boy’s well-being and allowing for periods of relaxation and meditation in the midst of a busy school life.
Eton will provide a dedicated squash centre with two types of courts: one set glass backed allowing ease of coaching and as ‘show courts’ in competition. The other set, fully walled, will be ideal for beginners and those developing their confidence. Squash is growing in popularity at Eton, with increasing numbers of pupils taking part. The new facilities will support this growth by enabling both internal competition through the squash ladders and a full programme of inter-school matches.
Our existing 25-metre rifle range will be restored and refurbished. Its central location within the School will allow a renewed focus on house shooting competitions, providing opportunities to identify talented shots who can join the VIII and represent the school at a variety of external events.
With this impressive new sports complex Eton will be able to offer year round training, helping current and future generations of boys build the strength and endurance to stand them in good stead for later life.
The Provost, Sir Nicholas Coleridge
Indoor Sports Complex Plans
Indoor Sports Complex Brochure
Recognising Your Support
We invite Old Etonians, Parents and friends of the College to participate in supporting this important development at the level most meaningful to them.
Patrons
SUPPORTING PATRON: UP TO £999
As a Supporting Patron, you will be recognised in Eton Onwards and receive an invitation to a celebration event upon completion of construction. You will also receive all corresponding 1440 Society benefits in the year/s in which you donate.
PATRON: £1,000 – £4,999
As a Patron, your name will be included on recognition signage within the Indoor Sports Complex (‘ISC’). You will also be recognised as a Patron in Eton Onwards, receive updates on the progress of construction and receive an invitation to a celebration event upon completion of construction. You will also receive all corresponding 1440 Society benefits in the year/s in which you donate.
BOARD OF BENEFACTORS PATRON: £25,000 (£5,000 PER / 5 YEARS)
As Board of Benefactor Patron, your name will be included prominently on recognition signage within the ISC. You will also be recognised as a Board of Benefactor Patron of the project in Eton Onwards, receive updates on the progress of construction and receive an invitation to a celebration event upon completion of construction. You will also be welcomed as a member of the Board of Benefactors and receive all related 1440 Society benefits in the year/s in which you donate.
Benefactors
BENEFACTOR
As a Benefactor, you will be a transformative supporter of the ISC. As such, you will be offered naming recognition, in full or in part, commensurate with your level of support. The location and wording will be determined in consultation with you. Additionally, your name will be included prominently on recognition signage within the ISC, you will receive updates on the progress of construction, an invitation to an event hosted by the Provost and receive an invitation to a celebration event upon completion of construction. You will also receive the stewardship and recognition offered to all donors commensurate with your level of support. Your support can be pledged over a term of up to five years.
New Foundation Fellow – £1,000,000 or more
Novi Fundatores – £250,000 to £999,999
Provost Circle: £100,000 to £249,999
Young Old Etonian (2014 and after leaver)
YOUNG SUPPORTER – £1,500 OR MORE (£25 PER MONTH/ 5-YEARS)
As a Young Supporter your name will be included on recognition signage within the ISC. You will also be recognised as a Young Supporter in Eton Onwards and receive an invitation to a celebration event upon completion. You will also receive all corresponding 1440 Society benefits in the year/s in which you donate.
YOUNG PATRON – £3,000 OR MORE (£50 PER MONTH/ 5-YEARS)
As a Young Patron your name will be included on recognition signage within the ISC. You will also be recognition as a Young Patron in Eton Onwards, receive updates on the progress of construction, and an invitation to a celebration event upon completion. You will also receive all corresponding 1440 Society benefits in the year/s in which you donate.
