Epsom College is a fully co-educational school of 650 pupils with entry age at 13. It was founded in 1855 mainly for sons of doctors. For the last 100 years it has accepted pupils from all backgrounds, although it retains its links with the Medical Profession. The school has a fine site of 80 acres close to open countryside on Epsom Downs, 15 miles South of Central London. The handsome Victorian architecture blends well with many new developments. Considerable modernisation and extension has taken place in recent years which has led to the refurbishment of all Day and Boarding Houses, completely renovated Science Laboratories, a Design and Technology Centre, a new Music School, Art School and an indoor Sports Centre with two large halls, a gymnasium, an indoor swimming pool and 10 squash courts. A new astroturf Hockey Pitch, which can be converted to 12 tennis courts, has recently been provided. A new Library with all modern technology opened in September 1996.
Epsom College sets high academic standards and the great majority of its pupils go on to Degree Courses after leaving School. In recent years the A-level pass rate has averaged 95% with well over half of the passes at the highest Grades of A and B. In GCSE Examinations, the entire Fifth Form has averaged over 9 passes per pupil.
Outside the classroom Music, Art and Drama thrive while there are 25 different sports played at the College as well as 25 non-sporting Clubs and Societies. Epsom College provides an excellent education for day pupils (300) and boarders (350). Many of the boarders use the weekly boarding structure, leaving on Saturday at 4.00pm and returning on Sunday at 7.30pm.
