What the Good Schools Guide Says About Teddies

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THE GOOD SCHOOLS GUIDE

Sport Rowing very successful – gold and silver at recent World Championships – with rowers biking up through Port Meadow to boathouse. Rugby (contact or touch), netball, football, squash, badminton, sailing, swimming, cross country all within curriculum. Cricket (‘brilliant’), athletics, tennis in the summer; recently celebrated first ever girl ever to make a century for the school. New-ish director of sport stretching and professionalizing to make Teddies more competitive in the major sports. Plenty of participation, too (‘even the nerds get a fixture,’ says proud E teamer). Recent introduction of football as a main team game for girls and boys in all year groups was the culmination of much debate. ‘They love it, it’s really sociable’ says one parent, though others concerned that it’ll stretch good athletes thinly. Nonetheless, ‘great positive energy’ in sport generally, we hear. Big plans afoot to add to existing facilities, which are already good enough, if not yet state of the art.

Great positive energy in sport