Ethos
We have a ‘sport for all’ policy – at the core of our sports programme is the belief that sport will have a positive influence on every pupil at Repton. We aim to develop every pupil’s interest in sport, from aspiring internationals to those for whom sport is just part of a healthy lifestyle.
Our long tradition of sporting excellence gives us the experience required to maximise every pupil’s potential, regardless of the level of sport that they play. To help us achieve this, we offer outstanding facilities, and an exceptional team of coaches, comprised of former international sportsmen and women, professional coaches, staff solely dedicated to the running of our school sport, and committed academic staff. This level of support guarantees the best possible environment for every pupil to develop their skills, including the very elite.
Repton offers a choice of over twenty five sports, and an ever-increasing number of teams represent the School at all levels. Our programme is based around team sports, providing pupils with countless opportunities to represent the School. Pupils are expected to participate in the main sports during their junior years, before progressing to a wider range of options as they move up the School.
As well as organising prestigious fixtures against other schools, we have a programme of inter-house sport, enabling all pupils to experience competitive sport on a regular basis.
Achievements and Honours
Repton has enjoyed significant national sporting success in recent years, which was recognised when we were named ‘Independent School of the Year’ in 2008, before being highly commended for the same award in 2010. The past three years have seen Repton secure a total of 10 national titles across 6 sports (tennis, hockey, football, golf, swimming & cricket) including holding the National Title for U18 boys and U18 girls hockey simultaneously, as well as U18 girls outdoor and indoor hockey in 2010/11. In addition to these successes, Repton have reached 5 further National finals since 2009.
The School is home to a significant number of elite performers, both at junior and senior international level. These athletes are provided with close personal tutoring and training, and in some cases a tailored academic programme can be developed for their individual needs, to support their sporting ambitions while safeguarding their vital academic development.
Distinguished sportsmen and women who have attended Repton in recent years include:
Chris Adams (Derbyshire CCC, Sussex CCC, England), Johnny Gorman (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Northern Ireland), Jon Batty (Surrey CCC, Gloucestershire CCC), Susie Gilbert (University of Birmingham HC, England, GB), Charlotte Craddock (Cannock HC, England, GB), Georgie Twigg (Clifton HC, England, GB), Martin Jones (Cannock HC, Beeston HC, England, GB), Tom Poynton (Derbyshire CCC, England U19), Paul Borrington, Ross Whiteley, Chris Paget (all Derbyshire CCC), Matt Taylor (Cannock HC, Beeston HC, England).
These recent Reptonians continue to build on the achievements of older generations who excelled in their sport, including Harold Abarahams (100m Gold Medallist at 1924 Olympics), Bunny Austin (Wimbledon Finalist 1930, 1934) sporting and intellectual all-rounder C B Fry and ten other Test Match Cricketers.
Facilities
Helping us deliver such an outstanding sporting curriculum are our first-class facilities. A double water-based Astroturf, new sand-dressed Astroturf (to be laid May 2011), indoor acrylic surface tennis courts and impressive swimming pool with viewing gallery are just the start of what Repton has to offer. Spread across our 150 acre site are numerous pitches, courts and playing surfaces to provide for all our sports and teams. Our football and cricket pitches are especially well regarded, with Derbyshire CCC and Manchester United youth teams both making use of the Square, our most prestigious pitch, right in the heart of the School. With London 2012 approaching, we have been selected as a nominated training venue for national squads during the games.
As part of our continuing plan for development, we have recently extended our existing Sports Complex to include a top-quality Fitness and Conditioning Suite, which includes more than 20 cardio-vascular stations, as well as a free-weights area. From 2011, this Suite will be fully utilised with the introduction of a full strength and conditioning programme for many of the School’s athletes, and this, along with the Swimming Pool and Sports Complex are open to pupils throughout the week, including before and after the School Day.
We have many links with academies and other sporting bodies, the most important of which is our link with Sports Medicine Partners, which gives our pupils direct access to world-class physiotherapy on site, improving the pupils’ recovery from injury and preserving their health and wellbeing in the long-term.
Our major sports throughout the year are:
Michaelmas Term
Football (boys)
Hockey (girls) |
Lent Term
Hockey (boys)
Netball (girls) |
Summer Term
Cricket (boys)
Tennis (girls and boys) |
Other competitive sports on offer at Repton include Swimming, Athletics, Rugby, Fives, Badminton and Cross Country. We also offer a host of other sports, some of which are competitive, and some purely optional. These include Aerobics, Dance, Basketball, Fencing, Golf, Martial Arts, Sailing, Horse Riding, Shooting, Squash and Water Polo.
Sports Scholarships & Bursaries
Sports Scholarships and Bursaries are available for talented performers who will make a significant contribution to sport at Repton, at both 13+ and 16+.
More details can be found under Admissions, but please contact the Director of Sport, Mr Ian Pollock directly to discuss further.
Mr Ian Pollock BEd
Director of Sport