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Following complaints about the finances, buildings and management of Eton College
Eton College

Eton College, also known as Eton, is a world-famous British independent school for boys, founded in 1440 by Henry VI of England. It was founded as the King's College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor....
 the Clarendon Commission, a Royal Commission
Royal Commission

In states that are Commonwealth Realms a Royal Commission is a major government public inquiry into an issue. They have been held in states such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia....
, was set up in 1861 to investigate the state of nine leading schools in England
England

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 at the time. The Clarendon Report was published in 1864 with general recommendations on the subjects of curriculum. It gives a detailed picture of life in the nine schools. As a consequence of the Report, the Public Schools Act
Public Schools Act 1868

The Public Schools Act 1868 was enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to reform and regulate nine leading English boys' schools. These exclusive Independent school are all based around ancient charity schools for a few poor scholars, but then, as today, educated many sons of the English upper and upper middle classes on a fee-payi...
 was passed in 1868.

The Terms of Reference for the Commission were: "To inquire into the nature and application of the Endowments, Funds and Revenue belonging to or received by the hereinafter mentioned Colleges, Schools and Foundations; and also to inquire into the administration and management of the said Colleges, Schools and Foundations.






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Following complaints about the finances, buildings and management of Eton College
Eton College

Eton College, also known as Eton, is a world-famous British independent school for boys, founded in 1440 by Henry VI of England. It was founded as the King's College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor....
 the Clarendon Commission, a Royal Commission
Royal Commission

In states that are Commonwealth Realms a Royal Commission is a major government public inquiry into an issue. They have been held in states such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia....
, was set up in 1861 to investigate the state of nine leading schools in England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 at the time. The Clarendon Report was published in 1864 with general recommendations on the subjects of curriculum. It gives a detailed picture of life in the nine schools. As a consequence of the Report, the Public Schools Act
Public Schools Act 1868

The Public Schools Act 1868 was enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom to reform and regulate nine leading English boys' schools. These exclusive Independent school are all based around ancient charity schools for a few poor scholars, but then, as today, educated many sons of the English upper and upper middle classes on a fee-payi...
 was passed in 1868.

The Terms of Reference for the Commission were: "To inquire into the nature and application of the Endowments, Funds and Revenue belonging to or received by the hereinafter mentioned Colleges, Schools and Foundations; and also to inquire into the administration and management of the said Colleges, Schools and Foundations. ( Eton
Eton College

Eton College, also known as Eton, is a world-famous British independent school for boys, founded in 1440 by Henry VI of England. It was founded as the King's College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor....
, Winchester
Winchester College

Winchester College is a famous boys' independent school, set in the city of Winchester, Hampshire in Hampshire, England, once the ancient capital....
, Westminster
Westminster School

The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxbridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college....
, Charterhouse
Charterhouse School

Charterhouse, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in London Charterhouse, then Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse before Charterhouse School or more simply Charterhouse is a boys' independent school school between Hurtmore and Godalming in Surrey, England....
, St Paul’s, Merchant Taylors'
Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood

Merchant Taylors' School is a United Kingdom boys' independent school, day school, originally located in the City of London, and since 1933 located at Sandy Lodge in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire ....
, Harrow
Harrow School

Harrow School, commonly known as "Harrow", is a world-famous boys' independent school in United Kingdom. Harrow has educated boys since 1243 but was officially founded by John Lyon under a Royal Charter of Elizabeth I in 1572....
, Rugby
Rugby School

Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, is regarded as one of the UK's leading co-educational boarding school and is one of the oldest public school in England....
, and Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury School

Shrewsbury School is a Independent School located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Shropshire, England. It is one of the original nine English public schools as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868, and is now a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
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The nine "Clarendon Schools" are still regarded as being amongst the leading educational establishments in England. All but St Paul's and Merchant Taylors' are predominantly boarding schools. All have excellent academic records.

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Association Football (soccer) is played in all but one of the Clarendon Schools, in five as a major sport. Rugby football is played in seven of the nine, but not at Winchester or Westminster.