Eton tranches

[Tobstar106]

Does any of you know how the Eton tranche system works ? There are 4 tranches that are told the results in separate order , do we know how many boys are given places in each tranche ?
thank you

The tranches are essentially Eton's way of releasing decisions in batches rather than all at once. Tranche 0 is bursary applicants who hear first, then tranches 1 onwards follow in sequence over the following weeks. The school doesn't publish exactly how many places go to each tranche and the numbers shift year to year depending on withdrawals and how many boys in earlier tranches accept.
The waiting in later tranches works similarly to a reserve list in that movement can happen right up to the summer if boys in earlier tranches withdraw or take up other offers. If you are waiting on a result, knowing how that movement tends to work in practice can help. I put together a short guide on exactly that if it is useful — @boardingschoolguide on Instagram has more.

@SleepyLabrador thank you