Sport

Fixtures, teams and results can be found on the Emanuel School Socs page here.

Hockey is the performance sport for girls during the autumn term. We field 22 teams across all age groups, playing high-quality fixtures against local schools. We enter county tournaments and England Hockey age group competitions. In addition, we currently have 15 players who represent their county as well 3 progressed into the England hockey talent academy.

Rugby Union is the performance sport for boys during the autumn term. We field teams at every age group competing on a strong fixture list against schools in London and further out into Surrey. Emanuel competes in the RFU Schools National Vase competition at 1st XV and U15 level. 12 players are currently involved in professional rugby academies.

Netball is the performance sport for girls during the autumn term. We run multiple teams at every age group competing against local independent schools as well as taking part in regional and national competitions. Emanuel has 8 players currently involved with Surrey academy squads as well as the Surrey Storm and London Pulse. 

Football is the performance sport for boys during the spring term. The school introduced football in 2020 and has phased its introduction through. In 2023 we will field teams up to U16 level and from 2024 up to 1st X1 (U18). We will also expand our entrance into the regional and national cup competitions over the coming year. 3 players are currently involved in the academies professional or semi-professional football clubs. 

Girls’ football runs as a summer term club for the Lower School. 2 players were selected for the Independent School Football Association side.  

Hockey is the performance sport for girls during the spring term. The school fields multiple teams at each age group playing on a competitive fixture list against local schools, as well as competing in various local and regional competitions. 2 players are currently part of the England Hockey Performance Centre. 

Cricket is the performance sport for both girls and boys in the summer term. The school fielded 32 teams during the 2022 season – the most of any other south-west London day school – ensuring significant numbers of pupils received opportunities to represent the school in competitive fixtures. Alongside the Saturday and midweek fixtures, the school takes part in various regional and national competitions. 7 players are currently involved in Surrey performance squads. We are delighted to have been included in ‘The Cricketer’ Top 100 Schools 2021-22. 

Rowing is a performance sport all year round, with pupils in Year 9 and above involved in various regattas throughout the season. All pupils in Year 8 undertake a rowing taster for half a term and get to learn about being on the water and life down at our boat house at Barnes Bridge.  

The boat club has enjoyed strong performances at the Henley Royal Regatta, Schools Head of the River and National Schools in recent years, as well as in local regattas. This year, two senior rowers were invited to the final round of GB trials and went on to represent England, to add to the over 50 international and Olympic rowers who have been part of the school.   

The school has a strong sporting tradition and a commitment to ‘sporting excellence’ and ‘sport for all’. Our aim is to provide a range of supplementary sports and activities which are delivered within the co-curricular clubs and games programme to support the athletic development of our pupils. Pupils participate in seasonal inter-school competitions consisting of athletics, cross-country, girls’ football, swimming and water polo. Amongst our recent successes, the U13 water polo team finished 5th in country in 2022. 

A range of additional sports are available to ensure all pupils participate in some sporting activity and learn the value of regular exercise for health, friendship, and challenge. These cover co-curricular clubs (climbing, dance and tennis) and the senior games programme, which includes over 20 activities.

The sports department provides tailored teaching and coaching to our most able pupils in our performance and development sports. Pupils are given the opportunity to represent the school and compete in local, regional, and national competitions.

The school has excellent relationships with elite organisations and clubs such as Harlequins RFC and Roslyn Park RFC, Leander Swimming Club and Wimbledon RFC which provides additional support and encouragement for talented pupils to pursue representative honours.

Sports Scholars are expected to take a leading role in at least one of the performance sports at Emanuel. Scholars should strive to achieve their potential and excel in their sporting activities.

Sports scholars are required to represent the school in both performance and development sports and to contribute fully to the school sporting programme.

Sports scholars are ambassadors and role models and the school expect them to dress in the appropriate school sports clothing during all their training sessions and competitive representation.

We expect sports scholars to have a positive work ethos and lead from the front in training sessions and competitive fixtures/events.

Sports Scholars are expected to attend internal or external talks scheduled throughout the year.

 Click here to find out more about sports scholarships at Emanuel. 

• 12-acres of on-site playing fields 
• A large sports hall with climbing wall, two dedicated fitness suites with cardiovascular equipment, dance studio and physiotherapy area. 
• Two outdoor netball /tennis courts, plus four indoor courts in the sports hall 

• A mini-astro 
• A strength and conditioning gym 
• A 25m indoor swimming pool 
• A boathouse located at Barnes Bridge with 70 boats and 7 river launches and its own dedicated strength and conditioning suite 
• 14 -acres of playing fields as well as an all weather pitch for hockey and grass pitches for rugby, football and cricket at our off site sports ground, Blagdons, near Raynes Park 

Tours at Emanuel typically follow a two-year cycle, where every other year, a major sport tour is available for boys and girls of junior and senior age. As well as giving pupils the opportunity to develop their talents and skills, tours abroad encourage pupils to develop a social awareness of other countries and cultures.

There is a regular programme of sports tours designed to extend and challenge our girls and boys, while also providing them with opportunities to broaden their experiences playing cultures and styles.

In recent years we have run a rugby tour to Lisbon, hockey tour to Barcelona, rowing trip to Northern Italy and netball tour to the Netherlands. In the next twelve months our senior rugby and hockey squads have the chance to go to Malaysia, whilst our junior netballers will go to the UAE, and junior footballers to Valencia.