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Bishop Cotton Boys School

ICSEPrivateCo-EdSecondary
Classes 1-12
S R Nagar W NO 77
4.8

About Bishop Cotton Boys' School

Founded in 1865 by Rev. Samuel Thomas Pettigrew and named after Bishop Edward George Lynch Cotton of Calcutta. A prestigious ICSE/ISC day-cum-boarding school spread across 14 acres, known as the 'Eton of the East' and ranked as the top school in Bangalore and among India's leading schools.

Parent Reviews

4.8Google

Highly acclaimed for instilling values and traditions; praised for well-trained teachers, extracurricular opportunities, discipline, and academic excellence. Consistently achieves 100% pass rates in ICSE/ISC exams.

Key Numbers

Students
4,409
4,409 boys, 0 girls
Teachers
57
11M / 46F
Student-Teacher Ratio
--
 
Classrooms
107
 

Teacher Profile

Regular
57(100%)
Post-Graduate+
22(39%)
Trained
57(100%)

Infrastructure & Facilities

Electricity
Drinking Water
Internet
Library
Playground
Solar Panel
Medical Checkup
Handwash Facility
Ramps (Accessibility)
Rain Harvesting
Computer Lab
Physics Lab
Chemistry Lab
Boys Toilets
52
Girls Toilets
7
Laptops
9
Projectors
50
Desktops
351
Digital Boards
48
Building
Private
Boundary Wall
Pucca

Admissions

Process

LKG admission applications open from October 16; entrance test required; applicants must submit birth certificate and photograph

Activities & Achievements

Extracurriculars
SportsMusicArt and craftDanceDebateDramaGardeningModel United Nations (MUN)
Achievements
100% pass rate in ICSE and ISC examinations
Student scored 99.80% in ICSE examinations
National awards in sports, music, and debate
Delegation awards at HMUN and CGMUN
Ranked #1 day-cum-boarding school in India
Ranked among India's top 3 schools
#1 among all metro schools in India
Known as the 'Eton of the East'

Facilities (from school website)

4 computer labsPhysics, Chemistry, Biology labs (Elphick Research Center)Pettigrew Resource Center library with extensive collection4 playgroundsSports complexOn-campus hostel with dormitories and dining facilitiesAC classrooms

Transport

Transport services available with 17 routes covering day scholars; pick and drop facilities

Contact & Location

S R Nagar W NO 77
Bengaluru U North, Karnataka

Data Sources

UDISE+ (Govt of India)CISCE DirectoryUDISE+ Report Card
School data sourced from government records. Last verified March 2026.