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Beachborough School, Brackley NN13

Westbury, Brackley, Northamptonshire NN13 5LB

Beachborough School, Brackley NN13

10 simple reasons to choose Beachborough School

Independent prep school and nursery in Brackley.
For pupils aged 2.5 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 20% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 3.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Medium sized school with an average of two classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Beachborough School fees range from £3,802 (Rec) to £5,970 per term (2021/22).

10 better reasons to choose Beachborough School

Schoolsmith Score®; 89.
One of the best independent prep schools in Brackley and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
On average, 16.9 pupils per class and 9.5 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destinations for Beachborough School leavers can be any one of 30 independent day and boarding schools. On average, however, 60% to 70% of pupils go on to Bloxham School and Stowe School . 40%-50% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, STEM ('Technology, Engineering, Design'),'Enrichment Weeks', French, Spanish, Latin. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, for Technology, Engineering and Design from Year 3, and for most subjects from Year 5.
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, and visiting speakers (Francis Drake/Discovery lectures). Residential trips from Year 2. The Francis Drake Awards for Years 3 to 8, and the Big Cats Award, for Year 2, encourage participation in the co-curriculum.
School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cross country, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and over half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and several instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.45pm. Facility for occasional boarding.

Find another school near Beachborough School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Winchester House School (2.6 miles); Thornton College, Preparatory (9.5 miles); Akeley Wood Junior School (10 miles). Boarding: Winchester House School (2.6 miles); Thornton College, Preparatory (9.5 miles); Bruern Abbey Preparatory School (13.5 miles).

State Primary Schools

Bourton Meadow Academy (6.2 miles); Helmdon Primary School (7.2 miles); St Loys Church of England Primary Academy, Weedon Lois (11.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: Stowe School (4 miles); Akeley Wood Senior School (7.9 miles); Thornton College (9.5 miles). Boarding: Stowe School (3.9 miles); Thornton College (9.3 miles); Tudor Hall School (13.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

Royal Latin School (5.4 miles); Sponne School (12.6 miles); Denbigh School (17.6 miles).

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