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Beechwood Park School, St Albans AL3

Markyate, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 8AW

Beechwood Park School, St Albans AL3

10 simple reasons to choose Beechwood Park School

Independent prep school and nursery in St Albans.
For pupils aged 2.5 to 13 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day and boarding school. Around 10% of pupils board, all are weekly or flexi boarders. Boarding starts from Year 5.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective admissions policy.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £4,095 (Rec) to £6,055 per term (2021/22). Weekly boarding fees are £7,495 per term.

10 better reasons to choose Beechwood Park School

Schoolsmith Score®; 91.
One of the best independent prep schools in St Albans and one of the 3 best primary schools for 5 miles.
On average, 16.1 pupils per class and 9.7 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Leavers' destination schools for most Year 6 Beechwood Park School girls are an independent day school with 50% going to St Albans High School and Berkhamsted School. Around 20% of boys leave at Year 6 for a variety of independent and state schools. At Year 8 St Albans School, Berkhamsted School, Bedford School, and Haileybury usually account for 70% of boys' destinations. 20%-30% win scholarships and awards. There are around 30 different destination schools per year.
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, Forest School for all year groups, future skills, French, Spanish, Latin. There are over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term.
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for most subjects from Year 6.
The school teaches subjects discretely, in the main, but a commitment to promoting thinking and project skills. In addition, there is cross-curricular referencing, topic teaching of geography, history to Year 4, and humanities to Year 5. The Year 7 and 8 curriculum incorporates skill acquisition, as well as fact acquisition.
School offers over 25 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in orienteering, swimming.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and most take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. 6 choirs, orchestra and 18 instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 5.30pm. Facility for occasional boarding.

Find another school near Beechwood Park School

Independent Prep Schools

Day: Lockers Park School (5.5 miles); St George's School, Dunstable (6.8 miles); The King's School, Harpenden, Junior department (7.3 miles). Boarding: Lockers Park School (5.5 miles); Aldwickbury School (8 miles); Royal Masonic School Cadogan House (14.8 miles).

State Primary Schools

Little Gaddesden Church of England Primary School (4.3 miles); Brockswood Primary School (4.7 miles); St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Junior School, Hemel Hempstead (5.3 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Day: The King's School, Harpenden (7.3 miles); Abbot's Hill School, Baird House (8.1 miles); St Albans School (9.6 miles). Boarding: Berkhamsted School (5.9 miles); Stanborough Secondary School (11.1 miles); Tring Park School for the Performing Arts (11.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

John F Kennedy Catholic School (5.4 miles); The Hemel Hempstead School (5.6 miles); Priory Academy (6.1 miles).

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