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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 3 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 5.
Religious character; Church of England.
Non-selective intake.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Beechwood Park School fees range from £3,900 (Rec) to £5,785 per term (2020/21).

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 7.8 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
Destination schools for 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 day schools. At Year 8 Berkhamsted and St Albans School account for 50% of boys' destinations. There are around 30 different destination schools per year.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, future skills, French, Latin, Greek. 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 5.
School has an outdoor learning programme for all year groups.
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. The majority of pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 5 choirs, orchestra and 18 instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 5% of prep schools.

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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