West Runton, Cromer, Norfolk NR27 9NQ
10 reasons to choose Beeston Hall School
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Beeston Hall School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 88. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Cromer and one of the 3 best primary schools for 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Beeston Hall School is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 50% of pupils who board. 50% are full boarders and 50% are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Prep Schools Trust (Radley Schools Group). Beeston Hall School fees range from £4,037 (Rec) to £8,064 per term (2024/25). Full boarding fees range from £8,137 to £10,762 per term. Fees exclude VAT but include lunches.
Average class size
Beeston Hall School has one class per year rising to two, and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Beeston Hall School leavers are one of 25 day, but mainly, boarding schools. On average, the most popular schools are Oundle School (21% of leavers), Gresham’s School (18%), and Uppingham School (12%). 60% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Beeston Hall School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHEE, reasoning, classical civilisation, French, Latin. School has a cross-curricular ‘creative curriculum’ in pre-prep and a cross-curricular humanities programme in Years 3 and 4. Otherwise, subjects are taught separately. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 7.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, art, and languages throughout, for RS, computing, theatre studies from Year 3, for science from Year 4, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Beeston Hall School
5 Games and 1 PE session per week. School offers over 20 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and an extensive extra-curriculum. Cricket and tennis academy. Each child represents the school in a team sport. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in hockey, sailing, shooting.
The Arts at Beeston Hall School
Art, music/theatre studies are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and 80% take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and 12 instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 7.15pm.
Find another school near Beeston Hall School
Gresham’s Prep & Pre-Prep School (6.9 miles); Langley Preparatory School at Taverham Hall (26 miles).
Kelling CE Primary School (5.2 miles).
Gresham’s School (6.4 miles); Norwich School (25.7 miles).
Cromer Academy Trust (3.6 miles); Reepham High School and College (20.7 miles); Hellesdon High School (22.4 miles).