Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire HP9 1AA
10 reasons to choose Davenies School
Top line
Davenies School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 85. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Beaconsfield and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Davenies School is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 4 and 13 years. 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. Davenies School fees range from £5,415 (Rec) to £8,515 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
Davenies School has two classes per year and an average class size of 19 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Year 8 Davenies School leavers are one of 30 independent day and boarding schools. About 30% of pupils leave for a grammar school at the end of Year 6.
The Davenies School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, study skills, French, Spanish, Latin. Each pupil may participate in over 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 4. School has its own Cub Scout pack and facilities for Years 3 to 5. The Alternative Curricular Experience (ACE) is a trips, speakers, outdoor learning and residentials programme. The Davenies Award Scheme is a curriculum broadening skills activity over Years 7 & 8 including outdoor challenge, entrepreneurship, life skills, debating, and service.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, languages throughout, for art, DT and science from Year 3, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Davenies School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in badminton, swimming.
The Arts at Davenies School
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and two-thirds take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Four choirs, orchestra and 12 instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Davenies School
High March School (0.5 miles); Gayhurst School (4.3 miles); Maltman’s Green School (4.5 miles).
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School, Beaconsfield (0.6 miles); Tylers Green Middle School (3.9 miles); Chalfont St Peter Church of England Academy (4.5 miles).
St Mary’s School, Gerrards Cross (5.2 miles); Thorpe House School (5.3 miles); Wycombe Abbey School (6.1 miles).
Beaconsfield High School (0.5 miles); Dr Challoner’s Grammar School (5.7 miles); Wycombe High School (6.4 miles).