Amersham Road, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 5PF
10 simple reasons to choose The Beacon School
Independent prep school.
For pupils aged 4 to 13 years.
Boys' school.
Day school.
Religious character; Church of England.
Academically selective intake from Year 3.
Very large school with an average of four classes per year.
Standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school.
Fees range from £4,100 (Rec) to £5,925 per term (2019/20).
10 better reasons to choose The Beacon School
Schoolsmith Score®; 86.
One of the 4 best independent or state primaries within a 1 mile radius.
On average, 16.6 pupils per class and 11.1 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
The school gears itself towards success at 11+ within a selective Education Authority catchment. 40-50% of pupils go on to Buckinghamshire grammar schools at 11. Of the remainder half go to independent day schools, and half to boarding schools at 13. Dr Challoners is the most popular destination (35% of leavers), followed by Berkhamsted (10-20%) and Royal Grammar (10-20%). Around 10% win scholarships.
School is a champion of the Prep School Baccalaureate, an examinable curriculum for Years 7 & 8 to assist senior schools to assess candidates earlier and make conditional offers.
Specialist teachers for sport and music computing throughout, and for most subjects from Year 5.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, international studies, French, Spanish, Latin. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs per year group per term. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess, maths.
School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, cross country, golf.
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Over half the pupils learn a musical instrument (from Year 3). 5 choirs, orchestra and 12 instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Attractive buildings and setting. Facilities are among the top 15% of prep schools.
Find another school near The Beacon School
Independent Prep Schools
Heatherton House School (0.6 miles); Chesham Preparatory School (3.8 miles); Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School (5.9 miles).
State Primary Schools
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Chesham Bois (0.3 miles); Chesham Bois Church of England Combined School (1 mile); Elangeni School (1 mile).
Independent Senior Schools
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (Newland College) (6.3 miles); Berkhamsted School (6.6 miles); Royal Masonic School for Girls (7.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
Dr Challoner's Grammar School (0.9 miles); Chesham Grammar School (2 miles); Dr Challoner's High School (2.4 miles).