Welcome to Beachborough Prep School

“We enable children to embrace skills which will prepare them for lifelong learning”

Welcome to Beachborough, a school where learning and having fun go hand in hand. Happy children are successful children and we focus on creating an inspiring, nurturing learning adventure where each and every child can flourish. At Beachborough we encourage children to challenge themselves without fear of failure, to try new things and be open to a wide range of experiences: take a maths challenge, join a band, sing in a choir, compete in a triathlon, build a racing car, design an App, spend the night on a warship, dress up as an ancient Egyptian, learn photography, perform Shakespeare – just have a go! Give each child opportunities and encouragement, then watch them blossom.

Beachborough Prep School is set in an idyllic setting on the edge of the village of Westbury close to Bicester, Buckingham, Brackley and Banbury; the modern facilities cluster around the lovely old stone Manor House reflecting the balance between tradition and innovation that characterises our school. The education we provide for over 370 boys and girls, combines modern ideas and state-of-the-art facilities like our new ‘Technology, Engineering and Design’ (TED) suite, with rigorous teaching and the old-fashioned values of diligence, kindness and good manners. At whatever stage your child joins us, be it Nursery and Kindergarten (2½ to 4 years), Pre-Prep (5 to 7 years) or Prep School (8 to 13 years) they will benefit enormously from the Beachborough adventure. We are quietly proud of our 100% success rate at Common Entrance and our record for scholarships, enabling every child to go on to the senior school of their choice, among them: Abingdon, Bloxham, Headington, MCS Oxford, Stowe, St Edwards and Tudor Hall.

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Open Days

We are pleased that you are considering a Beachborough adventure for your child. To enable you to gain a real sense of our school community, we warmly invite you to come and visit. Every day is an open day at Beachborough! If you would like to arrange your individual tour, our Admissions team will be delighted to find a suitable date for you to visit. A typical visit will include an informal conversation, followed by a full tour of the school with a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Following an individual tour, all prospective pupils are invited to come along and experience a day at school in the form of a Taster Day or a Taster Session for our younger learners.

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Curriculum

The education we provide is broad, balanced and relevant, enabling pupils to discover their full range of talents and develop a range of skills and interests. We prepare our pupils for Common Entrance or Scholarship examinations to a wide range of Senior Schools. We achieve high levels of academic success through a well-structured system of proven learning techniques. Classes are competitively sized throughout the school and provide our children with the opportunity to work as a member of a team, or as an individual.

Boarding

Boarding at Beachborough is extremely flexible. It is open to anyone in Form III and above, as often as you like, from a one-off try out, to coming for regular nights every week. It can be organised months in advance, or at the last-minute – we are very accommodating. With an eye always on achieving a balance between having fun and getting a good night’s sleep, we fit activities in before the bedtime routine begins and then make sure everyone is feeling calm and ready to go to sleep by the time they get into bed. The younger boarders do their activities first and then we take them up to get them ready for bed and read a story.

Pastoral Care

Caring for each individual child is central to every aspect of school life, whether in the classroom, the boarding house, on the playing field or in the Performing Arts Centre, our holistic approach to childcare and education means that we see the whole person. We help to shape the children’s attitude towards each other and life in general. We teach them how to work as part of a happy, caring community while celebrating their individuality.

School Fees

Termly fees from January 2025

Age Group Class Price
Prep School Forms V – VIII £7,555
Prep School Form III & lV £6,928
Pre-Prep Reception, Pre-Prep 1 & 2 £4,811

Flexible Boarding

Monday – Thursday including breakfast

Duration of Stay Price
More than 1 night booked per week  £47 per night
1 night booked per week £49 per night
Friday night boarding £58 per night

 

Testimonials

“We enable children to embrace skills which will prepare them for lifelong learning, giving them not only the confidence and ability to think for themselves and approach problems with imagination and determination but the resilience and self-discipline to keep on trying.” Simone Mitchell, Head
“There is so much to celebrate at Beachborough, from the articulate and amiable children themselves to the common sense that clads pupils in boiler suits and wellies at breaktime so they can protect their uniforms while squeezing every ounce of fun out of the grounds and woodlands that they are given the freedom to play in.” Talk Education
“Pupils’ attainment and progress are excellent; a significant proportion of pupils succeed in obtaining scholarships to their first choice of senior school” Independent Schools Inspection

Contact Us

If you would like to book onto our next open day please contact our Admissions team.
We look forward to welcoming you at Beachborough Prep School.

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