Amersham Road, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 5PF
10 reasons to choose The Beacon School
Top line
The Beacon School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 86. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Amersham and one of the 4 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
The Beacon School is an independent prep day school for boys between the ages of 3 and 13 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. The Beacon School fees range from £5,351 (Rec) to £8,862 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT and lunches.
Average class size
The Beacon School has three or four classes per year, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for 40-50% of The Beacon School leavers are Buckinghamshire grammar schools at 11. Of the remainder half go to independent day schools, and half to boarding schools at 13. Dr Challoner’s Grammar is the most popular destination (35% of all leavers), followed by Berkhamsted School (10-20%), Royal Grammar High Wycombe (10-20%), and Chesham Grammar (5-10%). Around 10% of pupils win awards and scholarships.
The Beacon School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum. It also includes PSHE, international studies, French, Spanish, Latin. The Middle School Diploma in Years 5 and 6 encourages participation in the broader curriculum and in the community. In Years 7 and 8 the school teaches the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate, which blends nine transferable learning skills with ISEB and National Curriculum subjects and/or senior school entrance curricula. The aim is to better prepare pupils for the demands of rapidly evolving academic and work environments. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs. In recent years the school has enjoyed national tournament success in chess, maths.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 4. Outdoor learning twice a week for one term in pre-prep, two afternoons per term for Years 3 and 4, and a Survival Day for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, computing, drama, international studies, and music throughout, for languages, DT, and cookery from Year 4, and for most subjects from Year 6.
Sport at The Beacon School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. Inclusive sports policy means that everybody gets to represent the school. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in athletics, cross country, golf.
The Arts at The Beacon 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. Five 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 7.30am to 6.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near The Beacon School
Heatherton House School (0.6 miles); Chesham Preparatory School (3.8 miles); Berkhamsted Preparatory & Pre-Prep School (5.9 miles).
Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, Chesham Bois (0.3 miles); Chesham Bois Church of England Combined School (1 mile); Elangeni School (1 mile).
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (6.3 miles); Berkhamsted School (6.6 miles); Royal Masonic School for Girls (7.2 miles).
Dr Challoner’s Grammar School (0.9 miles); Chesham Grammar School (2 miles); Dr Challoner’s High School (2.4 miles).