Beaudesert Park School A GSG School
- Beaudesert Park School
Minchinhampton
Gloucestershire
GL6 9AF - Head: Chris Searson
- T 01453 832072
- F 01453 836040
- E office@bps.school
- W beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Gloucestershire
- Pupils: 398
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: Day £11,700 - £21,600; Boarding £26,700 pa Flexi-boarding £45 per night
- Open days: Open Mornings in September, March and May each year
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Maths and English aside, it’s their Tree Climbing License that Beaudesertians aspire to, awarded in year 3. It’s a serious matter, tree-climbing: ‘Are there any school rules that you disagree with?’ we asked a group of pupils. ‘I disagree with the rule about not climbing a branch thinner than your wrist,’ one said earnestly, ‘because some are incredibly strong, like a Yew or a Wellingtonia.’ Superb pastoral system runs right through the school: these are happy, happy children. Most families live within 20 miles. ‘A spattering of London money but it’s not like the north Cotswolds,’ one told us; ‘The days of horse boxes in the car park are not yet over here, it’s more...
What the school says...
A thriving, bustling place, Beaudesert is that rare thing - a great school of a decent size, in the heart of the country, and yet within easy reach of cities, motorways and trains. Fantastic facilities, a truly all-round approach to education and great academic results have all helped make Beaudesert a hugely popular choice with locals as well as with people moving into Cotswolds villages from the hustle and bustle of city life. Confident children and their happy parents help make word of mouth the best marketing tool for this school. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2018, Mr Chris Searson BA, previously deputy head at Highfield School. English and PGCE at Warwick. Growing up in a forces family his first experience of education was at a tiny primary school on a beach in the Shetlands, where his mum was his teacher. ‘She has shaped who I am as a teacher; I sometimes hear her voice in the back of my head reminding me to stop and ask myself what’s right for the child.’ Actually, he’d meant to become a journalist, but a teaching placement during his degree turned his head. ‘They were the real littlies’, he says by way of explanation.
First job was at Caterham Prep; thence to Highfield where he met his wife, then a matron and now deputy head of pre-prep here....
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Special Education Needs
09-09 School's description of their SEN provision:
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham College | 2023 | 22 | 9 | Scholarships: 2 Academic Scholarships, 1 Academic Exhibition, 1 Art Scholarship, 1 Art Exhibition, 1 Drama Exhibition, 1 Sports Scholarship, 2 Sports Exhibition. |
| Marlborough College | 2023 | 10 | 4 | Scholarships: 1 Art Scholarship, 1 Drama Scholarship, 1 Music Scholarship, 1 Sports Scholarship |
| St Mary's Calne | 2023 | 4 | 2 | Scholarships: 1 Art Scholarship, 1 Music Scholarship |
| The King's School, Gloucester | 2023 | 4 | 2 | Scholarships: 1 Design Technology Scholarship, 1 Music Scholarship |
| Bradfield College | 2023 | 3 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Art Scholarship |
| Radley College | 2023 | 3 | 2 | Scholarships: 1 Academic Scholarship, 1 Academic Exhibition. |
| Stowe School | 2023 | 3 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Art Scholarship |
| Wycliffe College | 2023 | 3 | 3 | Scholarships: 2 Academic Scholarships, 1 Art Award |
| Badminton School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Dean Close School | 2023 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Drama Scholarship, 1 Music Scholarship, 1 Sports Scholarship | |
| Eton College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Kingswood School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Rendcomb College | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Sir Thomas Rich's School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Tudor Hall School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Winchester College | 2023 | 1 |
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