Beaudesert Park School A GSG School
- Beaudesert Park School
Minchinhampton
Gloucestershire
GL6 9AF - Head: Chris Searson
- T 01453 832072
- F 01453 836040
- E [email protected]
- W www.beaudesert.gloucs.sch.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Gloucestershire
- Pupils: 450
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: Day £9,600 - £18,300; Boarding £23,316 pa
- Open days: October or March, individual visits by arrangement.
- 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..
Towers, curved walls, covered outside staircases and walkways – it all looks rather like an animated Escher drawing as pupils go busily up and down between lessons. Well-equipped labs where legendary ‘screaming jelly baby’ and other spectacular experiments are staged – obviously science is not impervious to school’s performing arts campaign. What would improve their school, we asked? Modest proposals included golf buggies to transport pupils to games fields over the common, flattening the bump in the Astro, compelling teachers to sit their own exams and ‘unlimited ice cream’...
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 truly 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 London amongst other places. Confident children and their happy parents help make word of mouth the best marketing tool for this school. ...Read more
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Sports
Polo
Rowing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since September 2018, Chris Searson, previously deputy head at Highfield School in Hampshire, where he had also been head of English and boarding houseparent. Married to Harriet; two young children.
Entrance
While not fiercely selective, school says it attracts a ‘generally high level’ and ‘families with bright children’. Pupils come from local nurseries or the school’s own. Transfer from pre-prep generally straightforward.
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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 | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham College | 2018 | 12 | 2 | Sport Scholarship; Drama Scholarship |
| Bradfield College | 2018 | 4 | ||
| Radley College | 2018 | 4 | ||
| Cheltenham Ladies' College | 2018 | 3 | ||
| Winchester College | 2018 | 3 | ||
| Malvern College | 2018 | 2 | 1 | Sport Scholarship |
| Marlborough College | 2018 | 2 | 1 | Sport Scholarship |
| St Edward's Oxford | 2018 | 2 | 1 | All-Round Scholarship |
| St Mary's Calne | 2018 | 2 | ||
| The King's School, Gloucester | 2018 | 2 | 2 | All-Round Scholarship; Academic Scholarship |
| Tudor Hall School | 2018 | 2 | 1 | Sport Scholarship |
| Bedales School | 2018 | 1 | ||
| Eton College | 2018 | 1 | ||
| Heathfield School | 2018 | 1 | ||
| Kingswood School | 2018 | 1 | 1 | |
| Repton School | 2018 | 1 | 1 | Sport Scholarship |
| Rugby School | 2018 | 1 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Highfield and Brookham Schools | 2018 | 1 |
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