Beeston Hall School A GSG School
- Beeston Hall School
West Runton
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9NQ - Head: Mr Fred de Falbe
- T 01263 837324
- F 01263 838177
- E office@beestonhall.co.uk
- W www.beestonhall.co.uk
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 13.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Norfolk
- Pupils: 176
- Religion: Christian Inter-denominational
- Fees: Day £11,250 - £22,485; Boarding £23,250 - £29,985 pa
- Open days: Open day 7th October 2023 10am
- 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..
Very outdoorsy, pupils are encouraged to make the most of the extensive grounds; tree climbing not just allowed but encouraged and parents approve, ‘We are delighted, it’s what childhood should be about.’ The school promotes self-reliance and a robustness, ‘If you sign up for an activity you jolly well turn up for it even if the weather’s foul or you fancy doing something else.' Pupils very at ease with staff - everyone polite and courteous but nothing stiff or starchy. Tutors sit at refectory tables with their forms at lunch but...
What the school says...
'Here at Beeston Hall we are passionate about education in its truest sense. We genuinely believe that childhood is special and that a child's education should be exactly that; a rich playground where learning is fun, challenges are aplenty and friends many. While offering a first class education, we hold traditional values dear, and are unashamedly proud of our finest ambassadors, our children.' ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2016, Mr Fred de Falbe (BA). Eton (a contemporary of two recent prime ministers) followed by theology at Manchester. Adventure as a ‘jackaroo’ in Australia for eight months then working in property management in London, ‘They were rock and roll years – great fun.’ Eight years teaching in state schools alongside working on the family farm in North Devon followed, then it was back to London for full-time teaching at Knightsbridge School – a popular day prep. Married to Juliet, an artist and also involved day to day at the school. Their three children are now all grown up.
The expansion of Beeston Hall in recent years is, ‘a testament to many of Mr de F's personal qualities,’ said a parent, ‘though we loved the school anyway.’ He, in turn,...
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Special Education Needs
Beeston Hall provides SEN support at various levels, depending upon each child's specific need. At the outset children are supported in small classes through specialist teaching by dyslexia trained English staff, supported by classroom assistants. With positive reinforcement and additional individual one-to-one sessions many children thrive in confidence and rapidly come to grips with their concerns. Should a child require additional help, there is the opportunity to drop Latin and attend extra English or maths sessions instead. These small classes are, again, taken by our dyslexia trained English staff who ensure continuity. Beyond this, children can then attend a one-to-one session with the school's special needs specialist. By this stage the school would often recommend that parents seek additional guidance from an educational psychologist, with whom the school would work in close liaison. A maximum of three sessions is allowed for each pupil with the school's specialist and these sessions are charged to a parent's account.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| 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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