Ages
Operating in a highly competitive area, High March has carved out a niche for itself as a warm-hearted – but still aspirational – option. ‘My daughter has been going since nursery and there hasn’t been one day she’s not been happy to go in,’ said a parent.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 296 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £16,800 - £22,995 pa
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire County Council
- Area guides
Headteacher
Head
Mrs Kate Gater
Since 2019, Kate Gater BA MA PGCE (40s). Previously head of Oxford High Junior School (GDST). State educated in Stoke on Trent. Caught teaching bug when she volunteered in her (much) younger brother’s school, aged 16 – one can imagine her contagio
Entrance
Proudly non-selective, so no entrance tests to stress about. Most girls join in nursery or reception; older girls come in for a taster day and are observed during lessons. Head personally feeds back to all parents. Waiting list in only one year gr
Exit
Half head off to local grammars, the rest to local independents. (Usually 70-80 per cent of pupils qualify in the Bucks 11-plus secondary transfer test, for which private tutoring is commonplace – but not all take up places.) Beaconsfield High is
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Teaching & learning
Learning support & SEN
Pupils
Money matters
Academic, drama and music scholarships offered to current pupils, ranging from 10 to 30 per cent of fees. Means-tested bursaries are available if existing families fall on hard times.
- Fee information
- £16,800 - £22,995 pa
Our view
Comprises three converted houses on a quiet residential street. An adjoining two are home to junior house (nursery to year 2), with the upper school (years 3-6) about five or six houses down the road. All helps with the homely, welcoming vibe – an
The last word
Operating in a highly competitive area, High March has carved out a niche for itself as a warm-hearted – but still aspirational – option. ‘My daughter has been going since nursery and there hasn’t been one day she’s not been happy to go in,’ said
