School Details
Beechwood Sacred Heart School
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Type of school: Girls boarding 11-18 and co-educational day 3-18
Age Range: 3-18
Number of Pupils: 450
Number of Boarders: 40
Teacher/pupil ratio: 1:9
Fees Per Term: Boarding £8,380; Day £2,960 - £5,050
An outstanding location
Combining girls-only boarding with a co-educational day school, Beechwood is located in 23 acres of landscaped grounds near the centre of historic Royal Tunbridge Wells, one hour by train from London.
A homely atmosphere
Students always comment on their warm welcome and how easy it is to settle in and make friends at Beechwood. Our Christian Catholic ethos forms the basis for our code of behaviour in which every person is valued and treated as an individual. Founded in 1915 by the Society of the Sacred Heart, Beechwood welcomes pupils of all religions.
‘The quality of pastoral care, support and guidance is outstanding.’
‘The standard of teaching is good, largely due to teachers’ detailed knowledge of the pupils, and the excellent relationships between staff and pupils.’
Latest ISI report
'Beechwood has helped me to build my confidence and discover my talents.'
Combining girls-only boarding with a co-educational day school, Beechwood is located in 23 acres of landscaped grounds near the centre of historic Royal Tunbridge Wells, one hour by train from London.A homely atmosphere
Students always comment on their warm welcome and how easy it is to settle in and make friends at Beechwood. Our Christian Catholic ethos forms the basis for our code of behaviour in which every person is valued and treated as an individual. Founded in 1915 by the Society of the Sacred Heart, Beechwood welcomes pupils of all religions.
‘The quality of pastoral care, support and guidance is outstanding.’
Latest ISI report
Friendly, supportive teaching
Small classes mean that teachers know their pupils well; they give time to those that need help, and challenge the most able so that all achieve their full potential. The highly successful Learning Development Department has an ‘open door’ policy, which means that any pupil can find help with learning or study problems.
Friendly, supportive teaching
Small classes mean that teachers know their pupils well; they give time to those that need help, and challenge the most able so that all achieve their full potential. The highly successful Learning Development Department has an ‘open door’ policy, which means that any pupil can find help with learning or study problems.
‘The standard of teaching is good, largely due to teachers’ detailed knowledge of the pupils, and the excellent relationships between staff and pupils.’
Latest ISI report
A broad curriculum A wide range of subjects is taught up to GCSE, and 23 A-level courses are on offer. Sixth-formers benefit from individual training in pronunciation to build confidence in spoken English. Girls from overseas can choose to come one to three terms early to develop their language skills before beginning examination courses. The after-school clubs and weekend activities programme provide further opportunities for pupils to explore their talents. Academic results are consistently high, with Beechwood recently placed in the top 5% of schools in England for A-level university points.
'Beechwood has helped me to build my confidence and discover my talents.'
Sixth-form Student
- Beechwood Physics students visit CERN
- Year 12 Physics students had an exciting day trip to Geneva to CERN, the home of the Large Hadron Collider.
- Beechwood School - alot of laughs but a serious message
- Our Senior School play, The Producers, proved to be a big hit at Beechwood
- Beechwood Sacred Heart - In Search of Hitler's bunker
- Year 10 & 11 students set off for four days in Berlin as part of their GCSE History course.
- Obese Prince gets more than he bargained for!
- This term senior pupils from Beechwood Sacred Heart School, Tunbridge Wells presented the comedy “Battle Royal” by Nick Stafford-Clark. This witty play charts a fascinating chapter in the history of the British monarchy - full of scandals, press intrusion, illicit affairs, overspending and political meddling. It centres around George, the Prince Regent in 1795, who is put under pressure to marry, and thus relieve himself of his many debts, and produce an heir. The tempestuous marriage between George and Caroline, his outspoken wife, has often been paralleled with that of Charles and Diana!
- Beechwood Sacred Heart School Team Building
- This term, Beechwood Sixth Form took part in exercises designed to improve teamwork. A presentation helped students to understand the different roles within a team, and each student took part in the PRISM profiling system to see how their personalities reflected their roles.
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Admissions information
Boarders may join the school at any age 11 – 16, dependent on availability of places. Academic, art, drama, music, and sport scholarships are offered at age 11 and 13, and academic scholarships are available into the Sixth Form at age 16.
Boarders may join the school at any age 11 – 16, dependent on availability of places. Academic, art, drama, music, and sport scholarships are offered at age 11 and 13, and academic scholarships are available into the Sixth Form at age 16.
Beechwood Sacred Heart Open Days
Saturday 12th October 9.30am - 1pm
Please contact the Registrar, Sue Dyke, to arrange a visit to the school or to answer any questions regarding admissions:
Telephone: 01892 532747
Fax: 01892 536164
Email: registrar@beechwood.org.uk
Contact information
Pembury Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 3QD
tel: +44 (0)1892 532747
email: registrar@beechwood.org.uk
web: www.beechwood.org.uk
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