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Bede's Prep is an independent, co-educational school located by the sea in Eastbourne, East Sussex. We are a school that enriches young people so that they may become confident members of their communities.
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Bede's is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school with boarding options for boys and girls aged 9+ (Year 5). Bede's have two stunning sites - the Preparatory School; by the sea in Eastbourne, and the Senior School; in the heart of the Sussex countryside.
Bede's Prep School is situated on the South Downs, next to the Helen Gardens in Eastbourne. The Prep School was founded in 1895 with a roll of four boys. In 1902, it moved from its site in Blackwater Road to larger premises in the Meads area of Eastbourne, at Dukes Drive. In 2009, new dining rooms, the conversion of Holywell Mount to a nursery ...
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Bede’s follows an expanded National Curriculum for England throughout prep, which includes specialist lessons in computing, French, art, drama, music, PE, games, and swimming, each taught by teachers who know their subject inside out and are passionate about it. It’s a school that brings learning to life – whether enjoying a spit roast lunch and tr...
There are plenty of schools in the UK that recognise the value of a creative curriculum – but Bede’s really does bring it to the fore in the daily timetable. Throughout the school there is an emphasis on creative subjects such as ceramics and photography, and Bede’s manages to maintain this focus on the arts without compromising in other areas of t...
While Bede’s may not have the reputation for being the most academic school, results are strong and sometimes outstanding. In 2022, A Level pupils achieved 71% A* - B grades, and 49% A* - A grades, and in GCSEs 81% were 9 - 5 (the equivalent of A* - B) and 29% were 9 - 8 (equivalent to an A). These results do not reflect the school’s performance ov...
Perched on a clifftop, the prep school has truly remarkable views – one you won’t find in many classrooms across England. Further inland, the senior school also has terrific views of the Downs. It’s a school that looks as good as it feels, with some impressive facilities including a performing arts centre, huge arts department, an eight-court sport...
The school is not highly selective academically, except for in sixth form; rather, admissions is based on English, maths, reading, writing, and cognitive tests, reports from feeder schools, and how students get involved in group activities during Bede’s taster day. Annual tuition fees for day students range from £10,440 for Reception and £17,760 fo...
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Bede’s Senior & Prep School. Bede’s is a co-educational day and boarding school, based in rural Sussex in the South East of England with good access to both Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Bede’s offers full and weekly boarding for 325 pupils across five stunning boarding houses, including a new boys’ house which opened this year.
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Bede's is an academically ambitious school with an enviable reputation for sport, performing and creative arts. Duke's Drive. Eastbourne. East Sussex. BN20 7XL. +44 (0)1323 734222. Contact email. Visit our website. View our school partnerships.
