Information for London Parents

Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you are visiting the area and would like to visit Beeston. We do arrange events in London from time to time, so that you can meet the Head in person and hear more about the school. If this is of interest to you, please contact the Registrar – vf@beestonhall.co.uk

If you came to the London Schools Show in Battersea in 2021 or to our Exploring Boarding Event at the Landsowne Club, then please feel free to arrange a visit to see the school in person, we would be delighted to see you.

Many London parents, often with Norfolk connections or after holidaying in Norfolk, look longingly at
Beeston and imagine it as a location for their children’s education.

So what attracts them?

Location

35 wonderful woodland acres near the expansive beaches of the North Norfolk coast, Beeston is arguably one of the most idyllically located prep schools in the country. Indeed, for many former pupils, the charming homeliness of Beeston set against the backdrop of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty figures vividly in the memory long after they have left.

We make the most of our stunning coastal location with children taking part in sailing, kayaking and surfing, amongst the many other outdoor activities on offer. However, we consistently see the results of the many more subtle benefits. The sea air, the open beaches and Norfolk’s huge skies combine to have an amazing effect in developing an open, mindful and creative mindset in our children.

Track Record

As the only stand-alone independent prep school in Norfolk, Beeston continues to prepare children for public schools around the country – those best suited to your children. We are a non-selective school and are particularly proud of the outstanding academic attainment of our pupils. 100% success rate to their first choice Senior Schools; 65% of Leavers awarded scholarships – that’s 72 academic, sport, music and art scholarships won to 24 different Senior Schools in the last 6 years.

Happy Children

Beeston is the most prolific feeder school in Norfolk to the broadest range of Senior Schools. It does so with a genuine commitment to children being allowed to grow up as children. No mobile phones, no crowding, fresh air and plenty of outdoor learning – children have an elemental relationship with their landscape.

Lifestyle Choice

While we are competitive – on a national scale in many areas – we are all about inclusion; our family feel and the ethos of mutual encouragement means we add value in every case and children surprise themselves and astonish their parents with what they can achieve, without the relentless pressure of a city education.

The values we espouse, with a focus on our relationship to the environment, learning from it as well as in it, are of renewed interest and relevance to all. The seismic rearrangement of how families operate the work-life balance, resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, means that we have seen a surge in enquiries.

With three children, the whole family was worn down by the London school routine: the long day, the daily travelling and the impossibility of spontaneity whilst trying to fit it all together. At Beeston, our children explored every activity they wished, represented their county in both hockey and athletics, won scholarships to top tier senior schools, discovered the joys of the Norfolk coast, and in effect, had a sleepover with friends each night. An extraordinarily brilliant school, and with so much heart.

A London Parent of Three

Travelling to and from school

Despite its rural location, Beeston Hall is very well located for children living further afield. Children enjoy accompanied rail journeys at exeats and half terms to meet families in London or at airports.

The nearest train stations are Sheringham, which is less than 5 minutes by car from School, and West Runton, which is a 10 minute walk from School. Both of these have a direct link to Norwich. From Norwich there are regular services to London Liverpool Street (a journey of just under 2 hours with stops at Stowmarket, Ipswich and Colchester), to Peterborough (which has direct links to all parts of the country) and to Cambridge.