Address: Bede’s Prep School, Duke’s Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN20 7XL
Website: bedes.org
Founded: 1895
Pupils: 284, coed aged 3 months to 13 years
Fees: £3,835-£10,020 per term
Head: Mrs Leigh-Anne Morris
Religious Affiliation: Non-denominational
Entrance Procedure: Selective via assessment, taster day and school report
School Visits: Visit school website for details
Contact: 01323 734222 or [email protected]
Curriculum
Thebespoke and enhanced curriculum focuses on skills as much as content and encourages curiosity, self-reliance, self-belief and the confidence to ‘have a go’. The school believe its job is helping children to discover their talents and to build on them. Bede’s offers academic, sport, music, dance, art and drama scholarships and bursaries for children from the ages of seven to 12.
Sport & The Arts
Bede’s operates a comprehensive programme of cocurricular activities. The pre-prep produces a Christmas play and there are frequent productions throughout the year for children to take part in. Boys play football, hockey and cricket, and the major sports for girls are netball, hockey, football, cricket and tennis. All the pupils use the indoor 20m swimming pool. The sports hall covers two indoor tennis courts and is used to house a huge variety of sports. Wet weather activities include badminton, basketball, climbing and table tennis. Children also regularly use facilities at the senior school nearby. Cricket and team sports are also played at the Hollow playing fields next to the school at the foot of the South Downs National Park. The prep school also has a new court for hockey, cricket and other sports.
Pastoral Care
For boarders, home is a beautiful Victorian villa overlooking the sea. The boarding team look after the needs of the children, and teachers and tutors are always there to help with any problems.
Head’s Philosophy
To provide an all-round education where academic pursuits are supported by wonderful cocurricular opportunities and where pupils learn lessons that books cannot give: courage and joy, resilience and self belief, developing into confident, globally-minded young people. I am incredibly proud to belong to such an amazing community where pupils and staff feel empowered, supported and valued.
