Address: Church Road, Steep, Petersfield GU32 2DG
Website: bedales.org.uk
Founded: 1893
Pupils: 720, coed aged 3-18
Termly Fees: £3,576-£18,357
Head Teacher: Will Goldsmith
Religious Affiliation: Non-denominational
Entrance Procedure: Selective; assessment and interview
School Visits: Next open mornings 7 February and 9 May (senior), 6 March (years 4-6) and 7 March (years 7-8)
Contact: [email protected] or 01730 711733
The Curriculum
From the very youngest, students are encouraged to think critically through an innovative, intellectually challenging curriculum that fosters curiosity and purposeful learning. In the senior school, students take core IGCSEs alongside the school’s own university-recognised Bedales Assessed Courses (BACs) such as Global Perspectives, Digital Game Design and Sports Science. Sixth formers follow a tailored programme of A levels and enrichment courses that support individual academic aspirations and future pathways.
Sport & The Arts
Bedales aims to create a positive and engaging sporting environment that enables students to develop the confidence and competence to succeed in a wide range of sports, both individually and within a team. Tennis, hockey, netball, football and cricket are the main sports, with the school competing regionally and nationally. Bedales is acclaimed for its creativity and arts, with vast opportunities for theatre, dance, art and music and award-winning performance and practical spaces.
Pastoral Care
Educational welfare was a core founding principle of Bedales, and to this day, wellbeing remains at the heart of school life. Each student is recognised as an individual and encouraged to be themselves within a nurturing, collaborative and authentic community. The use of first names reflects the atmosphere of mutual respect and connection that underpins all relationships. Mixed-age dormitories encourage communication and shared experience across the years.
Exit Destinations
Students go on to study at a range of prestigious educational and artistic destinations, including Oxbridge and other QS top 100 universities, music conservatoires, art colleges and overseas institutions.
Head Teacher’s Philosophy
To nurture the individual as well as the community, aligning with Bedales’ motto: ‘work of each for weal of all’. Students are known, supported and inspired and become rounded learners as a result of a diverse curriculum that encourages intellectual endeavour and creativity.
