Draft:The Beacon School, Amersham
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Introduction
[edit]The Beacon is an independent prep school for boys aged 3-13 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.[1][2]
In 2024, there were 510 boys at the school, making it the largest single-sex prep school in the UK.[3][4] The current Headmaster is Nick Baker.[5]
The Good School’s Guide has described The Beacon as a ‘flourishing preparatory boys’ school. Outdoorsy and outward-looking, it consistently delivers on its sporty and academic reputation while making progressive inroads in arts and technology.’[6]
An ISI inspection report, dated February 2022, found the school to be ‘Excellent in all areas.’[7]
History
[edit]The Beacon was founded in 1933 by its first Headmaster, Stanley Fieldhouse. It started with just five boys, the origin of the five-pointed star on the school’s crest, and classes were taught in the original School House building on Amersham Road.[8]
The school’s 17th century farmhouse and timbered barn buildings were acquired by Pip Masters, who became Headmaster in 1953.[8] The buildings had been used for a soldiers' camp during the Second World War, and the sign for the Sergeants' Mess can still be seen engraved on one of the wooden beams in the school's dining room today.[9] [10] [11] When Pip retired in 1972, his son-in-law, Hugh Davies Jones, succeeded him and The Beacon Educational Trust was formed.[12]
In 2012, under Headmaster Michael Spinney, The Beacon became one of the founding schools of the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate (PSB).[13]
Facilities
[edit]The Beacon’s facilities include 16 acres of playing fields, a Sports Hall, AstroTurf, and covered heated swimming pool. There is also a 220-seat theatre, Drama Studio, and Mac-technology Music Suite for Performing Arts.[14]
Notable Alumni
[edit]Notable alumni include:
- Tom Blomfield, entrepreneur and co-founder of Monzo bank
- Ross Brewer, Commonwealth double-gold gymnast[15]
- Hugh Coles, actor[16]
- David Eldon CBE, former chairman of HSBC
- Philip Franks, actor and director
- David Honigmann, journalist
- Joe Lister, Luxemburg International Rugby player
- Fitz Harding, English Rugby Union player[17]
- Lieutenant General Sir Mark Mans, KCB, CBE, DL
- Ben Merrick, British civil servant
- Hugh Padgham, Grammy award winning record-producer
- Adam Thorpe, poet and novelist
- Mark Watson-Gandy CStJ KSG OBE, lawyer, educationalist and Founder KidsMBA[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". The Beacon School.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about moving to Amersham, Buckinghamshire". The Times. 22 July 2022.
- ^ "The Beacon School". Independent Schools Council.
- ^ "Where to live for the best schools in Oxon and Bucks". Muddy Stilettoes. 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Amersham: The Beacon School appoint new headteacher". Bucks Free Press. 8 September 2022.
- ^ "The Beacon School". The Good Schools Guide.
- ^ "The Beacon School ISI Report" (PDF). Independent Schools Inspectorate. February 2022.
- ^ a b Davies Jones, Hugh (2024). "A Personal Memoir of The Beacon School 1953 – 1984" (PDF).
- ^ "History of Bois Farm Residential Club and Ida Teather". Bucks Free Press. 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Beech Barn Camp". Amersham Museum.
- ^ "David James". Amersham Museum.
- ^ "Our History". The Beacon School.
- ^ "Our Story". PSB.
- ^ "The Beacon". Tatler Address Book.
- ^ "Ross the golden boy at the Games". Bucks Free Press. 30 July 2012.
- ^ "The Beacon Bulletin - Autumn Term 2022". 10 January 2023.
- ^ "The Beacon Bulletin: Autumn Term 2023". 24 October 2023.
- ^ "The Beacon Entrepreneurs". The Beacon School. 13 June 2023.
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