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Aug 4, 2015 · Cheam School (formerly Beenham Court) in the parish of Ashford & lies between Kingsclere and Headley. The modern school is housed in a complex of 19th and 20th century buildings - enclosed within 80 acres of parkland and mature woodlands.
Welcome to Cheam School A forward-thinking contemporary learning community situated in a spectacular 100 acre site Cheam offers a complete education. Pastoral care and excellence are at the heart of school life, delivered with passion and dedication by our outstanding staff team.
Cheam School was founded in 1645 and offers a traditional first-class education for boys and girls aged 3-13 years. The school has outstanding facilities including new classrooms, music school, science block and a magnificent indoor sports centre and Art, Design & Technology Centre.
One of the oldest preparatory Schools in the country, originating from the outskirts of London in Cheam, Surrey in the seventeenth century, it occupies 85 acres of glorious countryside in Headley, half way between Newbury and Basingstoke.
- Headley, Newbury, RG19 8LD
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A smart co-ed day and boarding school for ages 3-13, Cheam School is a bucolic beauty set on the Berkshire and Hampshire border. It offers day or a thoroughly modern mix of flexi and weekly boarding. It’s a buzzy, energetic school with 408 pupils in total, with a balanced 50/50 split in girls and boys. Sitting in roughly 100 acres of pristine groun...
OMG, where to start? The huge school grounds are seemingly endless and their is not a single blade of grass out of place. You’ll find cricket pitches and nets, six hard tennis courts, a new full-size astro turf pitch, a nine-hole golf course, an adventure playground and mud kitchen for the littlies and an outdoor swimming pool. But it doesn’t end t...
I’ve seen my fair share of spruced up boarding rooms in my time, but nothing quite prepared me for Cheam’s. A local artist has painted murals in the rooms and they’re awesome. You’ll find big cats roaming the halls, rooms that are out of this world, James Bond makes an appearance… I won’t spoil the surprise. Take a look, they’re awesome. Fun for th...
The killer combo of being non-selective yet academically strong. The vibe is more prospering than pushy. Catnip for parents wishing to escape the London academic hot houses. There’s a dedicated scholarship class for the brightest buttons, and one of the best learning-support departments I have seen. Head of Learning Support Kate Hudson scoops up ch...
William Phelps is fun, charismatic, a little bit eccentric, but also vastly experienced. He was previously head at The Beacon School in Amersham – one of the UK’s leading and largest boys’ prep schools and before that head at the British International School in New York (BIS-NY) for five years. Impressive, non? William comes from a family of teache...
This is a buzzy, busy and ambitious school, so it’s great to see pupil mental health prioritised. Cheam’s culture of kindness now extends to a new wellbeing hub, The Nest – a dedicated space to relax, unwind and connect with others. It’s an oasis of is a calm, tucked away from the main school courtyard. A great opportunity to decompress when you’re...
I don’t think it gets more quirky than being given special permission to perform Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest musicalSchool of Rock, before it premiered in London’s West End. Lucky for them, Lord Lloyd Webber is a neighbour. The kids then bagged opening night seats for the pro show. Impressive, eh? The gleam at Cheam is real. It is super-slick and ...
Glowing reviews! Frazzled parents constantly juggling work and children, will appreciate the after school clubs available to Pre-Prep kids. You can drop off from 8.10am and lessons end at 3.30pm – after-school clubs run until 4.30pm (5.55pm for Y3s). In Prep, if your kids aren’t boarding, it’s 8.10am – 6pm, Monday to Saturday.
Nursery sessions are morning and afternoon and you can choose how many days your nippers attend. However, 5 full days per term is £4,130 per term (£3,280 after EY funding). Reception-Y2 Day: £4,315; Y3 £6,995. Senior Y4-Y5 day fees £8,105 to £10,495 weekly boarding and Y6-8 £8,475 day only to £10,865 weekly boarding. There are lots of boarding opti...
It has had a bit of a rep for being a bit punchy – a pressure cooker environment, egged on by parents. But that’s not the Cheam today. A couple of the mums I spoke to gave it an A* for its ambition for the kids and opportunities, but also the emphasis on wellbeing. The social scene is pretty hot too. There’s plenty of extra curricular for both the ...
Admissions. Cheam is located between Newbury Station and Basingstoke Station with regular trains to Reading and London Paddington and London Waterloo.
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Cheam School is a mixed preparatory school located in Headley, in the civil parish of Ashford Hill with Headley in Hampshire. Originally a boys school, Cheam was founded in 1645 by George Aldrich.
