Beechwood School, Royal Tunbridge Wells

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Private day and boarding school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Beechwood School

Address

Pembury Road Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3QD England
Coordinates	51°08′09″N 0°17′13″E / 51.13593°N 0.28689°E / 51.13593; 0.28689
Information
Type	Private day and boarding
Established	1915
Local authority	Kent
Department for Education URN	118949 Tables
Headmaster	Justin Foster-Gandey
Gender	Co-educational
Age	3 to 18
Enrolment	300
Houses	Hever, Scotney, Bodium
Website	http://www.beechwood.org.uk

Beechwood School is a co-educational independent day and boarding school for children aged 3–18, which comprises a nursery, preparatory school and senior school, with boarding for children aged 11–18. Beechwood is situated on a 23-acre campus in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Admission to the senior school is via assessment in mathematics, English, non-verbal reasoning, and creative writing. Ages of admission are at 11+, 13+ and 16+. The school serves the local area in West Kent and East Sussex, but welcomes boarders from many different nations.

History

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The origins of Beechwood House date back to 1855, located on Calverley Mile Road (now Pembury Road) amid a number of other Italian style Victorian villas of the time. The school celebrated its centenary in 2015. This was marked by alumni events and the collation of artifacts for a time capsule to be opened in 2065. Founded by the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1915, Beechwood retains its founders' traditions but today welcomes pupils of all faiths.

Beechwood's headmaster is Mr Justin Foster-Gandey.

Notable former pupils

Fatima Akilu, Nigerian psychologist and author
Deirdre Clancy, costume designer
Julia Cumberlege, Baroness Cumberlege (nee Camm), politician
Miatta Fahnbulleh, MP and economist
Pauline Gower, aviator
Louise Mensch, author and former MP
Libby Purves, journalist

References

"Miatta Fahnbulleh: 'People's tolerance for an unfair economic model has hit a buffer'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2018.

External links

Profile on the Independent Schools Council website

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Locations within Tunbridge Wells	Hawkenbury High Brooms Langton Green Rusthall The Pantiles
Buildings	High Brooms station High Rocks halt Holy Trinity Church Hungershall Forge Kent and Sussex Hospital King Charles the Martyr Church Royal Victoria Place St Mark's Church St Paul's Church Standings Mill The Opera House Tunbridge Wells station Tunbridge Wells West station
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People	List of people from Royal Tunbridge Wells Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells
Religion	List of places of worship
Political	Tunbridge Wells constituency (since 1974) Tunbridge Wells borough (since 1974) Local elections
Schools and colleges	Beechwood Bennett Memorial The Skinners' St Gregory's Tunbridge Wells Boys Grammar Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School K College The Skinners' Academy
Sport, leisure and the arts	Assembly Hall Theatre BBC Radio Kent Dunorlan Park High Rocks The Forum Ice Melters Curling Club KMFM West Kent Linden Park Cricket Club Nevill Ground South East Today Spa Valley Railway Trinity Theatre Tunbridge ware Tunbridge Wells Cricket Week Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club Tunbridge Wells Football Club Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon Tunbridge Wells Rugby Club
Twin towns	Wiesbaden
Italics denote places in East Sussex included as they are generally considered part of Tunbridge Wells.

Schools in Kent (including Medway)

Preparatory schools	Dulwich Prep Cranbrook Holmewood House School Marlborough House School New Beacon School Rose Hill School St Michael's Prep School St Ronan's School The Schools at Somerhill Sevenoaks Preparatory School Wellesley House School
Senior schools	Ashford School Beechwood School Benenden School Bethany School CATS College Cobham Hall School Dover College Gad's Hill School Kent College Kent College, Pembury The King's School, Canterbury King's School, Rochester Radnor House Sevenoaks School Rochester Independent College Sackville School St Edmund's School Canterbury St Lawrence College Sevenoaks School Sutton Valence School Tonbridge School Walthamstow Hall
Special schools	Caldecott Foundation School West Heath School

Defunct schools

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