Address: Bedales School, Church Road, Steep, Petersfield GU32 2DG
Website: bedales.org.uk
Founded: 1893
Number of Pupils: 769 in total
Ages: 3-8 (Pre-prep); 8-13 (Prep); 13-18 (Senior)
Fees: (Termly) Nursery per session: £40-£95; Pre-prep: £4,825.60-£6,302.40; Prep: Day £8,140.80-£8,851.60; Boarding £10,621.40-£11,929.60; Senior: Day £13,445.40; Boarding £17,358.40
Head Teacher: Will Goldsmith
Religious Affiliation: Non-denominational
Entrance Procedure: Selection by assessment and interview
Contact: 01730 711733 (Senior) and 01730 711558 (Prep/Pre-prep)
Email: [email protected]
School Visits: Open Mornings 2025: Senior: 10 May. Prep: Open Week, 10-14 March, 9 & 10 May. Pre-prep: 4 March, 22 May.
Watch the videos…
Bedales School: Cultivating a Community of Learners from Bedales School on Vimeo.
Welcome to Bedales Senior from Bedales School on Vimeo.
The Curriculum
From the very youngest, students ‘learn through doing’ with an innovative, intellectually challenging curriculum. In the Senior School, students take five core IGCSEs alongside our own Bedales Assessed Courses (recognised by UCAS) in Global Perspectives and Digital Game Design, for example. Sixth Formers take enrichment courses in addition to A Levels.
Games & The Arts
Bedales competes in many sports including football, hockey, tennis, cricket and netball. Excellent facilities include floodlit astroturf, hockey pitches, tennis and netball courts and an indoor swimming pool. We are acclaimed for our drama, theatre, art and music opportunities for participation in performances, including overseas tours.
Pastoral Care
Every student is assigned to a house parent with whom they build a close relationship, and a tutor who monitors and guides their academic progress, tailoring support to the individual. Tutor groups and dormitories are mixed age, to encourage communication and shared experience across the years. There is a separate 6.2 (Year 13) house.
Recent Scholarships
Scholarships are available from 10+ for music and academic, 13+ for art, and 16+ for drama, dance, sport and design.
Head Teacher’s Philosophy
The School’s motto – ‘work of each for weal of all’ – emphasises both our attention to nurturing the individual as well as coming together in a collective endeavour. Today, our approach draws on our innovative traditions with Bedales Assessed Courses taught alongside five core GCSEs, project-based learning as a key part of our Block 3 (Year 9) curriculum and approaches to boarding, pastoral care and interpersonal relationships that break down unnecessary barriers.
Outstanding Characteristics
Shared progressive ethos and vision across the Whole School with impressive university destinations including Oxbridge, music conservatoires, art colleges and overseas institutions such as Cornell and Columbia. Innovation in the curriculum with high expectations.
