Beeston Hall School
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| Motto |
Floret Fiducia (Let confidence flourish) |
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| Established | 1948 |
| Type |
Independent school Day and boarding school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Fred de Falbe (September 2016) |
| Chairman of Governors | The Earl of Leicester |
| Founder | Thomas Tapping |
| Location |
Beeston Regis Norfolk NR27 9NQ United Kingdom |
| DfE URN | 121231 Tables |
| Students | 125~ |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 4–13 |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colours | blue and sky blue |
| Former pupils | Old Beestonians |
| Website | beestonhall.co.uk |
Beeston Hall School is an independent day and boarding preparatory school for boys and girls in the village of Beeston Regis, Norfolk. Founded in 1948, Beeston Hall currently accommodates 125 pupils aged 4 – 13 making it the largest boarding preparatory school in East Anglia.
Originally called Beeston Regis Hall, it was once the family home of the Wyndham Ketton-Cremers on the Beeston Regis Estate, part of the much larger Felbrigg Estate, the family seat. In 1940 a German bomb hit the school, causing slight damage. The Hall was leased to Thomas Tapping and his wife Bessie, who opened the private Beeston Hall School in 1948. In 1967 the school became an incorporated trust, and in 1970, following the death of Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer, the last squire of Felbrigg, the school acquired the freehold and about 14 acres (5.7 ha) of land. Over the years the school has expanded; it is the biggest employer in the parish. It has also acquired other surrounding land including Beeston Hall Common, which it purchased from the parish of Beeston Regis.
The school is currently split into two parts;
Its pupils take the Common Entrance Examination, going on to a range of public school such as Oundle, Uppingham, Oakham, Harrow, Radley, Eton, Tudor Hall, Norwich High School, Gresham’s and Stowe. In 2009 55 percent of Common Entrance papers were graded A or B, rising to 76 percent by 2013; in 2014 figures stood at 92 percent.
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