The Beacon School, Amersham
The Beacon School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 13 in Amersham. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Beacon School in detail
The Beacon School in its own words
In its own words: "We recruit a high calibre of staff within our warm and welcoming community who are all pivotal to making The Beacon the exceptional place it is. The Beacon Board of Governors incorporates members with a wide range of experience."
Coming up: an open day on Friday 5 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to The Beacon School are Heatherton School (0.4 miles), Chesham Preparatory School (2.8 miles), Gateway School (4.3 miles) and Berkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School (4.4 miles).
Heatherton SchoolChesham Preparatory SchoolGateway SchoolBerkhamsted Prep and Pre-Prep School
Who goes there
In 2026, 76 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 2 (0.4%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Beacon School (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Beacon School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
21 January 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
15 February 2022
Regulatory Compliance
11 October 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
Fees for 2026/27
Day fees, per year
£16,455 to £26,985
depending on year group
| Reception | £16,455 a year |
| Pre-Prep - Years 1 & 2 | £19,674 a year |
| Lower School - Years 3 & 4 | £24,927 a year |
| Year 5 | £26,022 a year |
| Year 6 | £26,985 a year |
| Upper School - Years 7 & 8 | £26,985 a year |
From the school's own fee schedule; check with the school before you rely on it.
Private school fees in Buckinghamshire - 10 schools' published fees side by side
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby independent school
Latest from The Beacon School
Baker’s Beacon Blog Week 4 2026
2 Oct 2026
Sports Highlights Week 4 2026
2 Oct 2026
National Poetry Day: Hot Poet Workshop
2 Oct 2026
Meet the Pupil Leadership Team
1 Oct 2026
Author Event: Alex Milway
29 Sep 2026
September Open Morning 2026
28 Sep 2026
From The Beacon School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with The Beacon School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
453 pupils
570 places
117 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Amersham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Amersham
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,847
Applications
6,535
Got 1st preference
76.7%
Got preferred school
93.9%
All secondary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
76
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
453
Total Pupils
453
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
The Beacon School
Questions parents ask about The Beacon School
When was The Beacon School last inspected?
The Beacon School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
How many pupils go to The Beacon School?
The Beacon School has around 453 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Beacon School?
The Beacon School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The Beacon School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Beacon School?
The Beacon School is at Amersham Road, Chesham Bois, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5PF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)