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Bede's Prep School[1]

Independent · ages 0–13

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Headline results

No headline results are published for this school in the latest two years.

Results

No published data for this school.

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[2]

ISI inspection

Inspection
June 2024[3]
Framework
Framework from September 2023[3]
Leadership and governance
Standards met[3]
Quality of education
Standards met[3]
Health and wellbeing
Standards met[3]
Social and economic education
Standards met[3]
Safeguarding
Standards met[3]

Health and wellbeing

  • ISI recommended: The school should act on health and safety advice quickly.

Safeguarding

  • ISI recommended: The school should ensure all internet filtering and monitoring checks are completed.

Previous ISI inspections: 2019, 2018, 2015, 2012 (2019 report, 2018 report, 2015 report, 2012 report).

ISI's page for this school

Findings of the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), restated in our own words: not ISI's wording. Read the full report on ISI's website.

Competition to get in

No published data for this school.

Character & practicalities

Fees

Pre-prep, day
£4,840 a term 2026/27 · Reception, Years 1 and 2 · incl. VAT[4]
Prep, day
£7,000 a term 2026/27 · Years 3 and 4 · incl. VAT[4]
Senior, day
£1,010 a term 2026/27 · Year 10 to 11 Group: 5 hours over 2 weeks · VAT not stated[5]
Sixth form, day
£1,040 a term 2026/27 · Year 10 to 13 Group: 5 hours over 2 weeks · VAT not stated[5]
Day
£11,750 a term 2026/27 · Termly Tuition Fees (Day Fees · incl. VAT[4]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
0–13[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Non-selective[1]
Sixth form
No[1]
Boarding
Boarding school[1]
Capacity
432[1]
Local authority
East Sussex[1]
Website
https://www.bedes.org/[1]
Nursery classes
Has Nursery Classes[2]
Special classes
Has Special Classes[2]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[2]
District
Eastbourne[6]
Postcode
BN20 7XL[1]
URN
114653[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
295 2024/25[7]
SEN support
27.5% 2024/25[7]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[7]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[7]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Independent Schools Inspectorate: School inspection report, Bede's Prep School, June 2024. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: all-rights-reserved (restated only, D71).
  4. bedes.org: bedes.org — Fees. Period 2026-10-17. Archived copy; original. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (5)
    Fees from September 2026 (including VAT) are as follows: Reception, Years 1 and 2: £4,840 per term (p. 1)
    Fees from September 2026 (including VAT) are as follows: Reception, Years 1 and 2: £4,840 per term Years 3 and 4: £7,000 per term (p. 1)
    Years 5 and 6: £8,200 per term (p. 1)
    Years 7 and 8: £8,570 per term (p. 1)
    Fees and supplements from September 2026 (including VAT) are as follows: Termly Tuition Fees (Day Fees): £11,750 (p. 1)
  5. bedes.org: bedes.org document (PDF). Period 2026-10-17. Archived copy; original. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    Year 10 to 11 Group: 5 hours over 2 weeks £1,010 per term (p. 5)
    Year 10 to 13 Group: 5 hours over 2 weeks £1,040 per term (p. 5)
  6. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.