| Year of foundation: |
1933 |
| Address: |
Broomham Hall, Guestling, East Sussex TN35 4LT |
| Location: |
Buckswood School is located in a beautiful rural area only ten minutes walk from a coastal country park. The next bigger town is the historic seaside resort Hastings. It is easy to reach the school from the London airpots Gatwick and Heathrow. In addition it is not far away from the Eurostar terminal. |
| Campus size: |
161.874 m2 |
| Number of students: |
420 |
| Number of boarders: |
149 |
| Number of international students: |
110 |
| Number of students from Germany: |
currently 63 |
| Ratio girls/boys in %: |
25/75 |
| Ratio tutors/students: |
1/16 |
| School type: |
Junior and Senior School with 6th Form (11 to 18 years), Summer School |
| Graduation: |
GCSE, A levels, International Baccalaureate (IB) |
| Specific features: |
In addition to the tradition Buсkswооd school pays particular attention to discipline, integrity, respect and honesty. Thereby the education is equally hallmarked by the social, cultural and athletic development of the students. Next to A levels the school also provides the opportunity to obtain the International Baccalaureate. |
| Accommodation: |
Buckswood School has altogether eight single-sex boarding houses. Two or three tutors per house, depending on the number of students, who are accommodated there, care for the welfare of the students. All houses are equipped with common kitchens and sundry other common rooms. Mostly the students are accommodated in spacious double rooms, but there are also some single rooms available. Many rooms are en-suite. |
| Foreign languages: |
French, Spanish, Chinese. By request the languages German Italian, Portugese, Arabic, Japanese and Latin can be taught additionally. |
| Elective subjects: |
Horse-riding, dancing, individual music lessons and the additional languages mentioned above |
| Facilities/offers: |
Computer labs, science labs, school library, debating society, „Knowledge is Power“ programme, music studio, orchestra, choir, Bagpiping academy with pipe band, art studio, dancing group, drama group, virtual learning environment, sports hall, basketball courts, sports field, football academy, astro turf pitch, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, riding stables with riding arena |
| Range of sports: |
Football, rugby, athletics, modern pentathlon (running, swimming, horse-riding, fencing, shooting), swimming, cricket, basketball, hockey, netball, rounders, tennis, horse-riding, polo, dancing, cross country, fancing, archery, golf |
| Fee: |
8.500 £ per term resp. 25,500 £ per school year,
football academy included 9,200 £ per term resp. 27,600 £ per school year |
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| School prospectus as a pdf-file |
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| Students‘ testimonials as a pdf-file |
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| Link to the school website: |
http://www.buckswood.co.uk/ |
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