Admissions
With a 120-acre campus in stunning South Downs parkland, Bedales offers an innovative day and boarding co-education for 3-18 years.
We welcome curious learners ready to embrace all that Bedales offers, to flourish within our dynamic, supportive community. Whether you’re considering Bedales Pre-prep, Prep or Senior, we’re here to guide you through every step of your admissions journey. Bedales is unique, and we want to ensure it’s the right fit for your individual child and family. We strongly encourage you to visit us before applying, and our team will support you throughout the entire process.
Bedales nurtures critical thinkers, creators and leaders through its innovative, intellectual challenging curriculum.
Using the 120-acre campus, learning at Bedales is holistic and balances the ‘head, hand and heart’, developing 21st century skills, and engaging students’ minds, bodies and emotions in equal measure.
Students grow in a culture of respect, collective responsibility and compassion – ‘work of each for weal of all’.
Students are encouraged to be true to themselves, pursuing their passions with ambition and integrity.
From Pre-prep to Sixth Form, Bedales offers a coherent, whole-school journey that cultivates a lifelong love of learning, with students accessing QS Global Top 100 universities, conservatoires and art colleges.
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Applying to Bedales
Ready to start your Bedales journey?
Entry is generally at standard points in September, with entrance assessments designed to ensure Bedales is the right fit for your child’s academic and personal development. Our straightforward application process uses OpenApply to manage admissions and track your progress, alongside our attentive Admissions team.
Come and experience the school for yourself as you look around the campus and meet some of the staff and students that make Bedales so unique.
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International admissions
Welcoming students from around the world to our diverse community
We actively support families based overseas with flexible admissions arrangements and overseas assessments where needed. Our team understands the unique considerations for international families and will guide you through the application process and transition to Bedales. The school is conveniently located one hour from Heathrow and Gatwick airports, 45 minutes from Southampton airport and 30 minutes from Portsmouth Ferry Port.
Pastoral care was arguably invented at Bedales.
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Prep parents are full of praise for the school’s approach and ethos…It’s very nurturing, a real community.
As well as connecting with nature, Pre-prep children become proficient writers, fluent readers and sound mathematicians.”
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Visiting us
Experience the difference firsthand with a visit to our beautiful campus
We strongly encourage prospective families to visit us before applying to understand more about what makes Bedales special. Join us for one of our regular open mornings or arrange a bespoke visit to explore our facilities, meet our staff and students, and get a feel for our unique educational approach. We also offer taster days for 11+ and 13+ entry where your child can spend time in lessons and activities alongside other students.
Bedales is served by Petersfield railway station, which is one hour from London Waterloo. The school has fast road access from London via the A3.
For any questions about admissions to Bedales Senior, Prep and Pre-prep schools, please contact the Admissions Team
Email: admissions@bedales.org.uk
Tel: 01730 711733 (Senior) 01730 711558 (Prep/Pre-prep)
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