Beechwood Park School is an award-winning independent co-educational preparatory school for ages 3  to 13, offering day and flexi-boarding in Hertfordshire.

Founded in 1964, and set in a beautiful 60-acre estate amidst unspoilt Hertfordshire countryside, Beechwood Park enjoys a well-established reputation for being one of the country’s leading co-educational, independent preparatory schools through its provision of academic excellence and a well-rounded education.

The school constantly invests in improving facilities and infrastructure to provide a modern working and learning environment for staff and pupils alike. Our sports hall, swimming pool complex, music technology suite, recording studio, IT infrastructure and surrounding park and woodland provide spaces for 21st century children to explore and grow.

The school has a strong family atmosphere, the people who work here are deeply committed to the progress and well-being of pupils in their care. A talented and diverse team of specialists and all-rounders, the staff bring expertise and dedication to their role and have an easy rapport with the young.

Our most recent Independent Schools Inspection Report (ISI) October 2022 identified the school to be excellent in all areas with no recommendations for improvement, and it is an incisive and honest external appraisal of our wonderful community.  

Our mission is to be a leading UK prep school.

To fulfil this ambition, with the support of parents, the school:

•      Nurtures the happiness, health, safety and emotional well-being of every child, developing in them confidence and independence.

•      Engages the intellectual, physical and spiritual potential of every child across a broad range of academic, co-curricular and pastoral activities and  experiences.

•      Inspires children, inculcating transferable, lifelong skills and values by which to achieve personally and contribute influentially to society.

•      Enables inspirational and reflective teachers to provide every child with outstanding teaching, delivering the highest levels of educational pace, variety and challenge.

We are delighted that you are considering a role at our school. All of the latest information regarding opportunities, is detailed here.