Overview

Buckswood is an independent boarding school for overseas and local UK pupils aged 10- 19. Originally the school was situated in Uckfield known as Buckswood Grange School but in 2000 re-located to the village of Guestling between the towns of Ashford and Hastings in East Sussex. Buckswood currently boards more than 350 students from nearly fifty different countries, plus 200 local day pupils.

Academically Buckswood offers GCSE and A Level programmes plus full EFL tuition for all overseas students. Buckswood also offers the IB diploma. Music, drama and speech are very active areas outside of the main academic studies.

Buckswood does not recognise the concept of the average pupil; there is no box-ticking template to be followed here, because every scholar will be treated differently, with an education tailored to his or her own aptitude. Buckswood's small class sizes, expert subject specialists and the uniquely inspiring environment, come together to produce an educational experience unlike any other.

The school is set on a beautiful, safe campus with a swimming pool, astro turf pitches, horse riding stables, indoor sports hall and sports field. Buckswood excels at unlocking hidden talents in all our students and believe in preparing them to be citizens of the world with an emphasis on personal growth as well as academic achievement. The latest Ofsted report in October 2011 assessed the school good or outstanding in all categories

Buckswood is unique in offering a year-round Football Academy on campus, running alongside regular academic courses.

Established year: 1933

Location

Buckswood School is located just 10 minutes outside the busy seaside resort of Hastings, famous as 'the birthplace of England' and the point at which the Norman Conquerors landed in the 11^th century. The town is located 24 mi (39 km) east of the county town of Lewes and 53 mi (85 km) south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900, which makes it the 66th largest settlement in the United Kingdom. Central London is just 90 minutes away by direct train, and the major entry points of Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Ashford are all within easy reach.

As with the rest of the British Isles and Southern England, Hastings experiences a maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. In terms of the local climate, Hastings is on the eastern edge of what is, on average, the sunniest part of the UK, the stretch of coast from the Isle of Wight to the Hastings area.

Throughout the year many annual events take place in Hastings, the largest of which being the May Day bank holiday weekend, which features a Jack-in-the-Green festival (revived since 1983),^[35] and the culmination of the Maydayrun—tens of thousands of motorcyclists having ridden the A21 to Hastings.

There are many parks and open spaces located throughout the town, one of the most popular and largest being Alexandra Park opened in 1882 by the Prince and Princess of Wales. The park contains gardens, open spaces, woods, a bandstand, tennis courts and a cafe. Other open spaces include White Rock Gardens, West Marina Gardens, St Leonards Gardens, Gensing Gardens, Summerfields Woods, Linton Gardens, Hollington woods, Filsham Valley, Warrior Square, Castle Hill, St Helens Woods and Hastings Country Park.

From London by train: 90 minutes

Address: Broomham Hall, Guestling, East Sussex, TN35 4LT

Learning environment

Buckswood School students enjoy the beautiful setting of 40 acre campus, overlooking the English Channel on the south coast of England. The School is set on a beautiful, safe campus with a swimming pool, astro turf pitches, horse riding stables, indoor sports hall and sports field. The campus provides the perfect framework in which students san study hard during the working week but also allows them the freedom to let off steam on the playing fields, in the swimming pool or on horseback, when their work is done. There is WiFi in all dormitories and throughout the campus, plus an extensive computer technology suite. Other facilities on the campus include: riding stables, covered, heated swimming pool and sauna, indoor sports hall, performing arts centre, tennis courts, golf course and cinema.

Highlights/Advantages

• Buckswood is a United Kingdom Border Agency Highly Trusted Sponsor
• Students can have a 1-to-1 consultation with your subject tutor each day, free of charge
• Small classes ensure pupils receive more individual attention, and there is an emphasis on traditional values and good manners
• Buckswood offers 15 languages, all taught by native speakers
• The school has 24-hour security management
• Along with other, more regular team sports, students can also enjoy archery, polo, fencing and golf on campus

Accommodation

Buckswood School has eight single-sex boarding houses. Each house has a two or three tutors, depending on the number of students, who will welcome students into their houses and provide them with all the care that they need during their stay. Each house is unique with single or quadruple rooms, the majority of which are now en-suite. Our rooms are provided with a bed, a desk, a chair, a wardrobe and drawers. And also all houses have common kitchens and common rooms.