We are proud to be partnered with leading destination schools where our boys take the next exciting step in their educational journey, fully prepared.

Beacon Boys typically leave at the end of Year 6 (aged 11) or Year 8 (aged 13) to embark on their next big adventure in education at local Grammar schools, or leading independent day schools and boarding schools around the country. The Beacon continues to be the largest feeder school into Dr Challoner’s Grammar School.

Our long-standing success with senior school transition, and formidable reputation of scholarships offered is a culture we are thrilled to preserve at The Beacon. In recent years, Beacon Boys have been fortunate to receive Academic, Music, Drama, Performing Arts, Art, Design Technology and Sports scholarships at some of the most highly esteemed independent senior schools.

Destination Day Schools

Day Schools
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Total
Dr Challoner’s Grammar
17
23
25
21
18
104
Berkhamsted School
19
21
14
20
16
90
Shiplake College
4
9
14
3
10
40
Royal Grammar
9
4
6
5
3
27
Merchant Taylors'
5
4
2
5
5
21
Amersham School
1
4
0
5
2
12
Reading Blue Coat
6
3
0
3
0
12
Abingdon School
2
1
5
1
1
10
Thorpe House
1
3
5
0
1
10
Chesham Grammar
3
1
1
3
0
8
Magdalen College School
1
1
1
3
1
7
Claires Court
4
0
0
0
0
4
John Hampden Grammar
0
1
1
0
2
4
Haberdashers' Boys'
0
1
1
0
0
2
Aldenham School
1
0
0
0
1
2
Westbrook Hay
2
0
0
0
0
2
Aylesbury Grammar
0
0
0
1
0
1
Sir William Borlase's Grammar
1
0
0
0
0
1

Destination Boarding Schools

Boarding Schools
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Total
Harrow
5
0
7
1
5
18
Haileybury
0
1
4
2
0
7
Bradfield
2
2
1
6
0
11
St Edward's
0
1
0
1
2
4
Oundle
0
1
0
3
0
4
Wellington
1
3
0
0
1
5
Eton
0
0
0
3
0
3
Stowe
0
0
1
2
0
3
Rugby
0
1
1
0
0
2
Millfield
0
1
1
0
0
2
Marlborough
0
1
0
0
1
2
Westminster
1
0
0
1
1
3
Winchester
0
0
2
0
0
2
Radley
0
0
1
0
1
2
Bloxham
0
2
0
0
0
2
Pangbourne
0
0
0
1
0
1

Scholarships & Exhibitions

Aldenham
Sports Scholarship
Berkhamsted Boys’ School
2 Drama Scholarships, 1 Drama Exhibition, 3 Sports Scholarships
Harrow
Academic Scholarship
Merchant Taylors’ School
Academic Scholarship, 2 Art Scholarships
Westbrook Hay
Sports Scholarship
Thorpe House
Sports Scholarship

Scholarships & Exhibitions 2022/2023

Berkhamsted
Drama Scholarship,  Sports Scholarship, Drama Exhibition
Bloxham School
Drama Scholarship
Bradfield
Drama Scholarship
Marlborough College
DT Scholarship
Merchant Taylors’ School
Drama Scholarship, Major Academic Scholarship, Music Scholarship
Rugby
Academic, Performing Arts and Music Scholarships
Shiplake
All Rounder Academic, Performing Arts Scholarship, 2 Academic Scholarships, Drama Scholarship
Oundle
The Oundle Scholarship
Thorpe House
Sports Scholarship

Scholarships & Exhibitions 2021/2022

Abingdon School
DT Scholarship
Berkhamsted Boys’ School
Sport Scholarship, Drama Scholarship and 2 Drama Exhibitions
Haberdashers’ Aske’s School
Academic Scholarship
Haileybury
Academic Scholarship
Harrow School
Drama Scholarship and Sport Scholarship
Merchant Taylors’ School
Academic Scholarship
Shiplake College
Drama Scholarship
Winchester College
Academic Scholarship

Scholarships & Exhibitions 2020/2021


Harrow School
Drama Scholarship and Music Exhibition
Eton College
Music Exhibition
Oundle School
Music Exhibition
Magdalen College School
Academic Scholarship, All Rounder Award and Governors’ Presentation Award
Haileybury
Drama and Sports Scholarship
Shiplake College
Drama Scholarship
Pangbourne College
DT Scholarship
Stowe School
DT Scholarship
Merchant Taylors’ School
Major Academic Scholarship, Drama Scholarship and Honorary Music Scholarship
Berkhamsted Boys’ School
2 Drama Scholarships and 2 Drama Exhibitions
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