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Destination Schools
Our boys leave The Beacon at either Year 6 or Year 8. At the end of Year 8, aged 13, the majority of our boys leave us to go to the local independent day schools such as Berkhamsted Boys’ School or Merchant Taylors’ School, or to one of the many boarding school options, including Bradfield College, Eton College, Harrow School, Marlborough College, Oundle School, Rugby School, Shiplake College, St Edward’s Oxford and Wellington College.
In the past few years, boys from The Beacon have received Academic, Music, Drama, Art, Design Technology and Sports scholarships to Ampleforth, Berkhamsted Boys’ School, Bradfield College, Charterhouse, Eton College, Haileybury, Harrow School, Marlborough College, Merchant Taylors’ School, Millfield, Oundle School, Radley, Rugby School, Shiplake College, St Edward’s Oxford, Uppingham and Wellington College, amongst others. This is a familiar pattern year on year.
Boys also leave us at the end of Year 6 to take up places at the local grammar schools, mainly Dr Challoner’s Grammar School in Amersham, The Royal Grammar in High Wycombe and Chesham Grammar. Our recent Transfer Test pass mark was 77%. The Beacon continues to be one of the largest feeder schools into Dr Challoner’s Grammar School.
We are always proud of all our boys and look forward to hearing their tales of senior school when they return to The Beacon to reminisce!
Abingdon School
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Abingdon School
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 2 |
Ampleforth College
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Ampleforth College
| 2018 / 19 |
| 1 |
Berkhamsted Boys' School
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Berkhamsted Boys’ School
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020/21 |
| 16 | 16 | 20 |
Bloxham School
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Bloxham School
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 |
| 1 | 1 |
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Abingdon School
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 2 |
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Ampleforth College
| 2018 / 19 |
| 1 |
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Berkhamsted Boys’ School
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020/21 |
| 16 | 16 | 20 |
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Bloxham School
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 |
| 1 | 1 |
Bradfield College
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Bradfield College
| 2017 / 18 | 2020/21 |
| 6 | 6 |
Charterhouse
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Charterhouse
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 |
| 1 | 1 |
Chesham Grammar School
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Chesham Grammar School
| 2017 / 18 | 2020/21 |
| 3 | 3 |
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
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Dr Challoner’s Grammar School
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020 / 21 |
| 25 | 18 | 21 |
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Bradfield College
| 2017 / 18 | 2020/21 |
| 6 | 6 |
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Charterhouse
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 |
| 1 | 1 |
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Chesham Grammar School
| 2017 / 18 | 2020/21 |
| 3 | 3 |
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Dr Challoner’s Grammar School
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020 / 21 |
| 25 | 18 | 21 |
Eton College
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Eton College
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2020/21 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
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Haberdashers’ Aske’s
| 2017 / 18 |
| 1 |
Haileybury
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Haileybury
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2020/21 |
| 2 | 6 | 2 |
Harrow School
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Harrow School
| 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
| 5 | 1 |
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Eton College
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2020/21 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
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Haberdashers’ Aske’s
| 2017 / 18 |
| 1 |
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Haileybury
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2020/21 |
| 2 | 6 | 2 |
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Harrow School
| 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
| 5 | 1 |
John Hampden Grammar School
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John Hampden Grammar School
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 |
| 1 | 2 |
Magdalen College School
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Magdalen College School
| 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 3 |
Marlborough College
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Marlborough College
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
Merchant Taylors' School
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Merchant Taylors’ School
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 5 | 5 |
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John Hampden Grammar School
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 |
| 1 | 2 |
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Magdalen College School
| 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 3 |
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Marlborough College
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Merchant Taylors’ School
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 5 | 5 |
Millfield
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Millfield
| 2018 / 19 |
| 1 |
Oundle School
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Oundle School
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
Pangbourne College
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Pangbourne College
| 2020 / 21 |
| 1 |
Radley
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Radley
| 2019 / 20 |
| 1 |
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Millfield
| 2018 / 19 |
| 1 |
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Oundle School
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Pangbourne College
| 2020 / 21 |
| 1 |
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Radley
| 2019 / 20 |
| 1 |
Reading Blue Coat School
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Reading Blue Coat School
| 2020/21 |
| 3 |
Royal Grammar School
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Royal Grammar School
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020 / 21 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 |
Rugby School
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Rugby School
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 |
| 1 | 1 |
Shiplake College
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Shiplake College
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 10 | 3 |
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Reading Blue Coat School
| 2020/21 |
| 3 |
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Royal Grammar School
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020 / 21 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Rugby School
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 |
| 1 | 1 |
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Shiplake College
| 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 10 | 3 |
St Edward's Oxford
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St Edward’s Oxford
| 2018 / 19 | 2019/ 20 | 2020 / 21 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
Stowe
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Stowe
| 2018 / 19 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 2 |
Uppingham
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Uppingham
| 2017 / 18 |
| 1 |
Wellington College
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Wellington College
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 |
| 3 | 1 |
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St Edward’s Oxford
| 2018 / 19 | 2019/ 20 | 2020 / 21 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Stowe
| 2018 / 19 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 2 |
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Uppingham
| 2017 / 18 |
| 1 |
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Wellington College
| 2017 / 18 | 2018 / 19 | 2019 / 20 |
| 3 | 1 |
Westminster School
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Westminster School
| 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 1 |
Winchester College
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Winchester College
| 2017 / 18 |
| 2 |
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Westminster School
| 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
| 1 | 1 |
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Winchester College
| 2017 / 18 |
| 2 |
All Destination Schools
| School | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
| Berkhamsted Boys’ School | 16 | 16 | 20 |
| Merchant Taylors’ School | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Eton College | 1 | 3 | |
| Harrow School | 5 | 1 | |
| Rugby School | 1 | ||
| Shiplake College | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| Bradfield College | 6 | 6 | |
| St Edward’s, Oxford | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Radley | 1 | ||
| Wellington College | 1 | ||
| Winchester College | |||
| Westminster School | 1 | 1 | |
| Magdalen College School | 1 | 3 | |
| Oundle School | 2 | 3 | |
| Marlborough College | 1 | 1 | |
| Aldenham School | 1 | ||
| Haileybury | 6 | 2 | |
| Haberdashers’ Aske’s | |||
| Charterhouse | 1 | ||
| Millfield | 1 | ||
| Stowe | 1 | 2 | |
| Uppingham | |||
| Abingdon | 1 | 1 | |
| Bloxham School | 1 | ||
| Ampleforth College | 1 | ||
| Cranleigh School | 1 | ||
| ACS Hillingdon International School | 1 | 1 | |
| Redham House School | 1 | ||
| Reading Blue Coat School | 3 | ||
| St Clement Danes | 1 | 1 | |
| Oratory School | 1 | ||
| Dr Challoner’s Grammar School | 25 | 18 | 21 |
| Royal Grammar School | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Aylesbury Grammar School | 1 | ||
| Chesham Grammar School | 3 | ||
| John Hampden Grammar School | 2 | ||
| Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School | |||
| The Amersham School | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| The Misbourne School | |||
| Princes Risborough School | 1 | ||
| Pangbourne College | 1 | ||
| Queen Elizabeth’s School | 1 | ||
| Thorpe House School | 1 | ||
| Chalfont Independent School | 2 | ||
| The King’s School, Worcester | 2 | ||
| The King’s School, Ely | 1 | ||
| d’Overbroeck’s | 1 | ||
| Concord College | |||
| The Purcell School of Music | |||
| Tring School of Performing Arts | |||
| Sylvia Young Theatre School | |||
| Other (relocating) | 1 | 1 |
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 |
Scholarships & Exhibitions 2019/2020
| Harrow School | 2 Hockey Scholarships and Drama Scholarship |
| Shiplake College | 2 Drama Scholarships |
| Berkhamsted Boys’ School | Academic Scholarship, Drama Scholarship, Drama Exhibition and Music Exhibition |
| Merchant Taylors’ School | Art Scholarship and Academic Exhibition |
Scholarships & Exhibitions 2018/19
| Haileybury | 5 Scholarships – Academic, Sports, Drama and Design Technology Scholarships |
| Marlborough College | Academic and Sports Scholarship |
| Bradfield College | Dr Gray All Rounder Scholarship |
| Charterhouse | Sports Scholarship |
| Berkhamsted Boys’ School | Music Scholarship, Drama Exhibition and Music Exhibition |
| Ampleforth College | Basil Hume Drama Scholarship |
| St Edward’s Oxford | Academic and All Rounder Exhibition |
| King’s School Worcester | Academic Exhibition |
| Oundle School | General Scholarship |
Scholarships & Exhibitions 2017/18
| Eton College | Music Exhibition |
| Harrow | Sports Scholarship |
| Rugby School | Drama Scholarship |
| Haileybury | 3 Scholarships – Sports and Drama Scholarships |
| Wellington College | Sports Scholarship |
| Merchant Taylors’ School | Design Technology Scholarship and Drama Scholarship |
| Berkhamsted Boys’ School | Sports Scholarship, Drama Exhibition, Drama Scholarship, Music Exhibition |
| Haberdashers’ Aske’s | Academic Scholarship |
| Abingdon | Design Technology Scholarship |
| Uppingham | Design Technology Scholarship |