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St John's Beaumont School

1888 establishments in EnglandCatholic boarding schools in EnglandEducational institutions established in 1888Grade II listed buildings in BerkshireGrade II listed buildings in Surrey
Jesuit schools in the United KingdomOld WindsorPreparatory schools in BerkshirePreparatory schools in SurreyPrivate schools in the Royal Borough of Windsor and MaidenheadRoman Catholic private schools in the Diocese of Arundel and BrightonUse British English from February 2023
St John's Beaumont School, Old Windsor
St John's Beaumont School, Old Windsor

St John's Beaumont School is a private day and boarding Jesuit preparatory school, and is for boys and girls (from September 2023) aged 3 to 13 years old. It is situated between Englefield Green and Old Windsor on Priest's Hill, with the school building in Surrey and the sports fields in Berkshire. It was opened in 1888, and it is the oldest purpose-built preparatory school in the UK. The building is Grade II listed and was designed by John Francis Bentley in Tudor style with a Perpendicular chapel, and it was named St John's, in honour of St John Berchmans, who was canonised that year.

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St John's Beaumont School
Priest Hill, Borough of Runnymede

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