Football Programme

Buckswood School

Guestling, near Hastings, East Sussex (South East England) Ages 10-19 Football
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Long-standing Football Academy (founded 2011) run in collaboration with the Chelsea FC Foundation
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Teams competing at U13, U14, U15, U16, U18 and U19 — county, national and international fixtures
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Coastal Sussex location with fast train links to central London (around 90 minutes) and proximity to Gatwick
About the school

Buckswood School

Buckswood is a co-educational independent boarding school set in a 16th-century manor house and grounds at Guestling, between Rye and Hastings on the East Sussex coast. Founded in 1933, it has built one of the UK independent sector's most established football academies, running since 2011 in collaboration with the Chelsea FC Foundation. The school combines a traditional British boarding experience with serious, structured football development for international and domestic student-athletes.

Buckswood School campus
Buckswood School grounds
Heritage & History
Buckswood was founded in 1933 and originally based in Uckfield as Buckswood Grange School, before relocating in 2000 to its current 16th-century Broomham Hall site at Guestling. The school has more than 90 years of heritage and an active global Old Buckswoodian alumni network.
Football Programme

Coaching & Development

The Buckswood Football Academy was established in 2011 and runs in partnership with the Chelsea FC Foundation, with professional coaches delivering daily training alongside the academic timetable. Teams compete at U13, U14, U15, U16, U18 and U19 levels in county, national and international competition. Players follow a structured weekly programme of technical, tactical and S&C work, with a pathway designed to expose talented players to higher-level scouting and trial opportunities.

Facilities & Resources
  • 60+ acre parkland campus around 16th-century Broomham Hall
  • Multiple grass football pitches
  • Astroturf / 3G training surface
  • Sports hall and fitness/strength suite
  • Indoor swimming pool
  • On-site boarding houses
  • Dedicated football academy training and analysis space
  • Performing arts and academic teaching blocks
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Accolades

Track record

One of the longest-running independent school football academies in the UK (est. 2011)Formal collaboration with the Chelsea FC FoundationIB World School offering the full Diploma alongside GCSE and A-LevelISC-accredited independent boarding school
Location

Guestling, near Hastings, East Sussex (South East England)

Buckswood occupies Broomham Hall, a Tudor manor in the village of Guestling, set in 60+ acres of grounds between the historic towns of Rye and Hastings on the East Sussex coast. The location balances quiet countryside with easy access to London and to London's main international airports, making it practical for international families.

Nearest city
Hastings (5 miles); Brighton (40 miles)
Distance to London
approximately 60 miles
Nearest airports
London Gatwick (LGW) — approximately 50 miles, London Heathrow (LHR) — approximately 85 miles, London City (LCY) — approximately 65 miles
Guestling, near Hastings, East Sussex (South East England)
Fees

Investment

Day
£19,800/year (£6,600/term, 2025-26)
Boarding (UK)
£34,050/year (£11,350/term, 2025-26, full boarding; Buckswood Foundation covers 10% of 20% VAT)
Boarding (international)
£34,050/year (same as UK; 2025-26)
Football programme
£3,450/year supplement (£1,150/term on top of boarding)
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School Website Football Programme Fees & Admissions About the School ▶ Video
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