Football Programme

Beechwood School

Tunbridge Wells, Kent (South East)Ages 3-18 |Football
⚽ Prestige Partner School
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Small, nurturing school with individual attention for every student
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Excellent location in Tunbridge Wells with easy access to London
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Genuine focus on character development alongside academic achievement
About the school

Beechwood School

Nestled in the Kent spa town of Tunbridge Wells — 35 miles from central London and within easy reach of Gatwick — Beechwood Sacred Heart pairs intimate class sizes with a nationally recognised Elite Football Programme. Playermaker technology tracks every session, Individual Development Plans set termly targets, and an online player hub gives families real-time visibility of progress. It is a school small enough to know every student by name yet ambitious enough to place graduates into professional clubs and US college scholarships.

Beechwood School campus
Beechwood School grounds
Heritage & History
Founded as a Catholic school, Beechwood maintains its values of care, community, and individual development while welcoming students of all faiths and backgrounds. The Elite Football Programme has developed a national and international reputation.
Football Programme

Coaching & Development

Elite Football Programme for ages 7-18 (Years 3-13) with bespoke, integrated timetable balancing football and academics. Limited places for a personalised approach. Partnerships with regional clubs and professional academies. Playermaker technology partnership for physical and technical data. Online player hub with real-time development data, Individual Development Plans (IDPs) with termly targets, and regular fitness testing. Career pathways include coaching, scouting, physiotherapy, and sports psychology.

Facilities & Resources
  • Sports grounds
  • Sports hall
  • Playermaker data tracking
  • Video analysis
  • Art studios
  • Music rooms
  • Boarding houses
  • Chapel
Beechwood School football training
Training Ground

Where Champions Train

World-class facilities designed to develop the next generation of footballing talent.

Sports groundsSports hallPlayermaker data trackingVideo analysisArt studiosMusic rooms
Meet the Team

The coaches behind the programme

Greg Thurstans

Greg Thurstans

Director of Football

Greg is the architect of Beechwood's nationally recognised Elite Football Programme, which he built to extend from Year 3 to Sixth Form. His approach combines Playermaker wearable technology with Individual Development Plans reviewed termly, creating a highly personalised coaching environment where every player has a measurable development pathway from junior school through to A-Level.

Matthew Rose

Matthew Rose

Head of Coaching

A former Arsenal FC academy player, Matthew brings elite professional experience to Beechwood's coaching team. He delivers the day-to-day technical and tactical coaching that has earned the school its national reputation. His sessions are data-led using Playermaker technology, and he uses the school's online player hub to keep families informed of individual progress. His background at Arsenal, combined with his careful blend of structured development and encouragement, has helped multiple players progress to professional trials and US college scholarships.

Accolades

Track record

Elite Football Programme — Playermaker wearable technology partnershipOnline player hub with real-time data, IDPs with termly targetsGraduates placed at professional clubs and US college scholarshipsAges 7-18 (Years 3-13) — one of the widest age ranges in school footballFull-time, weekly, and flexi boarding options availableCareer pathways: coaching, scouting, physiotherapy, sports psychology
Location

Tunbridge Wells, Kent (South East)

Nestled on the edge of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent, Beechwood Sacred Heart sits within beautiful grounds in the Garden of England. London is just 35 miles north, Gatwick Airport is 20 miles away, and the surrounding High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty provides a wonderful backdrop for school life.

Nearest city
Tunbridge Wells (1 mile)
Distance to London
35 miles
Nearest airports
Gatwick (LGW) — 20 miles, Heathrow (LHR) — 50 miles
Tunbridge Wells, Kent (South East)
Fees

Investment

Day
£23,742/year
Boarding (UK)
£43,401/year
Boarding (international)
£43,401/year
Football programme
+£5,760/year (Elite Football)
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