Braeside School

Braeside School is a selective, non-denominational all-through school situated in Buckhurst Hill, Essex. Providing a unique and enjoyable educational experience for pupils from 2½ to 16 years old.

A smaller than average size for a school of its type, Braeside provides 211 places for nursery, primary and secondary school students between the ages of 3-16 when fully subscribed. The school's smaller class sizes, with a high pupil to adult ratio, enables more individual attention and personalised learning.

Braeside School was founded by Miss Marjory Wakefield in 1944 and over the past 80 years there has been much change with new facilities built including science laboratories and sports facilities.

In September 2015 Braeside became part of the Oak-Tree Group of Schools and under the ownership of the Hagger Family looks forward to many more years of service to the community. The Oak-Tree Schools are a group of four local independent schools, also comprising of Coopersale Hall School in Epping, Normanhurst School in North Chingford and Oaklands School in Loughton.

Headteacher

Mrs Chloe Moon

Values and Vision

Braeside School aims to educate and empower children of all ages, emphasising their importance as individuals with unique talents and positive attributes to bring to society. It is a happy and supportive school environment that aims to be a secure and safe community in which each child can achieve academically and personally.

Braeside does not offer post-16 provision, but works hard to ensure that older students in Years 10 and 11 are properly supported with careers and higher-education guidance.

ISI

“The school successfully provides a good education for all its pupils, taking the individual capabilities and needs into account, in line with its aims. The achievements and learning of the pupils are good. A strong emphasis on literacy skills begun in the EYFS and sustained throughout ensures that pupils read, write and speak fluently, with a firm grasp of the conventions of grammar, punctuation and spelling. The good curriculum ensures that pupils are well educated in all required areas.”

View Braeside School’s latest ISI report