If you are looking for a boarding school that has an outstanding football pathway - Bede's may be just the place for you.
If you are looking at boarding schools for sport - consider Bede's. We have some fantastic football opportunities and if you are passionate about football, we would love to meet you. We have a total of 14 teams and around a third of the School regularly representing Bede's. All players receive at least two football training sessions per week plus fixtures on Saturdays. We have an extensive fixtures list, playing some of the strongest football schools in the country. Unusually for an independent school, Bede's Football Programme also runs throughout the year, rather than just in the winter months.
In 2018, Bede's became a member of the HUDL league at Senior 1st XI level - made up of the strongest independent footballing schools across the country. Bede's were announced as HUDL League Champions in May 2020 and English Football Schools Association (ESFA) U18 National Champions in May 2022. This is an achievement we are extremely proud of, and testament to our players' hard work and dedication to the sport.
The Junior A teams play in the Elgin Southern League and the U15s are current Champions in 2021/2022 season.
Coaching is led by our Director of Football, David Caryer, UEFA A pre and Sussex coach. He is supported by former professional footballer, Dan Harding (Brighton and Hove Albion, Southampton and Ipswich Town), and Director of Swerve Football Academy, Oliver Davies.
Many of our alumni have gone onto achieve great things at professional football clubs. Alumni include Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion Premiership footballer), James Norwood (top goal scorer in 2018/19 for League 2, Tranmere Rovers and now playing for Ipswich Town), and Harry Mills (signed for Brighton and Hove Albion in 2022).
Bede's Football department tour to top European academies every year. In the last four years, we have visited AFC Ajax in Amsterdam, Real Madrid and Athletico Madrid and SL Benfica, Lisbon.
Pictured is the Bede's pre-season tour to Porto in September 2022.
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Bede's Senior School offers full and weekly boarding options as well as day boarding by which day pupils are attached to a boarding house. Bede's has five stunning boarding houses - three for boys, and two for girls. Read more about our boarding offering here.
