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Property Tycoon Builds £150,000 Garden School, Plans Finance Curriculum for Homeschoolers

The 600 sq ft Beaconsfield classroom serves 12 children under two full-time teachers to counter what he sees as a lack of financial literacy in UK schools.

Overview

  • Samuel Leeds withdrew his three eldest children from mainstream education and completed the single-classroom build in April 2024, with lessons starting in January 2025.
  • He personally teaches financial literacy, business, debating and critical thinking alongside specialist maths and English teachers.
  • He claims the arrangement saves about £66,000 compared with an estimated £216,000 in private school fees for 12 children, citing typical £18,000 per‑pupil annual costs.
  • He says pupils will sit formal exams such as GCSEs and intends to keep them in the programme through age 18.
  • He reports daily interest from parents willing to move to Beaconsfield and says he will package the finance-focused curriculum for other homeschooling families rather than expand enrollment.