Badminton Junior School A GSG School
- Badminton Junior School
Westbury Road
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol
BS9 3BA - Head: Mrs Emma Davies
- T 01179 055271
- F 01179 623049
- E [email protected]
- W www.badmintonschool.co.uk
- A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 3 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Bristol
- Pupils: 137
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Day £9,750 - £11,235; Boarding £21,840 - £24,945 pa
- Open days: Saturday 6th October 2018 & Monday 6th May 2019. Contact admissions to book your place
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Badminton School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
We loved the way the bigger girls supported the littler ones: at the end of our visit, they were snuggled up on beanbags looking at books with year 6s. One little dot could not stop yawning at the end of her busy day; another could hardly be torn away from her riveting story to talk to us. School offers the broad curriculum and facilities which parents opting for an independent education expect, with some kind of sport, PE or swimming every day, and timetabled drama and music. Girls try out a range of three musical instruments early on; bizarrely, the cello is the most popular choice...
What the school says...
Badminton Junior School is a warm and friendly school where the girls have an excellent academic grounding and lots of opportunities to speak languages, participate in music and enjoy a variety of sports. Girls here enjoy lots of outdoor play in the extensive adventure playground and on Friday afternoons enjoy a range of activities including horse riding, orienteering and street dance which change on a termly basis. There are many opportunities for music, drama and dance performance and a range of clubs and activities which take place during break times, lunch and after school. Girls can board from Year 5 upwards and there is a fabulous Junior Boarding House. ...Read more
What the parents say...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since 2010, Ms Emma Davies BA PGCE (40s). Brought up and educated in Wales (where she still lives) and maintaining her Welsh lilt to this day, Mrs Davies has taught in a variety of prep schools including one in Malaysia, most recently as deputy head at the junior part of Bristol Grammar. Her first degree is in English, but she admits to a love of history and runs the history club at school. Ms Davies exemplifies the lifelong learning the school aims to instil: she is doing a distance MEd in educational leadership and writing a children's book ‘very slowly’. Interests outside work centre mainly on her family – she has two daughters at the school – and include indulging her love of history at museums and National Trust properties. Whilst she is clearly...
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| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Badminton School | 2017 to 2018 | Majority to the senior school; Majority to the senior school |
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