Badminton School, Bristol | The Good Schools Guide

Badminton School
Westbury Road
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol
BS9 3BA
Head: Mrs Rebecca Tear
T 01179 055271
F 01179 623049
E admissions@badmintonschool.co.uk
W www.badmintonschool.co.uk
A mainstream independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
Boarding: Yes
Local authority: Bristol
Pupils: 310; 175 full, 16 weekly/flexi boarders; sixth formers: 105
Religion: Non-denominational
Fees: Day £15,750 - £16,165; Boarding £29,700 - £36,660 pa
Open days: September, October, March and May - individual visits welcomed
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ISI report: View the ISI report
Linked schools: Badminton Junior School

What The Good Schools Guide says..

That sense of academic seriousness, courage, confidence and an international outlook still prevail – girls here tackle any academic challenge head-on. Originally sited in Badminton House in nearby Clifton, it moved to its present premises on the edge of the downs in Bristol, arguably the greenest and most desirable part of the city. Girls greatly encouraged to take on all manner of academic challenges outside school; two girls were recently invited to go to a UK Mathematical Trust Olympiad training camp, out of only 22 youngsters in the country, and external essay prizes are frequently awarded...

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What the school says...

Badminton School is a thriving independent day and boarding school for girls aged 3-18, which has remained at the forefront of girls education for well over 150 years. Set within a campus of beautiful buildings and pleasant gardens in the city of Bristol, the School has an enviable sense of community which is felt the moment you step inside the gates. With a consistently outstanding academic record coupled with excellent pastoral care, Badmintons approach to the holistic education it provides is to broaden the girls skills, knowledge and attitudes to ensure they are curious and confident. Badminton girls are characteristically thoughtful individuals who are understanding of the viewpoints of others and who leave school ready to face the changing and challenging wider world.

The best way to understand the School and to enjoy its atmosphere is to come and visit. We will look forward to welcoming you and your daughter to Badminton. ...Read more

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Headmistress

Since 2012, Mrs Rebecca Tear (40s) BSc MA PGCE. Her degree in chemistry from Exeter preceded a career in teaching science almost exclusively to girls, and which included other significant responsibilities eg head of sixth form and deputy head at Wycombe Abbey, taking in a masters in leadership in education along the way. An unequivocal believer in single sex education from her early teaching practice, where she saw how the less confident girls needed bringing out in lessons, she says, ‘Teaching girls by themselves breaks down any preconceptions, barriers or stereotyping; when subjects don’t acquire masculine or feminine connotations, girls tend to make more realistic personal choices.’

Somewhat jolly hockey sticks in manner – she strode across the drawing room, extending a hand and introducing herself as ‘Bex’ - we...

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Special Education Needs

We do not have many children with special needs. The only ones we have are either dyslexic pupils where we do one to one mentoring and work with the Bristol Dyslexic Centre in more extreme cases and gifted pupils which again have one to one mentoring. Nov 09.

Condition	Provision for in school

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Aspergers	Y
Aspergers Syndrome [archived]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived]
CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia
Delicate Medical Problems [archived]
Dyscalculia
Dysgraphia
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
English as an additional language (EAL)
Epilepsy [archived]
Genetic
Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory
Has SEN unit or class
HI - Hearing Impairment
Hospital School
Mental health
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Natspec Specialist Colleges
Not Applicable
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special facilities for Visually Impaired
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
VI - Visual Impairment

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