Badminton School A GSG School
- Badminton School
Westbury Road
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol
BS9 3BA - Head: Mrs Rebecca Tear
- T 01179 055271
- F 01179 623049
- E [email protected]
- 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; 177 full, 20 weekly/flexi boarders; sixth formers: 98
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: Day £15,750 - £16,185; Boarding £29,700 - £36,660 pa
- Open days: September, October, March and May - individual visits welcomed
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- 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...
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, Badminton's 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
What the parents say...
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Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
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 additional 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 case; and gifted pupils which again have one-to-one mentoring.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| 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 | |
| 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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Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton Junior School | 2017 to 2018 | Majority to the senior school; Majority to the senior school | ||
| Beaudesert Park School | 2014 to 2017 | 2 | 1 | Old Badmintonian Academic Award |
| The Downs School | 2018 | 2 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
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