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A great choice for bright, go-ahead girls. They excel in the classroom, on the pitch and on stage but get plenty of time to be children too, whether they are playing outside, settling down with a good book or looking after the school’s beloved pet rabbit.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 114 ·
- Offers boarding
- Yes ·
- Religion
- Non-denom
- Fees
- Day £13,206 - £15,294; Boarding £31,512 - £37,686 pa
- Local authority
- Bristol City Council
- Linked schools
Headteacher
Head of Prep School
Ms Heidi Welch
Since 2021, Heidi Welch MSc PGCE, previously assistant head of Bristol Grammar School. Educated at Watford Grammar School for Girls and Loughborough University, where she read sport and exercise science. Worked as a personal fitness trainer for five
Entrance
Non-selective until year 3 but all prospective pupils are informally assessed during a taster day. ‘It’s so hard to assess a reception child,’ says the head. ‘Our main priority is to make sure that the setting is right for them.’ For entry into years
- Open days
- September, October, February, May
Exit
Almost all head to the senior school, sitting exactly the same entrance exams as external candidates. Tiny numbers to Bristol Grammar or state schools.
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Teaching & learning
Boarders
Girls can board from year 5. When we visited there were six prep boarders, all boarding in Bartlett House, the homely boarding house for years 5 to 8. The prep dorm sleeps six, with bunk beds and cheery décor. ‘They play hide and seek and the other
Mobile phone policy
A clear mobile phone policy is a really important part of modern schooling. This school has provided us with their policy.
Mobile phone policy
Provided by the school and not part of our review All pupils may have mobile devices. Pupils are allowed to have their phones in school during the working day but they must not be seen, heard or be a distraction in lessons. However, with appropriate permissions, they may use them for reminders or otherwise as an educational aid. Similarly, they may not be used in assembly, dining room or during other communal activities.
Pupils
Money matters
- Fee information
- Day £13,206 - £15,294; Boarding £31,512 - £37,686 pa
Our view
Nestling on the edge of the Badminton site, the prep school is the senior school’s little sister and firmly under its wing. The head of the senior school talks about ‘four chapters, one story’ and the prep school is very much the first chapter, an
The last word
A great choice for bright, go-ahead girls. They excel in the classroom, on the pitch and on stage but get plenty of time to be children too, whether they are playing outside, settling down with a good book or looking after the school’s beloved pet
