Bristol Grammar School

Since 2018, Jaideep Barot MA MSc, previously deputy head (academic) at Marlborough College. Educated at Manchester Grammar, ‘I benefited from an assisted place,’ he went on to St John’s College, Cambridge to study natural sciences. Thence to Durham

Most join senior school in year 7, just under half from the juniors and the rest from around 40 primaries in Bristol and beyond. External candidates sit January entrance exam tests in creative writing and problem solving and attend a meeting with a

While the vast majority stay on for sixth form and then head to university, school provides plenty of information about alternative routes such as graduate apprenticeships and supports those wishing to explore different options. Seven to Oxbridge in

In 2024, 74 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 55 per cent A*/A at A level (77 per cent A*-B). IB average score of 37.

Parents are attracted by school’s academic reputation and those we spoke to were unanimous in their praise for teachers and teaching: ‘Absolutely amazing’, ‘We’re constantly surprised by the breadth of different things pupils have access to.’ Results

Three members of staff provide individual and group support and ensure every teacher has a list of pupils on the LS register together with personalised teaching strategies for each. ‘Wide range’ of SEND supported including autism, ADHD, dyslexia,

‘The standard of music, dance and drama is superb, it’s a real draw.’ A quick scan through The Chronicle, school’s beautifully produced magazine, shows just how much performance of all kinds goes on – music ranges from choirs, ensembles and

There’s an on-site sports hall with gym and squash courts where PE lessons take place; for games (rugby, hockey and cricket for the boys and hockey, netball and cricket for girls) it’s a weekly 20-minute minibus ride to Failand where ‘fantastic’

Parents say that pastoral care is: ‘Fantastic, especially since pupils have come back after the pandemic.’ ‘They’ve tried so hard to ease them back into the classroom.’ Though on this topic some also voiced concerns, ‘Maybe they’ve even been too

‘A real cross section,’ we were told. ‘Mostly families where both parents are working.’ Much more ethnically, if not socially, diverse than it once was. Several mentions of a competitive edge among parents, ‘Demanding, a bit pushy, but then, it’s a

Relative affordability compared to other Bristol independents cited by several parents we spoke to. Some financial assistance for highly academic junior school pupils from low-income families through the Peloquin Award scholarships. Two Pople Trust

For nearly 500 years Bristol Grammar School has educated its city’s sons – and latterly daughters – not only in literature and good manners (true to its founding principles) but a great deal more besides. Respectful of, but not defined by its history