Clifton College Preparatory School A GSG School
- Clifton College Preparatory School
The Avenue
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 3HE - Head: Mr Jim Walton
- T 0117 315 7160
- F 01173 157504
- E [email protected]
- W www.cliftoncollege.com/prep
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 2 to 13 with a linked senior school
- Read about the best schools in Bristol
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Bristol
- Pupils: 319
- Religion: Anglican/Church of England
- Fees: Day £15,195 - £26,460; Boarding £25,155 - £44,205 pa (last updated on 08/05/2025)
- Open days: Pre-Prep Open Day: September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Clifton College
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The prep is keen on pupil voice and two children per year group attend the regular school council, offering suggestions and making requests. Recent triumphs include an annual picnic for prep pupils held on the lawn at Clifton College Close and new climbing frames. We spoke to a sparky group of year 5 to 8 children and they were buzzing with excitement about the school, from the new books in the library to the food (‘amazing’) to the uniform (‘we love it’). ‘Parents here are the most low maintenance I have ever worked with,’ says the head. ‘Apparently the parents’ WhatsApp group is very...
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2018, Jim Walton BA PGCE. Educated at the Croft Preparatory School in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick School and the University of Sheffield – ‘because I wanted to do rock climbing,’ he jokes, before adding that he read business studies and languages. His mum was a primary teacher in the state sector so he suspected all along that he’d go into teaching but after university he worked as a buyer for Sainsbury’s (‘it wasn’t for me’) and then spent a couple of years as an education officer at the Lost Gardens of Heligan and the Eden Project. ‘I’m just happier being with children than adults,’ he says. ‘Even now, when we have the family round at Christmas, I’m on the kids’ table.’ After a PGCE at Manchester Met he took up his first teaching post at...
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Special Education Needs
Learning development at Clifton College Preparatory School is provided through in-class support, learning support group lessons, and one-to-one or shared tuition in our specially equipped department. Our dedicated and friendly staff are trained to help children with mild/moderate learning difficulties, including dyslexia and dyscalculia. We also have a school counsellor and a visiting speech and language therapist as part of our team. Learning support is charged as an extra.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
Y |
| Not Applicable | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
Y |
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
Y |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Y |
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