Badminton School
School Name: | Badminton School |
Location: | Westbury Road,Bristol,BS9 3BA,United Kingdom |
Founded Year: | 1858 |
Motto: | Nurture, Inspire, Empower |
Type: | Girls |
Boarding Age: | 3 -18 |
Year Group: | Nursery - Year 13 |
No. of Students: | 448 |
No. of Boarders: | 185 |
Entry Requirement: Entrance exams are taken in English, Maths and Non Verbal Reasoning. |
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Sixth Form Entry Requirement:
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Contact Details |
Address: Westbury Road, Bristol, BS9 3BA, United Kingdom |
Telephone: +44 (0) 117 9055271 |
Email: admissions@badminton.bristol.sch.uk |
Web: http://www.badmintonschool.co.uk |
The School
- Badminton School is one of the top schools in the country.
- It's consistently highly placed in the national league tables.
- It's currently ranked 26th in the UK by the Daily Telegraph newspaper and have a 100% pass rate at A Level.
- For the past eleven years, Badminton has achieved 100% of our students go on to university.
- At GCSE 85% of grades were A* and A. 7 girls scored A* in all subjects.
- The excellence of results, from year to year, reflects the collaborative working relationship between girls and staff in fulfi lling academic potential, which is a hallmark of Badminton.
- Badminton was delighted with 2012’s A level results; 88.5% of grades were A*, A and B with an average of 466 UCAS points per candidate.
- These excellent results enabled Badminton girls to secure places at top universities in their chosen courses including Architecture, Medicine, Engineering, Languages, Law, Fine Art, Mathematics and Economics.
Admission
- 12 months prior to entry
- Entrance exams
Boarding Houses
- The School is on a secure and attractive campus which has extensive facilities and accommodates all Boarding houses.
- Boarders benefi t from access to wider opportunities for sport, drama, music, academic involvement and social activities in the city and university.
- Weekends begin on Saturday after lunch. On campus, boarders can choose to enjoy activities such as swimming, cooking, rounders, art, sport, pizza evenings, drama, music and craft workshops.
GCSE Subjects
- Art, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classic, Design and Technology, Economics, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Modern languages, Physics, Science school, Music, Theology
GCE AL Subject Choice
- Art, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Design Technology, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, Greek, History, Latin, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Music,
Philosophy & Theology, Physics, Russian, Spanish
2012/13 Boarding Fees# (GBP£) Per Term (3 Terms Per Year)
Y4 | Y6 | Y7 | Y9 | Y10 | Y12 |
Y5 | Y8 | Y11 | Y13 | ||
- | - | 7,080 | 7,080 | 10,690 | 10,690 |
Remark: #Inclusive of tuition fees but exclusive of miscellaneous fees, such as uniform, extracurricular activities