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Boarding schools in and near Bristol

All 3 boarding schools in Bristol, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Bristol

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  1. Notton House Academy

    Chippenham, SN15 2NF · Academy · All-through · Ages 8 to 19 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    18.0%
    Pupils
    55
    Pupils per teacher
    3.8
    View school Notton House Academy
  2. Badminton School

    Bristol, BS9 3BA · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bristol boarding schools 18.0%
    Pupils
    525
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Badminton School
  3. Clifton College

    Bristol, BS8 3EZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bristol boarding schools 18.0%
    Pupils
    1,204
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Clifton College

Just outside Bristol

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bristol.

  1. Kingswood School

    10.2 miles from Bristol · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bristol boarding schools 18.0%
    Pupils
    886
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kingswood School
  2. Royal High School GDST

    10.5 miles from Bristol · Independent · All-through · Ages 9 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bristol boarding schools 18.0%
    Pupils
    484
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Royal High School GDST
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bristol

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 3 boarding schools in Bristol have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Bristol, explained

There are 3 boarding schools in Bristol, teaching 1,784 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 2 independent schools.

0.0% of pupils in Bristol boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

54.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £87,849 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 50.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See boarding schools near me, or everything in Bristol.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Bristol?
There are 3 boarding schools in Bristol, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Bristol boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in Bristol is 4:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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