Bristol Grammar School

Bristol Grammar School Bristol Grammar School is an independent day school for children aged 4-18. Welcome to Bristol Grammar School.

With a tradition of academic achievement and a commitment to innovation, Bristol Grammar School has been at the heart of all that is excellent in education in Bristol for almost 500 years. Today it’s a place where pupils excel in their studies, inspired by opportunity, encouraged by a sense of achievement and supported by their community. Our aspiration is for all our children to become independent thinkers, confident, compassionate to others, and ambitious for what they can offer the world.

As a school for Bristol and the community, we are excited to announce a new partnership with RWA (Royal West of England ...
29/09/2026

As a school for Bristol and the community, we are excited to announce a new partnership with RWA (Royal West of England Academy) in support of the RWA's Learning and Engagement Programme.

The programme creates opportunities for people across our city to experience and engage with art, and in the last year (2025/26) RWA reached over 1,500 children and young people through bespoke creative activities. We hope with our support, the programme can build on this success. Head to our website to find out more: https://www.bristolgrammarschool.co.uk/whats-on-and-news/news/bristol-grammar-school-supports-rwa-learning-education-programme.

European Languages Week celebrations are well under way, and today's 'Great Modern Languages Bake Off' did not disappoin...
23/09/2026

European Languages Week celebrations are well under way, and today's 'Great Modern Languages Bake Off' did not disappoint! A fantastic showcase of international inspiration and some seriously tasty creations.👏 Results will be announced at the end of the week! 🍰

The sun shone this weekend for Year 7’s first hockey fixtures of the year, while 54 U12 boys took to the rugby pitches t...
15/09/2026

The sun shone this weekend for Year 7’s first hockey fixtures of the year, while 54 U12 boys took to the rugby pitches too. An amazing turnout all round 🏑🏉☀️

I&J have had a brilliant start to the year! We welcomed our new Reception families to our Forest School for a Teddy Bear...
10/09/2026

I&J have had a brilliant start to the year! We welcomed our new Reception families to our Forest School for a Teddy Bear’s Picnic - lots of exploring and mud galore! Meanwhile, Junior pupils enjoyed their first Friday Activities of the year, including benchball, stop motion, creative writing and much more. It’s so lovely to see all of our new joiners settling in so well - welcome to BGS! 🌳✨

Excited to announce that the The Telegraph  have recognised us as ‘Best Value School in Bristol and Gloucestershire’ – w...
08/09/2026

Excited to announce that the The Telegraph have recognised us as ‘Best Value School in Bristol and Gloucestershire’ – we are particularly proud as this award is based on a combination of both top results and co-curricular provision, and delivering it all at the best value possible 🎉

Bristol icon Aardman Animations are celebrating their 50th birthday! We thought we'd have a look back at some Aardman mo...
07/09/2026

Bristol icon Aardman Animations are celebrating their 50th birthday! We thought we'd have a look back at some Aardman moments from BGS history. Happy Birthday Aardman! 🐑🎉

It was lovely to welcome back our Year 11 pupils this morning to collect their GCSE results. Half of all GCSE entries (4...
20/08/2026

It was lovely to welcome back our Year 11 pupils this morning to collect their GCSE results. Half of all GCSE entries (49.5%) achieved a Grade 8 or 9 (equivalent to the previous A* or higher), with 27% of entries achieving the very top Grade 9. In addition, 70% of grades were 9-7 and 77% of pupils achieved at least eight GCSEs at Grade 7 or above (equivalent to an A or higher).

Orla, who is looking forward to studying Philosophy, Chemistry and Maths at A Level, has also made a significant contribution to the wider community through her involvement with Bristol City Youth Council. She said, “It’s been a busy time with revision and my personal commitments to the Youth Council, representing young people in Bristol and helping to address issues that affect our community, my particular focus has been reducing racism and tackling inequality.”

Alex celebrated an outstanding clean sweep of 11 Grade 9’s, and while being delighted with his results he also recognised the work that went into achieving them, he said, “It has been hard work, and I knew I had to put the time in to studying, so I’m really pleased that it has paid off. Alongside my studies I have also been part of the coding team, and we competed in the British Informatics Olympiad which I really enjoyed.”

Elsa is happy with her GCSE results and is feeling confident about taking the next step into Sixth Form, where she will study History, Psychology and Art. She said, “It has been a stressful time, but the school has been supportive, especially with revision tips and techniques. I’m now feeling confident and ready for the next step.”

We are incredibly proud of every member of Year 11 and all that they have achieved. A huge congratulations to the whole cohort and to the families, friends and staff who have supported them along the way.

For those returning in September, we can’t wait to have you back and we’re excited to welcome new faces into our Sixth Form community too. For now, though, it’s time to celebrate. Well done Year 11, you should be very proud!

The Great Hall was buzzing this morning as our Year 11’s collected their GCSE results. Well done to everyone – we are ve...
20/08/2026

The Great Hall was buzzing this morning as our Year 11’s collected their GCSE results.
Well done to everyone – we are very proud of each and every one of you!

Back in January, the BGS Period Project welcomed  from the University of Bath as part of a nationwide research project e...
18/08/2026

Back in January, the BGS Period Project welcomed from the University of Bath as part of a nationwide research project exploring how period pain impacts participation in school life. As part of the research, Pain Stories led a creative workshop with pupils from across the Senior School. From those discussions, artist .mead has created this incredible Pain Portrait, capturing many of experiences shared. We're delighted to have been gifted this artwork, which will be proudly displayed in school as a reminder of the important work our Period Project group continues to do.

One of our staff members commented: "I showed it to the [workshop] group and there was a lot of excited squealing as they recognised the bits they had drawn or spoken about. They loved it!"

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University Road
Bristol
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Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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