MixedIndependentBoarding

Clifton College Preparatory School

Bristol, Bristol, South West · BS8 3HE

Founded in 1908, Clifton College Preparatory School is a small, multi-faith independent school in Bristol with around 419 pupils. It welcomes both day and boarding children, with boarding bringing a wider community to school life. The modest roll allows pupils to be known individually rather than lost in the crowd. Both girls and boys are taught here, and the school is overseen by Headmaster Jim Walton.

419

Pupils

£26,460

Day fees / yr

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Overview & data

Gender: Mixed
Type: independent (fee-paying) school
Pupils: 419
Location: Bristol, Bristol, South West
Website: https://www.cliftoncollege.com/

Headteacher

Headmaster Jim Walton

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Teaching & academics

Entry and progression are supported by a clear scholarship structure, with awards available in academic work, music and sport. The school is inspected by the ISI. Its size suggests a setting where individual attention is more readily given.

Arts & extracurricular

Scholarships

AcademicMusicSport

Beyond the classroom

Music and sport are recognised strongly enough to carry their own scholarships, signalling these as areas where the school invests. Boarding life adds an additional dimension to the wider programme beyond the classroom.

Ethos & heritage

Founded: 1908
Religious character: Multi-faith
Boarding: Yes

Mobile phone policy

Mobile phones and other electronic items with internet capability are not permitted in school. Such items belonging to boarders and Year 7 and 8 day pupils should be handed in immediately as pupils arrive at school and remain in Houses at all times, in the care of the Housemaster/mistress.

Money matters

Day fees (per year): £13,545 - £26,460
Boarding fees (per year): £25,155 - £44,205

Means-tested bursaries offered only to pupils who have been successful in obtaining a scholarship

The last word

A small, established prep with a boarding tradition and a focused set of scholarships in academics, music and sport. Worth a look for families seeking individual attention, though fees run high and bursaries are tied to scholarship success.

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