Bristol Grammar School
Bristol Grammar School
Org 1: HMC
Org 2: The Society of Heads
University Road, Bristol, BS8 1SR
Telephone: 0117 973 6006
Motto: Ex Spinis Uvas
Key dates: Autumn term: Thursday 4 September 2025 to Friday 12 December 2025
Half term: Wednesday 22 October 2025 to Friday 31 October 2025
Spring term: Tuesday 6 January 2026 to Wednesday 1 April 2026
Half term: Wednesday 11 February 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026
Summer term: Tuesday 21 April 2026 to Friday 3 July 2026
Half term: Monday 25 May 2026 to Friday 29 May 2026
Age Range: Pre-Prep/Infants, Prep/Junior to 11, Senior to 18
Day or Boarding: Day, Day Only
Gender: Co-ed
Exams offered: A Level, Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), GCSE, IGCSE
Scholarships Tick: Academic, All-Rounder, Art, Bursary, Dance, Drama, DT, Music, Sport
Bursaries and discounts: New entrant bursary, Sibling discount
Scholarships and bursaries – further details
Bursary awards. The School’s Bursary Award scheme is able to offer substantial financial assistance towards the fees of able pupils whose parents have limited means. The scheme is kept under regular review by the Governors who constantly seek to extend it. The School’s 500 Campaign seeks to raise funds to enable 1 in 4 pupils to benefit from a significant bursary by the 500th anniversary of Bristol Grammar School’s foundation in 2032.
Scholarships. Scholarships are available for entry at 11+ 13+ and 16+ and are awarded for academic ability; all applicants who take the entrance assessments in January are automatically considered for these, there is no separate assessment. Scholarships are also available at 11+ and 13+ for Sport and Creative & Performing Arts.
Pupils awarded a BGS scholarship receive an annual grant to support development in the field of their award and join our Scholars Programme. The scholarships no longer carry an automatic fee reduction, but all pupils (including those awarded scholarships) are eligible for fee assistance through the Bursary Award scheme.
Our Scholars Programme is designed to meet the educational needs of our most gifted pupils, but many of its events are open to pupils across the school. This programme offers extended individual learning opportunities, group activities and mentoring in and out of School by the Heads of Scholars. At 16+ pupils may apply to become specific Subject Scholars and work more closely with Heads of Subject.