Elton Road, Bristol BS8 1SR
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Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 82. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bristol and one of the 3 best primary schools for 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Bristol Grammar School, an all-through school to age 18. Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School fees range from £3,840 (Rec) to £4,572 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School has two classes per year rising to three, and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Most Junior School pupils move up to Bristol Grammar School at the end of Year 6.
The Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. Friday Afternoon Activities expand the curriculum to include activities such as bushcraft, coding, cookery, and minor sports. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Curricular Forest School and outdoor learning to Year 4. Outdoor adventure residential trips for Years 4 to 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout, and for DT from Year 5.
Sport at Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in badminton.
The Arts at Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School
Art, music, dance and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and up to half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Two choirs, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. Each pupil may participate in up to 10 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School
Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital Junior School (0.4 miles); Clifton High School, Nursery to Junior Schools (0.9 miles); Clifton College Prep & Pre-Prep (1 mile).
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Redland (0.5 miles); Southville Primary School (1.1 miles); Westbury Park School (1.5 miles).
Bristol Grammar School (0 miles); Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital (0.4 miles); Clifton High School (0.9 miles).
Cotham School (0.5 miles); Bristol Cathedral Choir School (0.8 miles); Montpelier High School (1 mile).