College Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3JD
10 reasons to choose Clifton High School, Nursery to Junior Schools
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Clifton High School, Nursery to Junior Schools has a Schoolsmith Score® of 85. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bristol and one of the 5 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Clifton High School, Nursery to Junior Schools is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. The school has an academically selective admissions policy. It is the junior division of Clifton High School, an all-through school to age 18. Clifton High School, Nursery to Junior Schools fees range from £3,858 (Rec) to £5,112 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Clifton High School, Nursery to Junior Schools usually has two classes per year, and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 6, 70% of pupils at the Junior School move up to Clifton High School, the senior school. 30% go to other local independent schools..
The Clifton High School, Nursery to Junior Schools curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French, Spanish. The curriculum is thematic for all year groups, linking history, geography and science (in Juniors). The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers. Weekly timetabled ‘Adventure’ throughout the school includes elements of Forest, Beach, and Farm Schools. Outdoor adventure residential trips from Year 3, as well as sports tours. School also has Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport and music throughout, for languages from Year 3, and for maths, science, art and DT in Year 6.
Sport at Clifton High School, Nursery to Junior Schools
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Clifton High School, Nursery to Junior Schools
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the English and co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Three choirs, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Clifton High School, Nursery to Junior Schools
Clifton College Prep & Pre-Prep (0.4 miles); Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital Junior School (0.8 miles); Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School (0.9 miles).
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Redland (0.7 miles); Southville Primary School (1.3 miles); Westbury Park School (1.5 miles).
Clifton High School (0 miles); Clifton College, Upper School (0.2 miles); Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital (0.8 miles).
Cotham School (1 mile); Bristol Cathedral Choir School (1.2 miles); Redland Green School (1.5 miles).