Badminton School

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Badminton School
Motto Pro Omnibus Quisque, Pro Deo Omnes
Established 1858
Type Independent, Day & Boarding
Religious affiliation Non-denominational
Headmistress Mrs Jan A. Scarrow
Founder Mrs William Badock
Location Westbury Road
Bristol
Bristol
BS9 3BA
England Flag of England
Ofsted number SC026660
Staff 45 full-time, 30 part-time
Students ~420
Gender Girls
Ages 4 to 18
Houses Badock, Baker, Burke, Murray, Rendall, Webb-Johnson
School colours Blue & White         
Former students Old Badmintonians
Website www.badmintonschool.co.uk

Badminton School is an independent, day and boarding school for girls aged 4 to 18 years situated in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England.

Established by Mrs William Badock in 1858, the school is currently ranked 3rd in the country and the UK's top girls school in the national league tables, has a 100% pass rate at A level and over the past eight years has achieved the highest results of any school in the South West.

[edit] School history

Badminton School was started in 1858 by Mrs William Badock to educate girls, many of whose parents lived abroad and to offer girls the same educational opportunities as their brothers. In its early days, the curriculum at Badminton was broad and extra curricular activities, including sport, were encouraged, very unusually for girls in the mid 19th century.

The School grew steadily in size and in 1924 moved from Badminton House in Clifton to its present site, under the Headship of Miss Beatrice May Baker. Miss Baker was fundamental in shaping Badminton’s ethos. She encouraged the girls to be aware of world affairs and internationalism. She was a pioneer in many educational fields, insisting on the rights of young people to freedom of expression and encouraging a questioning approach to learning. The international outlook she pioneered continues to this day.

In 1958, the school celebrated its centenary with the opening of the new Science Centre by Countess Mountbatten of Burma. Dame Sybil Thorndike was President of the School at that time and a new cantata called "The Crown of the Year" by Michael Tippett was specially commissioned to mark the event.

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