266 Overndale Road, Bristol BS16 2RG
10 reasons to choose Gracefield Preparatory School
Top line
Gracefield Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best independent prep schools in Bristol and one of the 3 best primary schools for 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Gracefield Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Gracefield Preparatory School fees are £2,427 per term (2023/24).
Average class size
Gracefield Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 9 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Gracefield Preparatory School leavers are a local independent school. Some win awards and scholarships.
The Gracefield Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, reasoning, French. 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, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Gracefield Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year.
The Arts at Gracefield Preparatory School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two 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 Gracefield Preparatory School
Collegiate Prep School (2.8 miles); Bristol Grammar Infant and Junior School (5.2 miles); Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital Junior School (5.2 miles).
Bromley Heath Junior School (1.3 miles); Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles); Whitehall Primary School (2.6 miles).
Collegiate Senior School (2.8 miles); Bristol Grammar School (5.2 miles); Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital (5.2 miles).
The Ridings Federation Winterbourne International Academy (3.1 miles); Montpelier High School (4 miles); Cotham School (4.4 miles).