Tockington, Bristol BS32 4NY

10 reasons to choose Tockington Manor School
Top line
Tockington Manor School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 79. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bristol and one of the 4 best primary schools for 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Tockington Manor School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 2 and 13 years. It is a Church of England school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Clifton College Education Group. Tockington Manor School fees range from £4,235 +VAT (Rec) to £6,535 +VAT per term (2024/25).
Average class size
Tockington Manor School has one or two classes per year and an average class size of 16 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most of Year 8 Tockington Manor School leavers are one of 15-20 independent day and boarding schools. Pupils move on to a wide spread of destination schools, usually in their ones or twos. But there are some perennial favourites. Wycliffe College takes 20%-30% of leavers. And in any given year Clifton College, Westonbirt, King’s Taunton and the Monmouth Schools can account for up to 20% of pupils. The link with Clifton College Education Group from November 2023 may influence the future destination mix though there are no current plans for preferential admissions.
The Tockington Manor School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the ISEB Common Entrance curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes PSHE, French, Spanish, Latin. 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 residential trips from Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music, and languages throughout, for art and DT from Year 1, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Tockington Manor School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cross country, swimming.
The Arts at Tockington Manor School
Art, music 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. Three choirs, orchestra and some instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.30pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Tockington Manor School
The Red Maids’ High Junior School (8.2 miles); Badminton Junior School (8.6 miles); Dean Close St John’s (9.1 miles); Clifton College Prep & Pre-Prep (10.1 miles).
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School (2 miles); Holy Trinity Primary School (3.4 miles); St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Bradley Stoke (4.8 miles).
The Red Maids’ High School (8.1 miles); Badminton School (8.6 miles); Collegiate Senior School (8.8 miles); Clifton College, Upper School (10.3 miles); Clifton High School (10.5 miles).
The Castle School (4.1 miles); The Ridings Federation Winterbourne International Academy (5.5 miles); Wyedean School and 6th Form Centre (6.8 miles).