Schools / Badminton School
Badminton School is an independent school for girls in Bristol, educating around 520 pupils aged 3 to 19. Entrance is by the school's own 11+ examinations, usually in English and mathematics, together with an interview. Boarding places are available alongside day places.
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Set by Individual schools / small consortia (no board)
School-set papers - English paper, online Mathematics assessment and online Cognitive Reasoning test.
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Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
Set by Individual schools / small consortia (no board)
School-set papers - English paper, online Mathematics assessment and online Cognitive Reasoning test.
1038 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Test: January of Year 6 — the school’s own examination day (a few schools test in November or December of Year 6)
Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6
Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: January of Year 6 — the school’s own examination day (a few schools test in November or December of Year 6)
Results: Outcomes follow the school’s published timetable, typically in the spring term of Year 6
Offers: February of Year 6 — the school publishes its offers to its own timetable (London day schools cluster around a mid-February offer point)
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the autumn term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
No catchment — open competition
There is no catchment area. Admission is by the school’s own assessment process (examinations and, usually, an interview); the school sets its own oversubscription criteria in its admissions policy — commonly the assessment result first, with sibling or other connections considered at some schools.
GCSE: 58% of grades at grade 8/9; 75% of grades graded 9–7
School-published
A level: Average point score per A level entry 43.83 (average grade B+); 39.7% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
A level: Average point score per A level entry 45.70 (average grade A-)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
Schemes recorded from the school's own published information. A scholarship is a merit award; a bursary is means-tested. Values are shown exactly as the school states them — where a scheme is honorary, its stated value says so.
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Awarded on performance in Year 7 entrance examinations and interview; no separate application
When: Entrance assessments Saturday 16 January 2027
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: All entrance candidates automatically considered
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Art practical assessment, portfolio, interview with Head of Art
When: Practical assessments by invitation; application by Friday 8 January 2027
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Monologue (1-2 minutes, from a published play, performed off-book), interview with Head of Drama
When: Assessments by invitation; application by Friday 8 January 2027
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Audition (two contrasting pieces, first instrument/voice or one piece on each of two instruments), interview with Director of Music; Grade 4+ expected in first instrument
When: Assessments by invitation; application by Friday 8 January 2027
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sport skills assessment (core physical abilities, generic and sport-specific drills/small-sided games), interview with Director of Sport, reports from PE teachers/coaches
When: Assessments by invitation; application by Friday 8 January 2027
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
AwardAll rounder
What is assessed: Offered occasionally by the Head to reward excellence in one element of the assessment (including interview)
When: Timing not stated on the published pages
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: By invitation/nomination (offered by the Head)
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested, for UK-based external candidates for Senior School entry; priority to those performing well in academic entrance assessments (typically top 25% of cohort)
When: Apply ahead of entrance assessments
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (Bursary Application Form requested from the Bursar); may be applied for alongside a scholarship or separately
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Humanities paper, Science paper, interview with a member of the Senior Leadership Team
When: Entrance assessments Saturday 16 January 2027
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Art practical assessment, portfolio, interview with Head of Art
When: Practical assessments by invitation; application by Friday 8 January 2027
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Two contrasting monologues from published plays (one Shakespearean), each max 2 minutes off-book, interview with Head of Drama
When: Assessments by invitation; application by Friday 8 January 2027
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Audition (two contrasting pieces), interview with Director of Music; Grade 6+ expected in first instrument
When: Assessments by invitation; application by Friday 8 January 2027
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sport skills assessment, interview with Director of Sport, reports from PE teachers/coaches
When: Assessments by invitation; application by Friday 8 January 2027
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested, for UK-based external candidates for Senior School entry; priority to those performing well in academic entrance assessments (typically top 25% of cohort)
When: Apply ahead of entrance assessments
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (Bursary Application Form requested from the Bursar); may be applied for alongside a scholarship or separately
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipAcademic
What is assessed: Two scholarship subject papers of choice, interview with a member of the Senior Leadership Team
When: Saturday 7 November 2026 (same day as entrance assessments); application by Wednesday 28 October
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipArt
What is assessed: Art practical assessment, portfolio, interview with Head of Art; scholars must take A Level Art/Photography/History of Art or AS Graphics
When: Practical assessments by invitation
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipDrama
What is assessed: Two contrasting monologues from published plays, each max 2 minutes off-book, interview with Head of Drama
When: Practical assessments by invitation
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipMusic
What is assessed: Audition (two contrasting pieces), interview with Director of Music; Grade 7+ expected in first instrument
When: Practical assessments by invitation
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
ScholarshipSport
What is assessed: Sport skills assessment, interview, reports from PE teachers/coaches; external applicants also sit two scholarship subject papers and an online verbal/non-verbal reasoning test
When: Practical assessments by invitation
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
BursaryOther
What is assessed: Means-tested, for UK-based external candidates for Senior School entry; priority to those performing well in academic entrance assessments (typically top 25% of cohort)
When: Apply ahead of entrance assessments
What it's worth: Value not stated on the school's published pages
How to apply: Separate application required (Bursary Application Form requested from the Bursar); may be applied for alongside a scholarship or separately
Official scholarship information
Checked 2026-10-28
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