Established 1858 Founder Miriam Badock Phone +44 117 905 5200 Number of students 437 | Headteacher Rebecca Tear DfE number 801/6003 Founded 1858 | |
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Type Independent Day & Boarding Location Westbury Road
Bristol
BS9 3BA
England Address Westbury Rd, Bristol BS9 3BA, UK Motto Pro Omnibus Quisque, Pro Deo Omnes. Each for all, and all for God Similar Bristol Grammar School, Clifton College Preparato, Redland High School fo, The Red Maids' Junior Sc, Clifton High School Profiles | ||
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Badminton School is an independent, boarding and day school for girls aged 3 to 18 years situated in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England. Named after Badminton House in Clifton where it was founded, the school has been located at its current site since 1924 and consistently performs well in the government's league tables, particularly at A Level. In 2008 the school was ranked third in the Financial Times top 1,000 schools.
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- District badminton school competition
- Training erik meijs and ratchanok intanon at banthongyord badminton school bangkok
- School history
- Old Badmintonians
- References
According to the Good Schools Guide, "The secret of the school's success is in its size and a good deal of individual attention."
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School history
Miriam Badock established a school for girls in 1858 at Badminton House in Clifton. By 1898 it had become known as Miss Bartlett's School for Young Ladies.
The school developed a broad curriculum, and extracurricular activities, including sport, were encouraged which was unusual for the time. The school grew steadily in size, and in 1924 moved to the present site, under the headship of Beatrice May Baker (1876–1973). Baker, known as BMB, was fundamental in shaping Badminton’s ethos and had a deep personal influence on individual pupils. She encouraged the girls to be aware of world affairs and internationalism. A pioneer in many educational fields, she established Badminton as a much-admired progressive school. She insisted on the rights of young people to freedom of expression and encouraged a questioning approach to learning: "in chapel 'Jesus often had to share the stage with Lenin'". The international outlook she pioneered continues today.
In 1958, the school celebrated its centenary with the opening of a 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.
By the late 1960s, the progressive aspects of the school had all but vanished (Royston Lambert speech at Exeter University 19 November 1971) and it had become a standard independent academic school.
Old Badmintonians
Alumnae of the school are known as Old Badmintonians.