Welcome to Bristol Grammar School, a leading independent co-educational school for pupils aged 4-18. Our Head Jaideep Barot tweets
@BGSHeadmaster
#proudtobeBGS
Results are in! 100% pass rate including 37 students who have achieved 3 or more A*/A grades and 13 with 3 or more A*s. Well done to all - you have worked hard and we wish you all the best for the future.
#BGSFamily
#ProudtobeBGS
Congratulations to our students who have collected their A level and Pre-U results this morning.
54% A*/A with 83% A*-B. Well done.
#alevelresultsday2018
#BGSfamily
Thank you to current Senior Prefect team, Head of School Hugo and deputies Pippa and Rachel and congratulations to Sujan, Ellie and Sam, next year's top three.
We were humbled to receive a message of thanks from Vitaliy Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv, thanking BGS for our support for Ukrainian students. It is extremely touching that, with all that they are currently facing, the Mayor took the time to record this message and send it to us.
We are delighted to share that BGS has been named Southwest Independent School of the Year 2024 in the Sunday Times Parent Power guide. Read more about this accolade on our website:
#proudtobeBGS
At this morning's whole school assembly next year's prefect team are being presented with their prefect ties and pins. Congratulations to them all, especially Head of School Cara and her deputies Oskar and Angus (pictured with the current top 3 team).
#BGSSixthForm
#leadership
We have been asked about BGS’s views on the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests in America and around the world. We would like to share the following open letter:
Well done Year 11. A fantastic set of results. 80% of entries graded 9-6 or A*-B with 63% A*-A (or 9-7). You should all be very proud of what you have achieved. Read the full story
#GCSEResults2019
#BGSFamily
#ProudtobeBGS
Not only has Jasleen performed her poem 'The Indian Soldier' at Buckingham Palace today, on Sunday she will read a prayer at Sunday's service of thanksgiving
@wabbey
! Very proud that Jasleen will represent BGS in this historic
#Armistice100
year.
Our next performance is from Jasleen Singh, whose ancestor served as a soldier in
#WW1
. She will be reading her outstanding winning poem, The Indian Soldier.
Look out for Jasleen reading a prayer at the service of thanksgiving at
@wabbey
on Sunday!
#NSICentenaryFinale
BGS Sixth-former Jasleen Singh has been selected by the British Government to speak at a special commemorative ceremony being held in Germany to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Read more on our website:
A very warm welcome to all our new colleagues, including
@BGSHeadmaster
Mr Barot. We're looking forward to welcoming our new pupils to the School tomorrow (Monday for Reception) and to the exciting year ahead.
Congratulations to the Upper Sixth class of 2021. You should be extremely proud of all you have achieved. Your focus and determination over the last 18 months has resulted in some fantastic results, setting you up for life beyond BGS. Well done!
#alevelresults2021
Congratulations to Lower Sixth pupil Fergus who has been invited to take part in an England Rugby U17 training camp this weekend – a fantastic achievement.
#BGSSport
#BGSRugby
We are delighted to introduce this year's Top Three – Head of School Jasleen and Deputy Heads of School Adam and Sylvie. We wish them, and their fellow prefects, an enjoyable and successful year as the leaders within our student community.
#BGSFamily
#BGSSixthForm
#Leadership
Term ended at 12noon today. We wish you all a happy and healthy summer break and send our very best wishes for the future for staff and pupils moving on from BGS.
#EndofTerm
#UntilSeptember
#BGSFamily
We are delighted that BGS has been judged to be Excellent – the top grade – in both areas in our latest ISI Inspection report, and with the wonderful comments the inspectors made. You can read the report on our website:
#ProudtobeBGS
Congratulations to our Upper Sixth on a fantastic set of results. We are proud of you and you should be proud of everything that you have achieved.
#ALevelResults2019
#BGSFamily
Wishing good luck to BGS Sixth Former Jasleen as she represents the UK in Berlin at the Central Remembrance Service being held today to mark Germany's National Day of Mourning.
#ProudToBeBGS
So proud of the 6 U6 boys who completed a 250km sponsored cycle ride from Bristol to the Royal Papworth Hospital on Saturday. They’ve raised over £16,000 for the Royal Papworth, where their friend Ed recently underwent a heart transplant. You can donate at
BGS held our annual Remembrance Service in the Great Hall this morning, including a moving presentation from the History department who used the current First XV to illustrate the fate of the 1911 First XV, 5 of whom fell in the war.
#Armistice100
A HUGE congratulations to U6th pupil and U18 indoor captain, Ollie on his selection for England U18 🏴
We’re very proud of your achievement, Ollie - an exciting year ahead!
📸:
@smifsports
Term has now ended. Thank you to everyone who has worked so hard to make it a success – enjoy your well earned break and we'll see you all in 2021.
#BGSFamily
#EndofTerm
#ChristmasHoliday
Enormous congratulations to our Year 11 pupils! We are proud of not only the amazing results that you have so deservedly received, but also of how you have handled everything that has been thrown at you over the last 18 months. You should be proud too!
#ProudtobeBGS
#GCSEresults
Thrilled to welcome OB
@jeremylev3tt
back to BGS today to talk about his new book, The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines, co-written with author
@philipreeve1
– a truly beautiful book. His lunchtime talk, 1.45pm in The Mackay, is open to all pupils.
71 students – over half of the year-group – achieved eight or more grades at A* or A (9–7), 53 gained ten or more, and 20 achieved ten A* grades or more. Read the full story on our website.
Happy 10th Birthday to BGS Infants! It seems like only yesterday the Infant School opened its doors in the Lodge – time clearly flies when you're having fun and the Infants have definitely had lots of fun in the last 10 years!
#BGSInfants
#BGSFamily
#ItsOurBirthday
#10Today
Final assembly is underway and another school year is almost over. Wishing everyone a relaxing and enjoyable summer break and, to those moving on from BGS, all the very best in the future.
#BGSFamily
BGS pupils have taken part in Ten Tors for many years, but this year we have our first BGS teams💪tackling the event. Wishing them, and all their fellow Ten Tors challengers, the very best of luck this weekend.
#TenTors
#BGSOutdoorEd
#BeyondtheClassroom
Good morning! Is everyone up and getting ready for their first day back? Looking forward to welcoming Year 1-Upper Sixth to BGS this morning for the start of term. To all our new pupils - welcome to the
#BGSfamily
#newterm
#BackToSchool
Term ends at midday today. Congratulations everyone on a brilliant year. Enjoy the Summer break and we'll see you all in September.
#EndofTerm
#SchoolsOut
#SummerHolidays
It's House Dance week at BGS and Dance fever is sweeping across the school. If you can't wait until Friday to be inspired by the performances, why not take a look at the BGS staff busting out their best moves!
#BGSDance
#HouseDance
We are so proud of our GCSE pupils and their fantastic results: 80% of all entries were awarded grades 7–9 and 60% were awarded an 8 or 9.
Congratulations Year 11 on your remarkable and well-deserved results. Read more at
We are delighted to announce that BGS is an All Together Gold School. This award recognises our work to promote anti-bullying, to improve the wellbeing of pupils and our continued commitment to these very important pastoral areas.
#AntiBullyingAlliance
#UnitedAgainstBullying
Thank you to OB
@georgekallias
for judging today's Y7 & 8 House Bake Off competition. Well done to everyone who took part, especially winners, Millie from
@BGSBrownHouse
and
@DiamondsHouse
's Izabela
An inspiring first week back in school reminding us of the amazing things we missed during lockdown. Thank you to everyone who has made this possible. Facilities, catering, student support, office, cleaning, grounds and teaching staff - have a great weekend all 🖤🖤🖤🖤
On
#WorldValuesDay
, our Head of School and deputies led a great whole school assembly about
#Equalities
and why
#EqualityForAll
makes everyone's life better. Thank you Cara, Angus and Oskar for your inspirational words.
A warm welcome to all the Upper Sixth parents joining us for the drinks reception in the 1532 foyer and the Leavers' Showcase in The MacKinnon Theatre this evening. Thank you for all your support over the years and for entrusting your children to us.
#BGSFamily
#Classof2019
Term may have ended but there is still plenty going on. We've got
#trips
to Loerrach (Y10
#German
), an expedition in the Alps, plus the Sports Tour to Sri Lanka to look forward to. Wishing everyone taking part a brilliant time.
#BGSAdventure
#BGSSport
#BGSLingo
#BGSOutdoorEd
It was wonderful to bring the school community together
@BristolCathedra
last week for our Charter Day service and a pleasure to welcome OB
@gtomlin
to preach. A special occasion made all the more so by it being our first service in the Cathedral since 2018.
#BGSFamily
Year 10 pupil Jasleen is off to tea at Buckingham Palace today, invited as one of the winners of the
@NeverSuch
competition held to mark
#Armistice100
. What an amazing honour – congratulations Jasleen.
Congratulations to Freddie who took part in the HMC Independent Judo Tournament recently. He won both the Yr 7/8 competition and was awarded the Budokwai Cup for best player of the tournament 🏆🏅
#BGSSport
#40YearsFriday
2012–13: The deaths, in spring 2013, of Shaun Holman & David Selwyn – two much loved and long-serving members of staff – overshadowed everything else in this year. In their own unique ways, both embodied the best of BGS and are still greatly missed.
#BGSFamily
It's wonderful to see the school buildings with pupils in them once again - it's just not the same without them here. Here's what welcomed our BGS Infants and Juniors back to school this morning.
#WelcomeBack
#BacktoSchool
This really is special from
@MusicAtBGS
. Our talented BGS Juniors Harmony Choir and BGS Senior Choir forming the BGS Lockdown Choir to perform Will Todd’s new choral piece, 'Like A Rainbow Shining'. We hope you enjoy.
#BGSMusic
#ProudToBeBGS
#LockdownChoir
Spring is springing at BGS, blossom, blue skies and sunshine - and the perfect time of year to head outside and take some photos for the BGS Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition📸
#BGSWPOTY
#WildlifePhotography
#GetSnapping
Congratulations to the 12 BGS students who have received the offer of a place to study at Oxford or Cambridge University, continuing the school's long tradition of Oxbridge success. Read more on our website:
#BGSSixthForm
#Oxbridge
#ProudtobeBGS
Good luck to the cast and crew of 'Peter Pan' for your opening night
@1532Bristol
. We are sure your audience is going to love their trip to Neverland.
#BGSDrama
#PeterPan
Well done to the BGS
#IBDiploma
Class of 2022 who received their results yesterday. An astonishing 7 BGS students scored more than 40 points, placing them in the top 10% globally, with an average score across the cohort of 37. Read more at
#BGSSixthForm
Well done to the U12 VII who came second at the Bristol Schools Rugby Sevens tournament on Wednesday, losing out to a very strong QEH team in the final. Excellent performances from all the boys, especially Zach, Luke and team captain Harry.
#BGSSport
An incredible £17,318 was raised by 6 BGS Sixth Formers with a sponsored cycle ride from Bristol to Cambridge in Feb. This thank you letter from the Royal Papworth Charity explains the difference their efforts will make to the hospital and its patients. Well done!
#ProudtobeBGS
We're the Parent Power Independent School of the Year Southwest 2024. Here's a glimpse of what makes BGS so special - our amazing pupils sharing their love for the incredible experiences, education, and community here at BGS.
#learning
#friendships
#adventure
#proudtobebgs
Congratulations to our Year 11 students on their fantastic GCSE results today. Almost 90% of GCSE entries were graded at A*–B (equivalent of 9–6) with 65% at A*–A (or 9–7).
Lovely photo of some of our successful Gold DofE candidates, taken at their certificate presentation ceremony at Buckingham Palace last week. Congratulations on being awarded your Gold
#DofEaward
#BGSadventure
#BGSOutdoorEd
Delighted to see BGS top of the 2018 A level tables for Bristol. Well done to the Class of 2018 and their teachers on these excellent results. More details on our website.
#BGSSixthForm
#Alevels
Congratulations to Louise, Jasleen, Anna and Shreya from Year 9 on winning the Open Schools Coding Challenge finals this week at the University of Surrey
#GirlsInSTEM
#GirlsInTech
#BGSLearning
#tbt
to last year's Gold
#DofE
presentation ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Since September, another 21 BGS pupils have completed the
#GoldDofE
, with 15 of them invited to the Palace in May to collect their awards; a great achievement and just reward for the work they have done.
Well done to
@bgsedwardshouse
Year 7s who this year are giving their Secret Santa gifts to the BRI children’s hospital; they’ve all been very thoughtful with their gifts and we are sure their kindness will be appreciated by all the recipients.
#ProudtobeBGS
#ChristmasKindness
To the cast and crew of 'A Christmas Carol' – take a well-earned bow! Congratulations on 3 brilliant performances. It was a wonderfully choreographed and staged production; thank you so much for giving us all such a glorious festive treat.
#BGSDance
#1532Bristol
#AChristmasCarol
Bristol Grammar School is proud to announce it is now an IB World School and will be offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma from this September:
Our Y11 pupils achieved a fantastic set of GCSE – more than half of all grades were at 8 or 9 (with 30% of all grades being at the top grade, 9), and an amazing one in five pupils gained ten or more GCSEs at grade 8 or 9
Read more:
U13 cricket girls having a final master class and last words of wisdom from Mr Blackburn before setting off for LORDS🏏
#theseBGSgirlscan
#nationalfinals
We are delighted to be celebrating the very strong set of A level results achieved by BGS students today. 53.4 % of the grades were A* or A, with 81% at A* – B. An impressive 35% of the cohort achieved 3 or more A* and A grades.
Read more:
#ALevelResults
Good luck to Anya, Ellie, Kandara and Miranda aka team Quantum Marshmallow Computing Queens, who are competing in the semi-final of
@NCSC
#CyberFirst
Girls Competition today.
#BGSSTEM
@BGSComputing
It was wonderful to welcome so many of next year's Year 7 pupils to BGS today – we hope you all had fun. Looking forward to seeing you all again in September.
#BGSFamily
#BGSFriendships
Good luck to our Senior boys' hockey and
@BGS_Football
teams on their half-term tour to Malta. 17 and sunny 😎 apparently – not that we're at all envious...
#BGSSport
#BGSAdventure
Happy birthday to us! Today is the 491st anniversary of the granting of our charter. Later we will join with OBs, former staff and others from the wider Bristol community at our Charter Day Service in the beautiful Bristol Cathedral.
#ProudtobeBGS
#ExSpinisUvas
#BGSFamily
The cups have been awarded, final assembly has taken place and we've waved goodbye to our pupils as they leave for the summer. We hope everyone has an enjoyable break and we'll see you all in September.
#endofterm
#schoolsout
#summerholidays