Address: Lansdown Road, Bath BA1 5SZ
Website: royalhighbath.gdst.net
Founded: 1865
Number of Pupils: 629
Termly Fees: From £4,152 (day) to £13,458 (boarding)
Ages: 3–18
Acting Head Teacher: Mr Hadrian Briggs
Religious Affiliation: Non-denominational
Entrance Procedure: Non-selective entry into the nursery and reception classes, with taster days including basic assessments in maths and English for years 1-6. Entry to year 7 includes assessments in both non-verbal and verbal reasoning, English and Maths. For entry into years 8 there are assessments in English and Maths; in year 10 there is also an assessment in science. Entry to the sixth form is dependent upon results at GCSE or individual subject based assessments where public examinations have not been taken
Contact: Miss Emma Symonds, registrar; [email protected]
School Visits: Open days and drop-in sessions available throughout the year, as well as bespoke tours by contacting the registrar
The Curriculum
The prep school follows the Cranwell Curriculum, which has been designed to be diverse, engaging and girl-centered. At senior level the rich, forward-thinking academic curriculum is underpinned with high quality teaching and academic rigour.
Games & The Arts
Royal High Bath offers an extensive range of extra-curricular activities which further enrich our exciting curriculum. There are a wide range of activities girls can take part in, which all enable them to explore new things, discover new interests and further develop their talents and strengths.
Pastoral Care
Royal High Bath aims to support each and every girl as she goes through her life at school. The school prides itself on being a friendly and welcoming environment that offers many opportunities for the girls to have fun while they learn. The girls, like all of us, may face difficulties and challenges in their personal or school lives, and staff work with them to help them to develop the resilience to be able to deal with these.
University Places
At sixth form, the school has an experienced UCAS and tutor team to support and guide families through the application procedure. On average, 75 percent of leavers have been to Russell Group UK institutions, but each year Royal High Bath has successful applications to specialist institutions both in the UK and overseas.
Head Teacher’s Philosophy
I am passionate about girls’ education and believe that girls’ schools today have an important role to play in enabling young women to reach their full potential at school and beyond. Ultimately, I hope that the girls who are educated at Royal High Bath will leave as well-educated, well-rounded and well-balanced young women who are not only able to navigate a competitive global, multicultural, technology-driven world successfully, but who have the qualities and character to make a positive difference through the lives they live.
Outstanding Characteristics
- As a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST), Royal High Bath offers an outstanding, contemporary, girl-centred education. Girls flourish at GDST schools. Staff support them in meeting and exceeding their own expectations
- Our forward-thinking academic curriculum is underpinned with award-winning teaching and academic rigour
- Staff are proud to put girls first, and Royal High Bath education is designed to put the needs of girls at the heart of everything it does
- As a boarding school with two welcoming boarding houses, Royal High Bath is a second home for over 100 students. Boarders and day girls alike thrive on supporting each other to create a real sense of society, belonging and happiness
- As a three to 18 school, Royal High Bath offers continuity and security, supporting girls throughout their entire educational journey. The positive relationships formed over time between staff and girls, and girls themselves is a key strength of the school
- The school is unique in the city of Bath as it offers the choice between A levels and the International Baccalaureate (IB). This means the needs and strengths of students are fully supported by ensuring that they are pursuing the course of study best suited to them as individuals
