Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important things a parent does. Such choices are made with both head and heart, and at BGS we want to help you to make the right decision. Here are just some of the advantages of studying at BGS:

• In 2023, 152 A Level students celebrated outstanding success with 21 per cent of all exams awarded A* and 55 per cent A*/A grades. 94 per cent achieved A-C grades.
• Of the 152 students who applied in 2023, 89 per cent continued to higher education in the UK or abroad. 74 per cent were accepted by a higher tariff provider, typically Russell Group universities.
• Six students achieved Oxbridge places (four at Oxford and two at Cambridge) in 2023, 15 students achieved places at medical school, three went on to study dentistry and three went on to study veterinary medicine.
• At GCSE, our results far exceed the national average. In 2023, 52 per cent of all exams taken were awarded 9/8, while 73 per cent of pupils achieved 9-7 (equivalent to A*/A) and 97 per cent 9-4 (grade C and above).
• Each year, BGS spends an average of £900,000 on Assisted Places. This support currently benefits 10% of the student community, enabling bright children from a range of backgrounds to enjoy an outstanding BGS education.
• The Daily Telegraph – Best Value Independent Schools in the UK 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
• Sunday Times – Independent Secondary School of the Year, North: first place in 2018, top three for 2019, 2022 and 2023, and top five for 2021 and 2024.
• Times Educational Supplement – Independent School Awards, Wellbeing Initiative of the Year 2020.
• Independent Parent Magazine – Independent School of the Year 2021 for Social Mobility.
• Independent Schools Council / Schools Together – ‘Celebrating Partnerships’ 2021 and 2022.
• ‘Fabulous sporting facilities and a winners’ ethos’ – The Guardian.
• Outside the classroom, sport plays a fundamental part of a broad, well-rounded education for girls and boys, building character, camaraderie and school spirit.
• Arts subjects may be under threat nationally, but they are thriving at BGS where the School embraces and supports the arts through music, drama and theatre studies.