Admissions

Tours for Prospective Parents

Places for all year groups are managed by Bristol City Council (BCC). Please click on the BCC website for New Reception Places and In Year Admissions for all year groups.

Please contact the office on 0117 903 0251 if you would like to know more about the current availability of places in each year group. There is a good chance we will be able to offer places to your children at our thriving and ambitious school.

Tour For Immediate Start School Places

We currently have a limited number of pupil spaces across most year groups. We anticipate these will be allocated very quickly, so don’t delay, call 0117 903 0251 to arrange a tour of the school this week.

We take children all year round and waiting lists are managed by Bristol City Council. To apply for a place at St. John’s School go to Bristol City Council.

To find out more about our admissions arrangements go to Admissions Policy.

Reception Places for Sept 2026

Admissions for September 2026 are now open, the deadline for applications is January 15th 2026. We will be holding tours at 1.40pm on the following dates, please click on this link to book your place. They will last around one hour, unfortunately no children can attend the visits.

All admissions for St. John’s School are managed by Bristol City Council.

Tuesday 23rd September

Tuesday 30th September

Monday 13th October

Tuesday 4th November

Monday 17th November

Tuesday 13th January

As I watched Teddy cheer this morning at the thought of school, I reflected on how safe and happy he feels at St John’s. Thank you for creating such a welcoming space where all children can be themselves.

Y4 Parents

Thank you to you all for your hard work and dedication. Fred has had nothing but the best of care in every year he’s been through with you. He’s loved every teacher and teaching assistant and blossomed from the work you have all done with him. Thanks to Mr Hoye for the amazing leadership to guide everyone through.

Y6 Parents

Thank you for all the wonderful work you do! Day in, day out! We couldn’t be happier with our school!

Y2 Parents

Thank you to all the incredible St. John’s team. It’s no surprise to us that 100% of parents recommend the school; we are constantly praising it to anyone who will listen! Thomas and Sophie are so happy learning and growing in such a caring school.

Y3 & Y5 Parents

Thank you for being the guiding lights in the earliest chapters of every child’s educational journey! You do far more than teach subjects – you nurture hearts, shape minds, and inspire dreams! Thank you

Y2 parent

Thank you to all the superb staff at St John’s, you’re doing a fantastic job! How lucky we are to have such great teachers and a lovely school community near us.

Y1 & Y5 Parents

I am bowled over by the dedication and commitment shown by all the staff I’ve had the pleasure to meet, and feel really blessed that my children have attended such a wonderful school.

Y3 Parent

It’s incredible how much progress Elena and Paul have made since we moved to Bristol. Thank you for supporting our children so we, who didn’t speak English and are now so confident. A huge thank you to all the teachers and staff for their hard work and dedication to our children.

EYFS & Y4 Parent

Will I get in?

Clifton and North Bristol schools are popular. We have no catchment area and children come to our school from across Bristol. If you are moving to the area and looking for September or mid-year places, please come and talk to us. We are very used to accepting children throughout the academic year and are experts at quickly settling children into life at St John’s, so they soon feel part of the school family.

Visiting the school

We recommend parents / carers visit the school before applying for a place: we think you’ll like it as much as we do, but every school has its own distinct character, and it is important you feel confident in what we can offer your child.

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