Our mission

At Bedminster Down School, our mission is to enable young people to flourish and enjoy future success by realising their full potential.

We are determined to become the school of choice for the local community by providing an exceptional, life-enhancing educational experience.

Our values
As a Futura school, the trust values of Respect, Opportunity, Collaboration and Aspiration are fundamental to our culture and ethos.

RESPECT
Behaving with integrity and being worthy of trust; respecting self, others and the environment.

OPPORTUNITY
Providing experiences for growth and development; opening doors to future success.

COLLABORATION
Working together towards shared goals and shared success; being ‘stronger together’.

ASPIRATION
Encouraging ambition; providing the inspiration, challenge and support to achieve success in all its forms.

The BDS motto
In addition, the school has a long-standing motto: Belief + Determination = Success.

Our staff, parents and carers believe in the potential of all our students and we have high aspirations for every one of them. We help young people develop belief in themselves to achieve their ambitions.

We are determined to provide the very best standards of education, enabling our students in turn to become determined and resilient young adults.