Bradbury School

Bradbury School is situated on Hong Kong Island, within a peaceful residential area surrounded by green spaces and well-connected by public transport. The campus is a short drive from the city’s main districts, providing easy access for families commuting from different parts of Hong Kong. The neighbourhood offers a calm environment close to urban conveniences.

The school provides education for Years 1–6, following the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). It caters to children aged approximately 5 to 11 years old, preparing them for transition to ESF secondary schools offering the IB Middle Years Programme.

Bradbury is a co-educational, non-boarding day school. It forms part of the English Schools Foundation (ESF) network, Hong Kong’s largest provider of international education. There are no boarding facilities; students attend daily from home.

The school’s Learning Diversity Team provides tailored assistance for students with additional needs, including dyslexia, autism spectrum conditions, dyspraxia, and global developmental delay. Support includes classroom adjustments, targeted interventions, and individualised plans managed in collaboration with teachers and families.

Bradbury School is part of the English Schools Foundation (ESF), a Hong Kong-based organisation. It does not have a formal affiliation with any specific foreign country.

The school has no religious affiliation and operates as a secular institution within the ESF network.

The daily timetable details are not publicly listed.

Bradbury offers a comprehensive bus service operated by Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited. Multiple routes cover key areas of Hong Kong Island. Parents can register for service directly through the bus company’s online system, and customer support is available for route or payment inquiries.

Bradbury School implements the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) as its core curriculum framework. It organizes learning around six transdisciplinary themes through inquiry-based, concept-driven units of inquiry, integrating subject areas like language, mathematics, science, social studies, arts, and personal, social & physical education. Students engage in formative and summative assessments, using criterion-referenced assessments rather than norm-based grading. For higher grades (Years 4–6), Bradbury also participates in the International Schools’ Assessment (ISA) testing in reading, writing, and mathematical literacy. Over time, students are prepared for a seamless transition into ESF secondary schools, where they move into the IB Middle Years Programme or other ESF secondary curricula.

Bradbury uses the ESF Levels of Adjustment (LOA) framework (levels 1–6) to identify and track the adjustments or supports a student may need to engage successfully in learning and social environments. They refer to a “BRAD” pastoral support model, in which teachers and learning diversity staff apply a variety of strategies to support students socially, emotionally, and academically. The school emphasises working closely with families so that emotional growth, resilience, and life skills are nurtured in addition to academic learning.

Bradbury states that it offers specialised support for students with special educational needs, using the LOA framework to provide appropriate accommodations and scaffolding for those students. They list examples of supported areas, including reading, writing, mathematics, social-emotional learning, and developmental delays (e.g,. dyslexia, autism, dyspraxia).

Bradbury states that it offers specialised support for students with special educational needs, using the LOA framework to provide appropriate accommodations and scaffolding for those students. They list examples of supported areas, including reading, writing, mathematics, social-emotional learning, and developmental delays (e.g., dyslexia, autism, dyspraxia). The school is not described as a specialist SEN institution; rather, it integrates support within its general structures and works in collaboration with teachers, learning diversity staff, and families.

The school website does not publicly disclose a dedicated EAL policy or programme.

Bradbury’s “Student Support & Wellbeing” page notes that the school “puts the health, happiness and well-being” of students at its centre. They use the LOA (Levels of Adjustment) to support not only academics but also students’ emotional and social needs, indicating a system of layered support. The school also embeds well-being as part of its BRAD model, which suggests an integrated approach where all teachers and staff are aware of and contribute to student well-being.

1. School Choice & Eligibility
Families first select ESF schools (including Bradbury) via the ESF Primary & Secondary Online Application portal, specifying preferences in order. Entry is open to students of appropriate age for the year group applying.

2. Submit Application & Fee
Submit the online application form and pay the non-refundable application fee. All required supporting documents (e.g., prior school reports, identification, visa status) must be submitted according to ESF’s guidelines.

3. Assessment / Interview (if required)
If there is competition for places, the applicant may undergo an interview and/or assessment in English, literacy, or mathematics to ensure they can access the English-medium curriculum. ESF’s admissions pages note that interviews and assessments are part of the process when demand is higher than space available.

4. Offer & Acceptance
If a place is offered, the family must accept the place and pay the required deposit and non-refundable capital levy (if applicable) to confirm enrollment. Once accepted, further terms and billing schedules are communicated to the family.

5. Placement & Waiting List
If the preferred school or year group is full, the applicant may be placed on a waiting list or pool until a space becomes available. ESF publishes a “Waiting List / Pool” stage in its Primary & Secondary admissions flow.

6. Reapplication / Transfer
Applicants who did not receive a place, or those on a waitlist, may reapply in the next admissions cycle. Current ESF students seeking internal transfer from one ESF school to another follow ESF’s transfer policies.

There is no mention of any scholarships or bursaries for Bradbury School on its official website or ESF admissions pages.

ESF operates a waitlist/pool stage in its admissions process. If a school or year group is filled, eligible applicants are placed on a waiting list. As places become available (e.g., through declined offers, withdrawal, or student movement), the admissions team considers waitlisted applicants in rank order. The ESF Admissions FAQ notes that applicants on a current waitlist are invited to reapply in February/March for the next year if still interested, with no reapplication fee required.