The site
Location
The St Christopher’s site is located in the Westbury Park area of Bristol. The site extends to some five acres, bounded by Westbury Park to the west, Royal Albert Road to the north, Bayswater Avenue to the east, and The Glen / Belvedere Road to the south.
The site currently includes a number of different buildings of varying size and use. Amongst them is the Grade-II listed Grace House which was listed in May 2019. More details about the listing of Grace House can be found here.
History
St Christopher’s School was founded in 1945 by Catherine Grace as private residential Steiner school for children with learning difficulties. The school began with just six pupils and expanded over time to a peak of 50 children and young people.
In 1966, Grace House, was built as a detached teaching block in the centre of the site. The building was designed by local architect, Alec F French and Partners, and aimed to reflect the school’s focus on Steiner education. As outlined above, Grace House was listed in 2019.
In 2016, St Christopher’s was taken over by The Aurora Group however the school permanently closed in March 2020.
FORE Partnership acquired the site in May 2021.
