The name Collegiate School, Bristol was chosen for its connection to the school's history.
Colston School governors emphasised the change of name was not an attempt to change or deny the school's history and its links to the slave trade.
"In order to assist with this, some historical aspects of the school, for example the crest and motto, will be retained and explained, rather than removed," he said.Black Lives Matter protesters knelt on the neck of the bronze statue of Colston before it was pushed into Bristol Harbour Four out of five members of the public who took part in the survey said the school should retain the name of Colston's.Image source,Edward Colston was also a philanthropist who is associated with many buildings in Bristol
The schools governors said collegiate, which means a collection of colleges or campuses, was a "strong contender" because of the school's history.
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