Dauntsey's School
Dauntsey's School is a co-ed boarding and day school in Devizes, Wiltshire, educating pupils aged 11 - 18 and founded in 1542. Boarding fees are £15,650 - £18,075 per term. Our advice on this school is independent and free.
- Type
- Co-ed boarding & day
- Boarders from
- 11 - 18
- Ethos
- Non-denominational
- Guardian required
- Yes
About Dauntsey's
The story, ethos and character of Dauntsey's.
- Setting
- Rural
- Ethos
- Non-denominational
- Head
- Mr John Davies
Dauntsey's is a leading co-educational boarding and day school for 11-18 year olds in South West England. Set in an estate of 150 acres of idyllic countryside, on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, the school is home to some 840 pupils, 40% of which are boarders.
Dauntsey's prides itself on its first-class facilities and high academic standards, but the unique ethos and family atmosphere is equally as important. It aims to be a school where everyone can be themselves, where friendship and kindness really matter and where pupils make the most of their talents and abilities.
Pupils are supported in developing the skills and characteristics, such as resilience, flexibility and a willingness to have a go, which we all need to have a successful, happy life.
It is a kind and caring community, focused on the happiness of all pupils and staff. The belief is, when a pupil is happy, results will follow. Beyond this, Dauntsey's is known as a school that offers an adventurous education, both inside and outside of the classroom.
School history Dauntsey's was founded in West Lavington, Wiltshire, in 1542, under the will of Alderman William Dauntesey, Master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers. From these humble beginnings over four and a half centuries ago, Dauntsey's has grown into a thriving, modern co-educational school with more than 850 pupils, with continued links with the Mercers' Company.
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