Blundell’s School

Independent

National rank

169

175=

Rank last year

80%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

57%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Bart Wielenga

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

634 (11-18)

Head teacher

Bart Wielenga

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

634 (11-18)

Head teacher

Bart Wielenga

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

634 (11-18)

UK day fees per term*

£6,180-£9,330 (11-18) includes lunch

UK boarding fees per term*

£7,350-£15,250 (11-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
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Results

A-level 2024 rank: 144=

Grade

%

A*/A

49

A*-B

80

GCSE 2024 rank: 204

Grade

%

A*/9/8

41

A/7

16

A*/A/9/8/7

57

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2019
Verdict
Excellent
“The school aims to provide a rounded education for the whole person, encouraging ambition amidst humility and a sense of service for each pupil. The quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (Send) and English as an additional language (EAL), make extremely good progress from their starting points. They show extremely positive attitudes to learning and display very well-developed study skills. Pupils develop high levels of self-knowledge and self-awareness. They demonstrate well-developed moral awareness in their behaviour and in their attitudes to others. Pupils show excellent social awareness, developing very productive working relationships with staff and their peers. Pupils from different backgrounds relate extremely well to one another, and develop an excellent knowledge and appreciation of their own and others’ cultures and traditions.” There was a regulatory compliance visit in 2022 and a short visit in 2023.
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About the school

  • Blundell’s School in Devon was founded in 1604 with a £2,400 legacy from Peter Blundell, a wealthy local cloth merchant.
  • The motto is Pro patria populoque (“For the country and the people”).
  • It is open to day pupils but also offers full, weekly and flexi boarding.
  • Pupils can learn to surf on the beaches and join outdoor pursuits on Exmoor and Dartmoor, including the Ten Tors challenge. Blundell’s has one of the highest success rates in the southwest for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme.
  • Former pupils include RD Blackmore, the author of Lorna Doone; Jack Russell, the eponymous breeder of the terrier; and Ben Collins, aka the Stig from Top Gear.
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