Dauntsey's School

Boys & Girls, 11-18
Day & Boarding
Wiltshire

"Dauntsey's School is an independent boarding school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 near Devizes in Wiltshire. It was founded in 1542 and has grown into a thriving, modern co-educational school with more than 800 pupils."

  • Dauntsey's School is a coed senior school, offering both day and boarding places.
  • The school welcomes approximately 800 pupils with boys and girls aged from 11 to 18 years.
  • Dauntsey's School is located at Devizes in Wiltshire.
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Age
Boys & Girls, 11-18
Type
Senior
Category
Day & Boarding
Size
800 pupils
Dauntsey's School

John Davies is Head Master of Dauntsey's School.

Ethos of Dauntsey's School

Head Master John Davies says: 'Dauntsey's is a school that is focused on nurturing curiosity, building confidence, and preparing young people for a future full of possibility.'

'Surrounded by Wiltshire countryside, our pupils thrive in a setting that promotes not only excellence but also mental and emotional well-being. Here, learning stretches beyond textbooks, with our extensive programme of adventurous co-curricular and academic enrichment activities that foster creativity, collaboration, and connection with the wider world.'

At Dauntsey's, our ultimate priority is the happiness and fulfilment of everyone in our community. We want the pupils to do better here than they would anywhere else and, in our experience, when pupils are happy, success follows. We aim 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.

Central to this ambition is our approach to adventure. Adventure at Dauntsey's is not simply an event but something that teaches invaluable life skills and changes attitudes and behaviour for the better. This spirit of adventure reaches into the classroom where inspirational teaching stretches and nurtures each individual pupil's learning.

We live in a fast-changing world and school must equip young adults with the resilience, intellectual curiosity and flexible thinking needed to thrive in life beyond the school gates, in the widest range of career paths.

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Visiting Dauntsey's School

Open Events provide a wonderful opportunity to visit a school and discover more about the community, values and ethos. Find out more about open mornings at Dauntsey's School.

Oct
4

Open Morning

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Dauntsey's School Fees, Inspections & Governance

Inspections

Dauntsey's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) on behalf of the Department for Education. Routine inspections take place once every three years.

Governance

The school is a registered charity managed by trustees. Read more about the charity structure and how it is run on the Charity Commission website.

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Dauntsey's School Admissions

To find out more about Dauntsey's School, contact the Admissions team at the school.

Dauntsey's School location map
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Dauntsey's School
West Lavington, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4HE.

Boys & Girls, 11-18 · Day & Boarding

To discover more, visit the Dauntsey's School website.

Dauntsey's School Leavers' Destinations

At the end of their time at Dauntsey's School, pupils go on to a number of leading senior schools. Recent destinations include:

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