Dauntsey's School A GSG School
- Dauntsey's School
West Lavington
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 4HE - Head: Mr Mark Lascelles
- T 01380 814500
- F 01380 814501
- E info@dauntseys.org
- W www.dauntseys.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Wiltshire
- Pupils: 833; 295 full boarders; sixth formers: 273
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £18,450; Boarding £30,540 - £33,450 pa
- Open days: October and May. See website for dates.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Dauntsey’s has mushroomed, to the extent that buildings jostle haphazardly with an increasing number of lawned and planted milling-about spaces between buildings, so the brightly coloured maps at every corner are necessity not decoration. No Optimists or Fireflies on a pond for Dauntsey’s, instead school has bought a 100 year old tall ship, the Jolie Brise. Pupils competed in the Fastnet in 2013 (she actually won the first in 1925); they also cruise more lazily off the Isle of Wight. Everyone gets a go in mixed teams of eight and parents are envious. There is serious…
What the school says...
Dauntsey's is a leading co-educational boarding and day school for 11-18 year olds, located on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain set in an estate of over 100 acres of idyllic countryside.
Academic standards are high and the School features strongly in the League Tables for both GCSE and A Level. However, all pupils discover a breadth and depth of education that takes them beyond academic achievement. Drama, music, art and sport all flourish and the rural surroundings provide an ideal setting for many outdoor activities.
Dauntseys is noted for its unpretentious and friendly atmosphere. Our pupils come from many different schools and arrive at Dauntseys eager to make new friends and ready for new challenges. Registrar, Joanna Sagers
All information about Dauntseys can be found on the Schools regularly updated and informative website: www.dauntseys.org ...Read more
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2015 Good Schools Guide Awards
- Best performance by Boys taking Music Technology at an English Independent School (GCE A level)
Sports
Unusual sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Fencing
Shooting
Sailing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head master
Since 2012, Mr Mark Lascelles (40s), previously lower master, and temporary acting head of King's School Canterbury – something of a rough ride. He was educated at Shrewsbury School and Durham, where he read geography and was keen and proficient in cricket and football to county level and beyond. Now he only plays social cricket - frustrating, as he is very competitive. Back at Shrewsbury for a further 17 years, he became a housemaster and coached many of the Shrewsbury teams before joining King's School in 2009. He is married to Amber, a teacher and graduate of Durham, who was a national level canoeist. They have three young daughters.
Mr Lascelles is stunned by ‘the quality of pupils’ at Dauntsey’s, not just their academic level but their genuine niceness and...
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Special Education Needs
We provide one to one specialist support no more than once a week for 35 minutes; this is for pupils with mild specific learning difficulties. At present we have one wheelchair user and can support those with non-verbal learning deficit or medical and related needs. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | |
| Aspergers Syndrome [archived] | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders [archived] | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Delicate Medical Problems [archived] | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Epilepsy [archived] | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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