Dauntsey's School A GSG School
- Dauntsey's School
West Lavington
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 4HE - Head: Mr John Davies
- T 01380 814500
- F 01380 814501
- E [email protected]
- W www.dauntseys.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Wiltshire
- Pupils: 840; sixth formers: 290
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £23,730; Boarding £39,270 pa
- Open days: September
- 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..
There’s a real have-a-go philosophy at Dauntsey’s. Ultra-hardy year 12s volunteer for the Brecons Challenge every June – a 10-kilometre run across the Brecon Beacons, followed by a 21-kilometre mountain bike ride and a seven-kilometre kayaking paddle in one day. Experiences like these clearly have a lifelong impact – the head of adventure education had just received an email from a former pupil saying, ‘Hi Sir, I’ve just cycled from Kilimanjaro to the Cape of Good Hope’…
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 flourish and the rural surroundings provide an ideal setting for many outdoor activities. Dauntseys is also noted for its unpretentious and friendly atmosphere. ...Read more
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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 September 2024, John Davies, previously senior deputy head and vice principal of Kingswood School, Bath. He has also been director of teaching and learning at Abingdon School, and assistant director of studies at Shiplake. He read English language and literature at Oxford and has a master’s in educational leadership from Buckingham University. Keen to be involved in all aspects of school life, he has experience refereeing rugby, football and, more recently, netball. He also plays guitar and percussion and his passion for the performing arts extends to a number of cameo-stage roles in recent school productions. He is an ISI inspector. He is joined by his wife, Hannah, and two children Ben and Ella.
Entrance
Selective – but ‘not overly so’. The most competitive entry point is 11+, with 80 to 100 day and...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
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 | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chafyn Grove School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Sport |
| Farleigh School | 2024 | 4 | 1 | Scholarships: 1 Sports |
| Heywood Prep | 2024 | 3 | ||
| Pinewood | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 All-Rounder Scholarship; 1 Performing Arts Scholarship |
| Port Regis | 2024 | 1 |
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