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 [email protected]
- W www.dauntseys.org
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Wiltshire
- Pupils: 832; sixth formers: 270
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £19,650; Boarding £32,550 - £37,575 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 moved up several pegs in the academic stakes (local rivals take note) and shows a pretty impressive record for a ‘not overly selective’ school. Bracing, whole school cross-country race was underway when we visited. Our delightful lower school guides, when asked what happened to non-sporty people, didn’t think there were any. Everyone gets the chance to crew a century old tall ship, the Jolie Brise (winner of the first Fastnet Race in 1925). Parents are ...
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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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, Mark Lascelles BA (Hons) PGCE (50s). Joined Dauntsey’s from the more formal The King’s School, Canterbury where he was lower master and acting head during a particularly turbulent time. Educated at Shrewsbury School and Durham (geography) prior to completing teaching practice in the state sector in Gateshead and at Boldon Colliery School in South Shields. Thence returned to Shrewsbury to teach geography, becoming master-in-charge of football, cricket and fives before moving on to be housemaster at The Grove in 2003.
Very much the sportsman, reaching county level and beyond, he always strives to be out and about around the school, saying of his wood-panelled office: ‘Time in here kills me!’. Living on site, he is out of the door at 7am, at his desk by five past....
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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 | |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aysgarth School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Hazlegrove School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Saint Ronan's School | 2019 | 1 | ||
| Salisbury Cathedral School | 2019 | 6 | 5 | 3 Music scolarships, 1 All Rounder scholarship, 1 Head Master’s Award |
| The Roche School | 2020 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
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