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West Buckland School
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Welcome to West Buckland School

The No. 1 Choice For Outstanding Education in North Devon

PERSONALISED

We aim to nurture students and staff so that they are celebrated and leave having achieved their personal bests.

INNOVATIVE

We want to be leaders in offering an education which is forward thinking, extending beyond classroom constraints.

EXCELLENT

We strive to be the number one choice of school for outstanding, holistic, co-education in the South West.

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Shortlisted in National School Awards 2021

20/07/2021

West Buckland once again shortlisted in the Independent School of the Year Awards 2021

Prep Sports Day is a roaring success

30/06/2021

The sun shone for Prep and Pre-Prep Sports Day

Jonathan Edwards Returns for Speech Day

24/06/2021

World record holder, Jonathan Edwards, returns to West Buckland School for Speech Day.

Athletics success for lots of students at the Devon Schools Track and Fields Championships

21/06/2021

Top athletes take medals at the Devon Schools Track and Field Championships

Welcome to our new Heads of School and Prefects

15/06/2021

Our new cohort of heads of school and prefects are raring to go

Boarding is a life-changing experience for a French teenager

10/06/2021

Listen to Louis’s TED Talk about his boarding experience at West Buckland

Year 13 and Y11 sign off for the summer

28/05/2021

Year 13 and Year 11 finish school for the summer

Year 10 entry – gearing up for GCSEs

07/05/2021

Year 10 entry is a great time to develop the skills for learning

Sport, extra-curricular, art and music – up and running

07/05/2021

Sport, art, extra-curricular and music are all up and running

Assessments show Prep pupils progress well despite lockdown

14/04/2021

94% of Prep students have progressed well or better than expected during online learning

How to give your child a love of learning English

25/03/2021

A love of learning English starts early

Erin’s brave buzz cut raises over £2300 for two charities

25/02/2021

Erin’s charity headshave raises over £2300 for two charities

Top cyclist gains Team GB place as guest apprentice

18/02/2021

Amy Pullen joins Team GB cycling as guest apprentice

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls In Science

12/02/2021

For International Day of Women and Girls and Science, we look at our own high achieving female scientists.

International Week kicks off with sports, drama, science and art

08/02/2021

West Buckland celebrates International Week

New Lockdown ECA programme to keep students active and inspired

29/01/2021

Online PE and ECA programme live for all students to maintain health and wellbeing

WBS invests in Wellbeing Hub for school community

06/01/2021

Wellbeing Hub now live to support students, parents and teachers

Max Tops Great Music Results

08/01/2021

Wellbeing Hub now live to support students, parents and teachers

Inspiring Leadership

08/12/2020

Students enjoy inspirational talks about leadership from armed forces personnel

Parker’s boarders raise £1000 for the Northern Devon Foodbank

30/11/2020

Parkers boarders raise £1000 for the Northern Devon Foodbank

WEBS girls spearhead proposals for eco changes

18/11/2020

Girls in biodiversity club propose environmental plans

Biodiversity club plans wildflower meadow

05/11/2020

Biodiversity club expands wildflower meadow for environmental and human benefit

Half Term Camp Brings Morale Boost

30/10/2020

Half term camp brings laughter and morale boost for boarders.

National Exmoor Day

15/10/2020

How we are using the great outdoors for learning and playing

Teaching creatively to support dyslexia

12/10/2020

How we are enhancing our teaching to harness the benefits of dyslexia

Making the most of our beautiful location

30/09/2020

How we are using the great outdoors for learning and playing

WBS Tennis Programme proves popular

23/09/2020

Our tennis programme is a hit with students of all ages

Starting the term with happy news

10/09/2020

Have a look at our good news stories to start the term

Over 80% of A-level students get their first choice of university course

04/09/2020

Students celebrate getting onto the next step of their chosen careers

Great Set of GCSE Results Reflect ‘Fair and Honest’ Assessment by Staff

20/08/2020

Fantastic GCSE results reflect hard work of students and staff during challenging times.

Students Shine Despite A-level Uncertainties

13/08/2020

Great individual A-level results in a year of uncertainty and confusion.

In Form magazine gives us reason to celebrate

11/08/2020

In Form magazine summarises a successful, if different, year!

Summer Show Highlights Best of WBS Art

03/07/2020

Our Summer Exhibition slide show highlights depth of artist talent.

School Becomes Multi-Award Winner

26/06/2020

West Buckland recognised for outstanding boarding and innovation.

Headmaster Wants School Autonomy on Return Date

17/06/2020

Schools best placed to decide how and when students should return.

School Opens for Years 1 and 6

05/06/2020

Whilst online learning still continues we welcome back Years 1 and 6 as well as key worker children.

Virtual Exmoor Inspires Emily Back After Operation

05/05/2020

Emily battles back from surgery to complete 7K virtual Exmoor

It’s all go with home learning

29/04/2020

From virtual Exmoor Runs to Matisse look-alikes, there is a lot going on at West Buckland.

Getting Creative with Home Learning

21/04/2020

Home learning brings out the creative in pupils of all ages.

School reaches out to support community

30/03/2020

School donations to key workers and Exmoor Zoo animals

Schools Response to Corona Outbreak Wins Widespread Praise

17/03/2020

Home learning platform and key worker support all running smoothly

Medical experts give students real-life experience of surgery

10/03/2020

Visiting medics provide experience of surgical techniques to A-level biology students.

The Aliens Have Landed at Prep School

03/03/2020

The aliens crash into Prep School and leave evidence behind.

Legally Blonde a Joyous Explosion of Pink!

27/02/2020

School musical rocks the Queen’s theatre for three nights

Experimenting with biology

18/02/2020

Classes across the whole school experiment with biology

All in a day’s work in WBS Pre-Prep

10/02/2020

Days are action-packed with baking, dancing, writing, swimming and reading for our Pre-Prep students.

Students excel at LAMDA exams

05/02/2020

Our gymnastics squad take top spot and bring home gold and silver for individual performances.

Creative writing project off to a great start

22/01/2020

The first of our creative writing workshops with Park School and South Molton Community College.

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Nearest airports:

Bristol: 1 ½ hour
Exeter: 1 hour

Heathrow Airport:

3 ½ hours

Adjacent to:

Atlantic coastline and Exmoor National Park

Nearest town:

Barnstaple: 15 minutes