OUR FACILITIES
It’s not just our location in South West England that is fantastic. Find out what our considerable campus has to offer within its grounds.
Unbeatable Location & Unrivalled Facilities
Described as “a gem of a school in an outstanding location” by the Good Schools Guide, West Buckland School, founded in 1858 is set in 90 acres of stunning countryside close to the spectacular Atlantic coast in the South West of England. But it’s not just our location that is spectacular.
Our campus has been transformed in recent years with over £14 million having been spent on its facilities, creating an environment which combines beautiful, traditional buildings, reflecting the school’s proud beginnings, with modern, spacious, light buildings, indicative of the forward thinking school that we have become.
Tour the Sports Centre
These spectacular new facilities include the Jonathan Edwards sports centre, built in 2008, which includes a multi-use sports hall, PE classrooms and fitness suite. The sports hall has facilities for basketball, badminton, netball, indoor tennis, cricket nets, 5-a-side football and other recreational sports. In addition, our sports facilities also include a 25m indoor swimming pool, a floodlit AstroTurf, squash courts and indoor/outdoor shooting range.
Tour Around The 150 Building
In 2011, we built an outstanding Art and Design Technology building, the 150 Building, which offers our students arguably the best facilities of their kind in any school in the region. The building also includes a 100-seater theatre, hosting numerous plays and drama workshops.
Accommodation
Parker’s
Most recently, Parker’s, our Sixth Form co-educational day and boarding house, boasts 70 en suite single bedrooms. This outstanding facility was added to the campus, along with the state-of-the-art Michael Morpurgo Library and study centre.
Boyer
Conveniently located on the main campus, the house can host up to 45 boarders.
Bamfylde
Bamfylde House, situated on the main campus, offers accommodation for up to 38 boarders.
Gables
Our new junior boarding house will launch in Spring 2024.
Tour the Library and Study Centre
Spacious, welcoming and modern, our new Library and Study Centre caters for all ages, from inspiring very young pupils to discover the joys of reading, to providing an open area for students to study, research and do their homework. Upstairs, there is a quiet and dedicated Sixth Form study area as well as modern classrooms.
Esports Suite
In September 2023 we opened our Esports suite, The Loft. This space is dedicated to enriching our educational programs and bolster our offerings in graphic design, coding and multimedia production.
Swimming Pool
Our 25-meter pool is used weekly by both nursery and prep pupils, and termly by senior school students. Optional swimming clubs are offered as part of the Extra-Curricular Activities programme. Additionally, we host swimming galas.
