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West Buckland School
Welcome to West Buckland School!
Choosing the right school for your child is a significant decision, and at West Buckland School, we understand the importance of finding the perfect fit. Our commitment to academic excellence, a nurturing environment, and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities ensures that every student can thrive. We invite you to explore our vibrant community, where your child will be supported and challenged to reach their full potential. Rest assured, our dedicated admissions team are here to address any questions or concerns you may have, making the admissions process as smooth as possible. Welcome to West Buckland School, where a world of opportunity awaits.
Kathy Perry, Admissions Manager
We warmly invite you to enjoy a personalised tour of the school. Get in touch today.
Why Us?
Why West Buckland School over others?
We are a HMC School, one of only 300 in the UK.
What does this mean for you?
Standards in HMC schools are exceptionally high and parents can be assured that they are choosing the very best education for their child. Published examination results and Independent School Inspectorate (ISI) reports confirm the quality of education on offer.
As a HMC school, we are individual and distinctive, offering incredible opportunities for your child. At the heart of a HMC school is a commitment to the benefits of a holistic educational experience, academic excellence together with a strong emphasis on pastoral care and exceptional co-curricular opportunities.
Request a personal tour and experience West Buckland School’s exceptional environment, where tradition meets innovation. With all facilities sitting on the beautiful 100 acre estate, in a safe, rural location, there are no distractions for students and everything they need is on-site.
Students are just 15 minutes drive from Exmoor National Park and 40 minutes from the spectacular Atlantic coast. Our boarders have rich opportunities every weekend to explore the wider community, with organised trips and excursions for them to choose from. Our boarders build friendships that last a lifetime.
Our campus seamlessly blends historic charm with modern amenities. With over £14 million invested in recent renovations, explore our beautifully restored traditional buildings alongside contemporary structures. With sustainability at the heart of estate management, learning, and our drive to carbon net zero, we are a school that is developing the leaders of the future that our world really needs. Discover academic, cultural, and athletic excellence within our remarkable environment.
Your child’s
journey with us
From the first curious steps of our youngest learners to the confident strides of our senior students, we’re committed to fostering an environment, with honesty, respect, resilience, curiosity and kindness at it’s heart, an environment that supports and challenges in equal measure. We have a long term focus on sustainability – this means so much more than the environment, and is also about sustainable communities and sustainable futures. Our blend of innovative teaching, dynamic extracurricular activities, and exceptional pastoral care ensures that each student is primed for success, both academically and personally, providing them with a community and environment in which they can thrive and excel, and be ready to build their future beyond West Buckland School.
Visit us and experience for yourself why West Buckland School is the school of choice for so many families, both locally and internationally. You are welcome to book a personal tour with our friendly admissions team:
New Starters
Congratulations if you already have your place secured at
West Buckland School and we look forward to seeing you
soon! In our New Starters section, you will find lots of useful
information & forms to complete before you start.
A thriving coeducational independent day and boarding school in Devon for boys and girls aged 3-18, located on a beautiful rural campus between Barnstaple and Exmoor.
