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    West Buckland School

    Category: Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory, Senior, Sixth Form

    Pupils: Co-Education

    Type: Boarding and Day

    Religious Affiliation: Christian

    Roll: 374 Boys / / 309 Girls

    Age Range: 3-18 Years

    Founded: 1858

    Location Description

    West Buckland School is set in 100 acres of beautiful North Devon countryside in the South West of England.

    School Contact Details

    Contact for enquiries:Sharon Hull, Admissions Manager

    West Buckland, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 0SX

    Tel: 01598 760000

    Email: enquiries@westbuckland.com

    www.westbuckland.com

    Fees

    2022/2023

    Senior School.

    Years 7-13. Day fees: £5786 per term.  Full Boarding: £11,088 – £11,825 per term

    Weekly Boarding (5 night stay): additional £1613 per term.

     

    Prep School. Reception – Year 6. Day fees: £2860 – £4580 per term.

     

    International fees. Years 7-13: £12,330 – £13,292 per term.

     

    Sibling discount.

    Discounts for Armed Forces families and BNO families are available.

    OPEN DAYS

    All visits are welcome, please contact the school

    Open Day: Saturday 8 Oct 2022 -

    View virtual tours for West Buckland School    HERE

     

    For details tel. 01598 760281 or email admissions@westbuckland.com

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    • Prestigious UNESCO North Devon Biosphere...

      West Buckland School WEBS (West Buckland Ecology and Biodiversity) group, have won the 2021 UNESCO North Devon Biosphere ‘Pledge for Nature’ award following their dedicated work to increasing awareness of ecology and sustainability at school. West Buckland School WEBS (West Buckland Ecology and Biodiversity) group, have won the 2021 UNESCO North Devon Biosphere ‘Pledge for...

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    • GCSE Results Reflect Range of...

      West Buckland School students have excelled in this year’s GCSE exams, with over a quarter of pupils gaining straight 7-9 top grades. West Buckland School students have, once again, excelled in this year’s GCSE exams, which this year saw a new and incomparable system of assessing learning in response to the disruptions brought about by...

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    • West Buckland’s A Level Results...

      West Buckland School's A-level results reflect high levels of engagement with online learning as well as the resilience, hard work and integrity of both students and staff. West Buckland A-level students have once again produced an outstanding set of results in their exams, which this year saw the introduction of the TAG (Teacher Assessed Grades)...

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    • West Buckland Student Chosen for...

      West Buckland School Year 13 students, Josh Nalevea, has been picked to play in the Exeter Chiefs Academy's first match back after COVID. The match, this Saturday, will be against Worcester, away. Josh joined West Buckland in the Sixth Form but his passion for rugby has been hugely curtailed by the COVID pandemic which saw...

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    • West Buckland Joins Wellbeing Hub...

      West Buckland School, in North Devon, is delighted to have signed up to the Teen Tips Wellbeing Hub, a facility that provides valuable resources to support staff, parents and young people to deal with the challenges facing teenagers now and in the future. By enrolling in the programme, the school has enabled free access to...

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    • Boarders cycle to raise £1000...

      £1000 has been raised by residents of Parker’s, West Buckland School’s Sixth Form boarding house, who cycled the distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for the Northern Devon Food Bank. Last weekend, residents of Parker’s, West Buckland School’s Sixth Form boarding house, cycled the distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats...

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    • “Morale grows in the community”...

      Morale amongst boarders at West Buckland School has been lifted thanks to the success of their half term camp, which provided a safe, fun and relaxed environment for over 70 boarders during the two week break. Morale amongst boarders at West Buckland School has been lifted thanks to the success of their half term camp,...

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    • West Buckland Send Parcels of...

      West Buckland School, in North Devon, has sent parcels containing treats and messages of support to all its recent leavers who are currently in lockdown in their university halls. West Buckland School, in North Devon, has sent parcels containing treats and messages of support to all its recent leavers who are currently in lockdown in...

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    • Key Worker Pupils Show Their...

      West Buckland School is still in full swing, with a number of key worker children being taught at school every day. With many of their parents working on the front line in the hospitals and health centres around the region, the children decided to show their appreciation and thanks in the school's sports hall! West...

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    • Incentive For Families to Go...

      Has your child ever surfed a wave next to their Headmaster? Or hit the beach mid-week to study sea creatures in rock pools? Or traversed a National Park on a Tuesday to study soil erosion? Research has shown that this is exactly what many parents would love their children to be doing but unsurprisingly, they...

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    • West Buckland U14 and U15...

      West Buckland School U14 and U15 teams both won the finals of the North Devon Schools Rugby Cup, marking the first time since the competition began in its current format, that both teams have been crowned champions in the same year.  West Buckland School U14 and U15 teams both won the finals of the North...

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    • Students Plant 840 Trees as...

      Students at West Buckland School, from age 3 upwards, have planted 840 'wildlife friendly' trees on the school's campus as part of  Students at West Buckland School, from age 3 upwards, have planted 840 'wildlife friendly' trees on the school's campus as part of the 'Big Climate Fightback' launched by the Woodland Trust. The charity...

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    • Gymnasts crowned IAPS U9 National...

      West Buckland Prep School's U9 gymnastics team have been crowned IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools) U9 national champions, in the two-piece competition last weekend held in Kent. West Buckland Prep School's U9 gymnastics team have been crowned IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools) U9 national champions, in the two-piece competition last weekend held in...

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    • Supporting Devon Medical Hopefuls –...

      West Buckland are delighted to be running a joint initiative with North Devon Healthcare Trust to host an afternoon of mock medical interviews for students across Devon who are looking to pursue a medical career. West Buckland are delighted to be running a joint initiative with North Devon Healthcare Trust to host an afternoon of...

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    • Three National Records Broken by...

      West Buckland School, in Devon, produced outstanding performances at the National Prep School Athletics Finals, held at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on 29th June, with the team breaking three national records. West Buckland School, in Devon, produced outstanding performances at the National Prep School Athletics Finals, held at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on...

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    • EPQ Grades Add Extra Weight...

      Sixth Formers from West Buckland School, in North Devon, have achieved an average UCAS score of 144 in their A-level results, equivalent to three As. As well as achieving an excellent 74.4% of grades at A* to B, the students excelled in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), run alongside their A-levels, and equivalent to half...

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    • Biodiversity Project to Boost Insect...

      Pupils and staff at West Buckland School have founded the West Buckland Ecological and Biodiversity Society (WEBS) in order to improve the biodiversity across the school campus. Boosted by the design of a smart new logo, designed by Artist in Resident, Joseph Witchall, the group are starting by planting two wildflower meadows to provide food...

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    • New Website Invites Visitors Inside...

      West Buckland School is delighted to launch an exciting new website, which gives visitors the opportunity to dive in and take a virtual tour through all its outstanding facilities. Over the past ten years the school has invested enormously in its facilities, and the school’s new website allows visitors to wander through these amazing buildings,...

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