Blundell's School

We are very proud of our school and of the achievements of all our pupils. We hope that this website will give you a flavour of a Blundell's education.

A Blundell's education offers considerable breadth and diversity as well as a wealth of opportunities both inside and outside the classroom.  We are located in the heart of the West Country; an idyllic setting in the rolling Devon hills with easy access to National Parks and some of the best coastline in Britain.

When you choose Blundell’s as the school for your son or daughter you open up a world of opportunities for them. For some their journey begins at our Pre-Prep, for others it is in our Sixth Form, but wherever a pupil starts we are confident that the thread of the Blundell’s Experience is consistently woven throughout their daily lives.

At Blundell’s we see education as being so much more than exam results. We see education as being about developing young men and women who are ready to make a meaningful difference to their communities. While our pupils are with us we hope that their schooling will be an extraordinarily fulfilling and uplifting experience for them. It is our intention to give them the best possible start in life by giving them an education that will equip them to enjoy well-lived lives; lives of meaning, fulfilment and consequence.

At Blundell’s we focus on teaching pupils how to have good relationships, both with each other and with the adults in their lives. We ensure that each pupil will have a sense of achievement, to experience the satisfaction of having done something well, by being successful. We help pupils to find meaning and purpose in their endeavours and we fuel them with the optimism they need to believe that they can make a difference. Overall, we want their lives at school to be deeply engaging. We want pupils to love being at school and to throw themselves into the opportunities this wonderful place has to offer.

At Blundell’s you will often hear us talk of “Roots and Wings”.

​It is our aspiration to give our pupils the Roots to keep them grounded and to give them a secure foundation, with the Wings to give them the courage and the optimism to realise their full selves.

Roots come from developing the skill set that will allow pupils to be lifelong, dynamic learners. It is our desire to instil a deep love of learning in pupils that will allow them to learn and thrive in all environments; in their working lives, in their leisure or in their relationships. Knowing how to learn is the greatest gift we can give our children.

At the heart of helping pupils to become effective learners is our desire to help pupils to know and understand themselves better. Self-knowledge is a cornerstone of a Blundell’s education and equips our pupils to relate positively with others and to have the awareness, the emotional intelligence and the confidence to know what to do when in different settings and circumstances. This, allied with a deep empathy, compassion for others and the optimism to make a meaningful difference in whatever setting they find themselves in, is at the heart of the social conscience for which we strive.

Wings are supported by the passion for adventure and discovery that runs through everything we do. We embrace the opportunity to challenge ourselves mentally and physically and this is at the core of our communal lives. With our beautiful setting in the heart of Devon, our pupils are inspired to test themselves and to strive to live their life to the full.