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Dauntsey's
Dauntsey's
Dauntsey's
Dauntsey's
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Dauntsey's Devizes, Wiltshire Visit
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Dauntsey's
Devizes
830 pupils, ages 11-18
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Dauntsey's

Dauntsey’s never loses sight of the importance of childhood as pupils move up through the years, throwing themselves into all the opportunities on offer. Academics are strong, but perhaps more notable is the way pupils enjoy learning and the holistic weaving in of co-curricular. This year, the school introduced the Dauntsey’s ABCs, the three things that they ask of all pupils: Be Ambitious, Be Brave and Be Compassionate – qualities that are all very much on display when you visit the school. Set in over 150 acres, Dauntsey’s occupies an enviable posit...
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Sixth formers in an English class studying Hamlet
Girls in black and white sports kit playing hockey
Cast of Legally Blonde on stage dancing
Test tube on fire in science lab with pupils in goggles watching on
Boy in a shirt and tie and blue apron sanding down a wooden board
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Teacher helping a boy and girl in class all wearing pale blue shirts
Boy in black and white top and red helmet in the green cricket nets
Three girls standing arm in arm wearing pale blue bibs

School Updates

  • 10 Questions with John Davies, head of Dauntsey's

    John Davies took over the headship of Dauntsey's in September 2024, arriving from Kingswood School, Bath, where he’d been senior deputy head and vice principal for seven years. Chatty and down-to-earth, he’s a real joiner-inner, refereeing rugby matches, playing football and guitar, treading the boards, even baking bread. Get to know Mr Davies by watching the video below.
    10 Questions with John Davies, head of Dauntsey's
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  • View from the Top: John Davies on designing education for antifragility

    The head of Dauntsey's explores how the ability to be broken and then grow stronger is essential for survival and a meaningful life...
    View from the Top: John Davies on designing education for antifragility
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  • Dauntsey's 1st XV Crowned National U18 Plate Champions

    Dauntsey’s is celebrating the perfect end to an incredible journey for the 1st XV, who triumphed in the RFU Continental Tyres National Plate Competition with a stunning 55-35 victory over St Anselm’s College
    Dauntsey's 1st XV Crowned National U18 Plate Champions
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  • See Dauntsey's in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide.

    See Dauntsey's in our Senior Boarding Schools Guide.
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Essentials

Address
High Street, West Lavington, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 4HE

Contact
info@dauntseys.org
01380 814500

Website
dauntseys.org

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Open morning
09 May 2026
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