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Boarding schools in the South West

All 83 boarding schools in the South West.

83 schools in South West

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  1. Beechen Cliff School

    Bath, BA2 4RE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South West boarding schools average, low absence.

    258 first choices, 173 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.4

    South West boarding schools 39.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%South West boarding schools 9.1%
    Pupils
    1,232
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school Beechen Cliff School
  2. The Five Islands Academy

    St Mary's, TR21 0NA · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the South West boarding schools average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1157%

    South West boarding schools 23%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%South West boarding schools 9.1%
    Pupils
    243
    Pupils per teacher
    9.8
    View school The Five Islands Academy
  3. Sexey's School

    Bruton, BA10 0DF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South West boarding schools average, high absence.

    97 first choices, 98 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.1

    South West boarding schools 39.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.3%South West boarding schools 9.1%
    Pupils
    633
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Sexey's School
  4. Brymore Academy

    Bridgwater, TA5 2NB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Results close to the South West boarding schools average.

    61 first choices, 34 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.2

    South West boarding schools 39.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%South West boarding schools 9.1%
    Pupils
    327
    Pupils per teacher
    13.4
    View school Brymore Academy
  5. Appleford School

    Salisbury, SP3 4HL · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    124
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Appleford School
  6. Exeter Mathematics School

    Exeter, EX4 3PU · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –South West boarding schools 9.1%
    Pupils
    128
    Pupils per teacher
    11.6
    View school Exeter Mathematics School
  7. Marchant Holliday School

    Templecombe, BA8 0AH · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 14 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    65
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Marchant Holliday School
  8. Bath Academy

    Bath, BA1 2HX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the South West boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1620.8

    South West boarding schools 39.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    –South West boarding schools 9.1%
    Pupils
    114
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bath Academy
  9. Cotswold Chine School

    Stroud, GL6 9AG · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    52
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cotswold Chine School
  10. Fosse Way School

    Bath, BA3 3AL · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.1%
    Pupils
    232
    Pupils per teacher
    6.3
    View school Fosse Way School
  11. Infocus College

    Exeter, EX2 6HA · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Infocus College
  12. Kings Bournemouth

    Bournemouth, BH2 6LD · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 25

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the South West boarding schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 162.9

    South West boarding schools 39.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    –South West boarding schools 9.1%
    Pupils
    65
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Kings Bournemouth
  13. Marland School

    Torrington, EX38 8QQ · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    17.2%
    Pupils
    163
    Pupils per teacher
    5.2
    View school Marland School
  14. Notton House Academy

    Chippenham, SN15 2NF · Academy · All-through · Ages 8 to 19 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    18.0%
    Pupils
    55
    Pupils per teacher
    3.8
    View school Notton House Academy
  15. Orchard Manor School

    Dawlish, EX7 9SF · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.7%
    Pupils
    227
    Pupils per teacher
    6.0
    View school Orchard Manor School
  16. Pencalenick School

    Truro, TR1 1TE · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.9%
    Pupils
    200
    Pupils per teacher
    9.5
    View school Pencalenick School
  17. Royal Deaf Education Trust

    Exmouth, EX8 2AU · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    16.6%
    Pupils
    49
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Royal Deaf Education Trust
  18. Sheiling School

    Ringwood, BH24 2EB · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    43
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Sheiling School
  19. St Rose's Special School

    Stroud, GL5 4AP · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.1%
    Pupils
    75
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Rose's Special School
  20. William Morris School

    Gl10 3sh · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    30
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school William Morris School
  21. The Forum School

    Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    31
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Forum School
  22. All Hallows School

    Shepton Mallet, BA4 4SF · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –South West boarding schools 9.1%
    Pupils
    201
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school All Hallows School
The big picture

How the South West's boarding schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

the South West 39.8England 46.2Royal Deaf Education Trust: 2.5Kings Bournemouth: 2.9Bath Academy: 20.8Taunton School: 22.1Kingsley School Devon: 35.6Brymore Academy: 37.2Wycliffe College: 41.1Sexey's School: 47.1Shebbear College: 48.4West Buckland School: 55.8Beechen Cliff School: 56.4Talbot Heath School: 61.9Cheltenham Ladies' College: 80.8020406080
Boarding schools in the South West

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

the South West average 11.7%Beechen Cliff School: 6.1%The Five Islands Academy: 6.5%Orchard Manor School: 9.7%Brymore Academy: 10%Sexey's School: 10.3%St Rose's Special School: 11.1%Fosse Way School: 11.1%Pencalenick School: 11.9%Royal Deaf Education Trust: 16.6%Marland School: 17.2%Notton House Academy: 18%0%5%10%15%20%
Boarding schools in the South West

Ofsted grades in the South West

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 67 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 16
  • Good: 13 of 16
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 16
  • Inadequate: 0 of 16
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the South West

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    60 of the 83 boarding schools in the South West have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in the South West, explained

There are 83 boarding schools in the South West, teaching 33,867 children. 0 are run by the council and 9 are academies or free schools. Among them are 16 special and 68 independent schools.

94% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

23.1% of pupils in South West boarding schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

21.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £15,364 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in the South West?
There are 83 boarding schools in the South West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boarding schools in the South West?
The highest-ranked boarding schools in the South West on Eduscope are Beechen Cliff School, The Five Islands Academy and Sexey's School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding boarding schools are in the South West?
the South West has 2 boarding schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 13 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boarding schools in the South West ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in the South West boarding schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boarding schools in the South West is 11:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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