Blundell's School
Blundell's Road, Tiverton, EX16 4DN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Bart Wielenga
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 640
- Pupils on roll
- 584
- URN
- 113575
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01884252543
About this school
Blundell's School is a Church of England independent school in Tiverton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 584 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Blundell's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Blundell's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1902, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 118 | 115 | 110 |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.2 | 36.1 | 29.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blundell's School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36.2 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.1 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 29.3 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 620 |
| 2023/24 | 634 |
| 2024/25 | 616 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 97
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blundell's Preparatory School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Tiverton
-
ACE Tiverton Special School1.3 miles
Free Schools · Tiverton
-
K-HQ6.9 miles
Special schools · Devon
-
The Wildings10.6 miles
Special schools
-
Wilcombe Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Tiverton
Other schools in Tiverton
- Blundell's Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bampton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bolham Community Primary School Primary
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Castle Primary School Primary
- East Anstey Primary School Primary
- Halberton Primary School Primary
- Heathcoat Primary School Primary
- Rackenford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Blundell's School teach?
- Blundell's School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Tiverton.
- Who is the headteacher of Blundell's School?
- The headteacher of Blundell's School is Mr Bart Wielenga, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blundell's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Blundell's School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Blundell's School?
- Blundell's School has 584 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Blundell's School full?
- Blundell's School has capacity for 640 pupils and 584 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blundell's School a faith school?
- Yes. Blundell's School is designated Church of England.
- How have Blundell's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 36.2 in 2022/23 and 29.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Blundell's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blundell's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.