Blundell's School
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Blundell's School is an independent co-educational boarding and day school in the English public school tradition, located in Tiverton, Devon. It was founded in 1604 under the will of Peter Blundell, one of the richest men in England at the time, and moved to its present site on the outskirts of the town in 1882.
Blundell's School | |
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Address | |
Blundells Road , , EX16 4DN | |
Coordinates | 50.906499°N 3.466174°W / 50.906499; -3.466174 |
Information | |
Type | Public school Private day and boarding school |
Motto | Pro Patria Populoque (For the country and the people) |
Established | 1604; 420 years ago (1604) |
Founder | Peter Blundell |
Department for Education URN | 113575 Tables |
Chairman of the Governors | Nigel Hall |
Head | Bart Wielenga |
Staff | 360 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 3 to 18 |
Enrolment | c. 615 in senior school c. 251 in preparatory school |
Houses | Francis House (Boys) Gorton House (Girls) |
Colour(s) | Red & White |
Former pupils | Old Blundellians |
Website | http://www.blundells.org |
While the full boarding fees are £38,985 per year, the school offers several scholarships and bursaries, and provides flexi-boarding. The school has 360 boys and 225 girls, including 117 boys and 85 girls in the Sixth Form, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.