Academic Full Colours
Congratulations to Freya who is the first student of the academic year to be awarded Full Colours.
Blundell's (consisting of the Prep and the Senior School) makes an important contribution to the well being of the local and national economy. Our contribution has been estimated using the modelling tool created for the Independent Schools Council by Oxford Economics.
GDP Contribution £26.3m
This is the contribution to UK GDP made by Blundell's. It is made up of the amounts generated by net Fees, our supply chain (many of them within Tiverton and the wider Devon region) and the spending of our staff and suppliers.
Local Impact £15.4m
This is the contribution to GDP of Mid Devon made by Blundell's. It is made up of the amounts generated by net Fees, our supply chain (many of them within Tiverton and the wider Devon region) and the spending of our staff and suppliers.
UK Tax Paid £7.8m
This includes the amount of salary taxes, rates and fuel paid by the school, plus those taxes paid by the staff and suppliers (including VAT) based on school and employee spending.
£5.1m savings to the UK taxpayer in school places
The total savings generated for the UK taxpayer, as a result of attendance at Blundell’s by 742 pupils who would otherwise take up a free UK state school place.
Impact on local and UK employment
373
The number of Teacher and Support staff employed directly at Blundell’s. Almost all of whom live within 10 miles of the school.
440
The total number of jobs both at the school and supported locally by Blundell’s economic activity.
636
The total number of jobs supported nationally by Blundell’s direct employment, by the school supply chain and but the economic activity of our staff and suppliers.
£837,000 means tested support
As a result of our bursary program 85 individual Pupils who would not otherwise be able to attend Blundell’s received Means Tested Bursaries against their Fees.
Congratulations to Freya who is the first student of the academic year to be awarded Full Colours.
Congratulations to Isobel who has been awarded the first Gold DofE Award of the academic year!
Blundell's Royal Marine Cadets attended a summer camp with cadets from schools and units of the CCF RM, the Sea Cadets Corps and the Volunteer Cadet Corps from as far afield as Scotland and London, and, as close as Plymouth.
Congratulations to Jamie and Jack on their Rugby success this summer.
Playing on the front foot, Blundell's stars have a summer of cricket success.
Holland Hockey Tour 2023
Blundell’s School pupils have achieved an excellent set of GCSE Level results this year. This marks a significant achievement for them, particularly in the light of grades returning to normal with the more restrictive awarding of top grades than for the last 2 years.
Blundell’s School pupils have achieved a fantastic set of A Level results this year. This marks a significant achievement, particularly in the light of grades returning to normal with the more restrictive awarding of top grades than for the last 2 years.
Highly Commended in the category of Giving Something Back for the Muddy Stilettos School Awards 2023!