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Dauntsey’s is a leading co-educational boarding and day school for 11- to 18-year-olds set in 150 acres of idyllic countryside on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.

Academic matters
The academic life of the School is vibrant, stimulating and energetic. The curriculum is broad and balanced, offering pupils the opportunity to study an extensive range of subjects. Examination results in recent years have been impressive. In 2011, the School celebrated excellent examination results including, for the second year running, exactly 100 A* grades for A-level. The 134 Upper Sixth pupils achieved a headline figure of 84.5% A*/A/B grades, and the Fifth Form IGCSE/GCSE candidates also shared in the success with over 60 pupils gaining at least seven A*/A grades.

School life
All pupils discover a breadth and depth of education that takes them beyond academic achievement. Drama, music, art and sport all flourish and the rural surroundings provide an ideal setting for many outdoor activities which include sailing on the School’s very own Tall Ship, the famous 56-foot gaff cutter, the Jolie Brise.

Boarding is thriving at Dauntsey’s. For the younger boarders, aged 11 to 14, home is The Manor, an attractive and spacious country house, close to the main school and set in 60 acres of woodland with its own nine-hole golf course and floodlit tennis courts.

A number of our boarding students (around 9% of the total pupil cohort) come from overseas, and they bring a richness and diversity to the Dauntsey’s community, which is proud of its multicultural links. Our international students come from all over the world, including Hong Kong, China, Australia, Africa, South America, the USA, Germany, Russia and Bhutan.

Entrance requirements
At all stages, admission to Dauntsey’s is via examination (usually in English and maths) and interview. Pupils can join Dauntsey’s aged 11, 13 or 16. Pupils whose first language is not English must demonstrate strong spoken and written English.

Please visit us
We reccommend that potential applicants and thier families attend on of our Open Days, which include a presentation by the Head Master and a tour of the school with a current pupil. Open Days offer an opportunity to see the school on a normal working day, to meet current pupils and to talk to teachers and admission staff. We hold two Open days a year, in May and October on a Saturday morning. Individual visits can be organised by contacting the Registrar, Mrs Jo Sagers.  

For more information please visit our website which we think gives a real flavour of life at Dauntsey’s.

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Dauntsey's Girls Host Touring Team

During the last week of the Spring Term Dauntsey’s girls hosted a visiting touring team from St John’s Diocesan School in South Africa.

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Dauntsey's School Training weekend for gold and bronze awards

Last weekend, twelve Lower Sixth pupils kept cheerful during their very chilly two days of training based around school. 

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Dauntsey's School - Voice in a Million!

On Tuesday 12th March, 52 excited members of the Lower Chamber Choir set off for Wembley Arena to take part in a show called Voice in a Million. 

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Dauntsey's School Mercers' Lecture by John Cridland

On Tuesday 5th March, John Cridland, the Director General of the CBI, visited Dauntsey's for the second Mercers' Lecture of the term.

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Opera comes to Dauntsey’s!

For four nights last week and for the first time in 20 years a co-production between the Music and Drama Departments brought Mozart’s sublime opera ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ to sparkling life on the Old Hall Stage. 

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Dauntsey's pupils perform CATS!

Last week, Cats, one of the world’s best known and best loved musicals, came to Dauntsey’s. For five nights, a hugely talented and vibrant cast of over 100 pupils rose to the challenge of staging this unique show and presented a magnificent marriage of words, music and dance.

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Scholarships
Dates for Scholarships for entry in 2012 are as follows:

First Form Examination - Tuesday 24th January 2012. Entrance Interviews on; 24th, 26th and 27th January. The closing date for applications is 30 November 2011.

Third Form Scholarships and Interviews - w/b 20th February 2012 . Closing date for applications is 30th January 2012.

Sixth Form Examination and Interviews - Wednesday 9th November 2011. The closing date for applications is Friday 21st October 2011.

Further information on all scholarships and awards can be found on the School Website.