West Buckland has been recognised for the quality of its boarding provision and for its innovation.
Shortlisted in the Independent School Awards for ‘Boarding School of the Year 2020’, the school was recognised for the high standard of boarding across all ages, together with its outstanding facilities in Sixth Form and for the wide-ranging activities available to boarders.
In addition, Corporate Vision magazine awarded the school ‘Most Innovative Day and Boarding School – South West’ for its approach to learning and its newly-shaped curriculum, offering students a better balance between academic and extracurricular activities. The school’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak has won universal praise for its student-teacher interaction and engagement.
Phillip Stapleton, Headmaster at West Buckland, commented: “The staff have always put the interests and needs of the students first in all our decision-making and I’m delighted that we have been recognised for this. We have always believed that we are a forward thinking school and that we offer a boarding provision that is both happy and active, ensuring our students have the right environment to learn and to thrive.”