Devon
Blundell's Preparatory School
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What the data says
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Admissions and catchment
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Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Reception | £3,600
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Years 1 | £4,416
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Years 2 | £4,596
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Years 3 | £6,030
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Years 5 | £6,480
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Years 6 | £6,480
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Years 4 | £6,480
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Day | £7,734
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Flexi -boarder | 11 nights | £9,198
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Flexi -boarder | 22 nights | £9,852
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Local Day** | £10,536
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Weekly Boarder| Mon to Thurs | £11,580
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Day ** | £11,676
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Local Flexi -boarder (11 nights)* | £12,198
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Local Flexi -boarder (22 nights)* | £12,912
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Full Boarder | £13,500
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Flexi -boarder (11 nights)* | £13,512
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Flexi -boarder (22 nights)* | £14,178
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Local Weekly Boarder | £15,432
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Weekly Boarder | £16,464
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Full Boarder | £19,080
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International Boarder | £19,926
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Bursaries and scholarships
PETER BLUNDELL FOUNDATION BURSARIES We are fortunate to be able to offer means tested Foundation Bursaries to successful Scholarship applicants, whose parents n…
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Blundell’s aims to nurture academic performance through the encouragement of scholarship and scholarly example.
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Admissions
Entrance Test National Curriculum level papers in Maths and English (1 hour each) New Group online reading test (NGRT) No practice papers are available Particip…
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The main entry ages for Blundell’s Senior School are 11+ (Year 7), 13+ (Year 9) and 16+ (Year 12).
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School information
| URN | 113577 |
| Local authority | Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| Headteacher | Head Master Andrew Southgate |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | EX16 4NA |
| Latest pupils | 247 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Milestones House, Blundells Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4NA
www.blundells.org1884252393| DfE number | 6012 |
| UKPRN | 10018649 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1949 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |