Blundell's School, Tiverton
Blundell's School is an independent school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Tiverton. It has a Church of England religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Blundell's School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Blundell's School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Where pupils go next
Of the 98 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 40% went on to university or other higher education, 1% to apprenticeships and 28% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 97 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Blundell's School.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blundell's School (e-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 137 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
2 December 2025
Short Visit
27 April 2023
Regulatory Compliance
22 September 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
29 January 2019
Regulatory Compliance
1 March 2016
Integrated
29 January 2013
About
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.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Blundell's School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
584 pupils
640 places
56 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Tiverton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tiverton
Across Devon council
Places available
7,788
Applications
7,251
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All secondary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
97
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
584
Total Pupils
336
Boys
248
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Blundell's School
What are GCSE results like at Blundell's School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Blundell's School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Blundell's School last inspected?
Blundell's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2025.
How many pupils go to Blundell's School?
Blundell's School has around 584 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Blundell's School?
Blundell's School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Blundell's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blundell's School?
Blundell's School is at Blundell's Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4DN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)