Blundell's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tiverton, South West EX16 4DN · Devon
#351 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#3462 of 4,090 nationally
About Blundell's School
Blundell's School is a independent secondary located in Tiverton, in the Devon local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 584 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 21.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 351st of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (82th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 584; capacity filled 91.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.02.
There are 19 schools in Tiverton; Blundell's School ranks 13th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)29.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)39.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Blundell's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 584
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 91.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 29.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.02
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 39.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Blundell's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wilcombe Primary School
Tiverton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
157 students · 488 m away
Blundell's Preparatory School
Tiverton · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
228 students · 605 m away
Tidcombe Primary School
Tiverton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
143 students · 680 m away
Two Moors Primary School
Tiverton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
358 students · 876 m away
Castle Primary School
Tiverton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
293 students · 1.2 km away
Tiverton High School
Tiverton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
· 1.9 km away
Heathcoat Primary School
Tiverton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
267 students · 2.0 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Tiverton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
116 students · 2.0 km away
Bolham Community Primary School
Tiverton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
105 students · 2.6 km away
Halberton Primary School
Tiverton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
111 students · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Taunton Preparatory School
Taunton · Independent all-through · Ages 0–13
588 students
Leweston School
Sherborne · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
577 students
Sidcot School
Winscombe · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
594 students
Mount Kelly
Tavistock · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
561 students
Queen's College
Taunton · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
613 students
Monkton Combe School
Bath · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
627 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Blundell's School a good school?
Blundell's School has a Success Index (England) of 21.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #351 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Blundell's School rank in South West?
Blundell's School ranks #351 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #3462 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Blundell's School?
Blundell's School had 584 students in 2025.
Is Blundell's School a primary school or a secondary school?
Blundell's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Blundell's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Blundell's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.