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Bryanston School

Blandford Forum, Dorset, England

Independent full boarding school with day pupils near Blandford Forum in Dorset, with separate boys' and girls' boarding houses.

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South-facing side of Bryanston School's main building in summer
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At a glance

School type
Independent · Private
Official website
bryanston.co.uk

Address: Bryanston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0PX

Academic

Ages taught
Years 9 to 13 (Year 9 is called D)source
School admits
Co-educationalsource
Day places
Yessource
Curriculum
GCSE, A Levels, IB Diploma Programmesource
Qualifications
GCSE, A Level, IB, CTECsource
Teaching languages
ENsource
Learning support
Not confirmed
English-language support
Not confirmed
Size
Not confirmed

Boarding

  • Full boarding

    Pupils live at school during term, including weekends.

  • Flexible boarding

    Pupils can board on some nights or for part of the week; the school sets the pattern.

Boarding entry
Year 9 (D), Year 10, Year 11 and Sixth Form entry are described for international pupils.source
Boarding is for
Separate boys’ and girls’ housessource
Accommodation
On campussource
Boarding houses
Five senior boys' houses, five girls' houses and a prep school boarding house; each house team has a House Parent, Deputy House Parent, Matron and two resident staff.source
Rooms
Not confirmed
Weekends and holidays
Approximately half the weekends in the year are whole school weekends; on open weekends pupils may choose to go home after Saturday morning lessons and sport.source
Pastoral care
House Parents and Residents live on site and are around for pupils from wake-up until lights out.source
Activities
Not confirmed
Facilities
Not confirmed

Admissions

Entry points
Year 9 (D) and Sixth Form; overseas pupils can also join in Years 10 and 11.source
Application process
Online registration for Year 9, recommended when the child is in Year 5; Sixth Form applications are made online.source
Assessments and interviews
All registered pupils sit a GL Assessment CAT 4 test; group assessment Imagine Day replaces the traditional interview.source
Documents
Not confirmed
Language requirements
All pupils need to be proficient in both written and spoken English; overseas applicants sit an English proficiency test.source
Deadlines
Sixth Form applications (General and Scholarship Entry) closing date for September 2027 entry 2026 (entry year 2027)source
International applicants
Accepted. International pupils can join in Years 9 or 10 for GCSEs, Year 11 for pre-IB or Year 12 for Sixth Form. Once registered, overseas applicants take CAT4 and a Password English proficiency test online, plus an interview.source
Guardianship
A local guardian is required. Every pupil with a parent who lives overseas must have an adult guardian in the UK; finding one is the parents' responsibility.source
Apply
Official application page

Fees

Boarding total per billing period

The school publishes these per term (or similar) and does not say how many periods make a year, so we show the per-period total and calculate no annual figure. Original currency; no conversion.

  • Boarding (pattern not named) · All pupils · 2026-27 · Senior School

    £19,750 per term

    Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.

Published fees, exactly as the school states them
FeeAmountForYearIncludes tuition
Tuition and boarding (all-in)Senior School boarding, termly fees inclusive of VAT£19,750 per termsourceAll pupilsSenior School2026-27read 17 October 2026Yes
TuitionSenior School day pupil with bed, termlyDay pupils£16,195 per termsourceAll pupilsSenior School2026-27read 17 October 2026Not confirmed
TuitionSenior School day pupil with no bed, termlyDay pupils£13,555 per termsourceAll pupilsSenior School2026-27read 17 October 2026Not confirmed
DepositDeposit on acceptance of a place (partly refunded against first and final term fees)£2,200 one-offsourceAll pupils2026-27read 17 October 2026Not confirmed
Registration feeNon-refundable registration fee for junior (Year 9) entry£300 one-offsourceAll pupilsYear 9 entry2026-27read 17 October 2026Not confirmed
Application feeNon-refundable Sixth Form administration fee£300 one-offsourceAll pupilsSixth Form2026-27read 17 October 2026Not confirmed

“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.

Scholarships and financial assistance

  • ScholarshipScholarshipssource

    Awards range from honorary up to a maximum of 10% of the fees.

  • Means-tested financial assistanceBursariessource

    Bursaries are means-tested and can stand alone or supplement scholarships.

Inspection reports

  • Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)

    Outcome wording not recorded; read the report itself.

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Accreditation, registration and membership

The school’s registration or licence with a government authority.

  • Government registration / licenceUK Visas and Immigration (Child Student sponsor licence)

    Stated by the school

    source

Joining an association. Membership is not accreditation and is not an endorsement of quality or safety.

  • MembershipHeadmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC)

    Stated by the school

    source

Accreditation and membership describe a school’s status with a particular body. Neither is a guarantee of safety, quality or suitability for your child.

How to read this page

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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)