Bryanston School
School summary
Set in rural Dorset and established in 1928, Bryanston is a co-educational boarding and day school spanning ages 3 to 18, with a Church of England character. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated it excellent for both education and personal development at its most recent inspection. With 633 pupils, just under half of them in the sixth form, it offers a notable degree of academic choice, including the International Baccalaureate alongside GCSEs and A-levels. The breadth of its scholarship programme, covering academic, music, art, design technology, performing arts, sport and all-rounder awards, reflects a school that values talent in many forms.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
47%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
27%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
60%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- excellent
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 27 February 2026
Teaching & academics
Bryanston offers a wide curriculum at A-level, from Physics and Mathematics to History of Art, Classical Civilisation and Music Technology, and the choice of the IB and the EPQ gives able pupils room to stretch themselves. At GCSE, 47 per cent of grades fall in the 9 to 7 range, and unusual options such as Russian and Latin sit alongside the mainstream. A significant proportion of pupils, around 37 per cent, receive SEN support, suggesting a school used to working with a range of learning needs.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Richard Jones
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 304
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
The school's scholarships in sport, music, art, design technology and performing arts point to strong provision beyond the classroom. Popular subjects including Drama and Theatre Studies and a thriving music programme indicate a lively creative and performance culture.
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1928
- Religious character
- C of E
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 37.15%
- EHC plans
- 0.13%
Mobile phone policy
Day pupils, weekly boarders and flexi boarders may not bring mobile phones to school. Full boarders are strongly advised to keep a mobile phone in school to receive calls; these are kept safe by the heads of boarding during the week and children can use them during the day at the weekends and on specified evenings.
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £37,632 - £46,350
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £56,523
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Milton Abbey School
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.