Bryanston School

Bryanston, Blandford Forum, DT11 0PX

Senior school in Blandford Forum.

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Age range
3–18
Co-ed status
Mixed
Number of students
778
Day / boarding
Day & boarding
Religious affiliation
Church of England
Average fees
Day £23,837 · Boarding £42,035 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
Yes

Fee profile

Pre-Reception —
Reception £11,112
Year 1 £11,112
Year 2 £11,112
Year 3 £16,326
Year 4 £16,326
Year 5 £18,510
Year 6 £20,355
Year 7 £20,355
Year 8 £20,355
Year 9 £37,632
Year 10 £37,632
Year 11 £37,632
Year 12 £37,632
Year 13 £37,632

Bursaries

Yes

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

% A*–A28%
% A*–B62%
Subjects30

Results shown for 2025.

Subject popularity

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Art12%
Finance + Business9%
English8%
Mathematics8%
Languages7%

Admissions

Bryanston's admissions process is selective but intentionally broader in spirit than that of a narrowly academic hot house. Families are encouraged to visit and register early for the main Year 9 and sixth-form entry points, with assessments and references used to judge whether a pupil will make the most of Bryanston's very distinctive educational style.

How the school describes itself

  • Bryanston is individual, progressive and richly all-round.
  • Its messaging centres on the Bryanston Method, personal tutorial support, creative confidence and a belief that education should release individuality rather than flatten it.
  • The tone is liberal, distinctive and assured.

Parents like

  • A compelling option for families who like individuality, creativity and boarding-school energy but do not want a conventional establishment feel.
  • The appeal is the sense that pupils are encouraged to be interesting as well as successful.
  • It will suit parents who want a school with a strong personality and enough confidence to do things differently.

Inspection snapshot

Bryanston's inspection picture is unusually current. The school has a published ISI inspection from spring 2025 and a further progress-monitoring visit from March 2026, giving parents a fresh external reference point for a school whose public identity is built around innovation, individuality and breadth.

Bryanston School

Senior school in Blandford Forum.

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How the school describes itself

  • Bryanston is individual, progressive and richly all-round.
  • Its messaging centres on the Bryanston Method, personal tutorial support, creative confidence and a belief that education should release individuality rather than flatten it.
  • The tone is liberal, distinctive and assured.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.

Reception£11,112
Year 1£11,112
Year 2£11,112
Year 3£16,326
Year 4£16,326
Year 5£18,510
Year 6£20,355
Year 7£20,355
Year 8£20,355
Year 9£37,632
Year 10£37,632
Year 11£37,632
Year 12£37,632
Year 13£37,632
Year 3£27,360
Year 4£27,360
Year 5£31,263
Year 6£31,263
Year 7£31,263
Year 8£31,263
Year 9£56,523
Year 10£56,523
Year 11£56,523
Year 12£56,523
Year 13£56,523

A-level results

% A*–A28%
% A*–B62%
Different A-level subjects30

Results shown for 2025.

Popular subjects

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Art12%
Finance + Business9%
English8%
Mathematics8%
Languages7%

Parents like

  • A compelling option for families who like individuality, creativity and boarding-school energy but do not want a conventional establishment feel.
  • The appeal is the sense that pupils are encouraged to be interesting as well as successful.
  • It will suit parents who want a school with a strong personality and enough confidence to do things differently.

Admissions

Bryanston's admissions process is selective but intentionally broader in spirit than that of a narrowly academic hot house. Families are encouraged to visit and register early for the main Year 9 and sixth-form entry points, with assessments and references used to judge whether a pupil will make the most of Bryanston's very distinctive educational style.

Scholarships

Bryanston offers a substantial awards structure, especially at Year 9 and in the sixth form, with scholarships spanning academic, creative, musical, design and sporting strengths. Means-tested bursaries are available separately, so fee support is clearly part of access rather than something hidden in the small print.

Bursaries

Bryanston says all of its bursaries are means-tested. The school also explains that scholarships can be enhanced by bursary support where family finances require it.

  • Families should confirm the relevant point of entry directly with admissions.
  • A means-tested bursary route is published, but no standard remission cap is published.
  • Families should follow the school’s bursary process and expect a means-tested assessment.

Inspection snapshot

Bryanston's inspection picture is unusually current. The school has a published ISI inspection from spring 2025 and a further progress-monitoring visit from March 2026, giving parents a fresh external reference point for a school whose public identity is built around innovation, individuality and breadth.

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