King's Bruton School
King's Bruton School
Bruton, England
King’s Bruton, located in the southwest county of Somerset, is one of England’s oldest boarding schools with over 500 years of history. The school is relatively small, offering pupils a family-like atmosphere combined with excellent academic support. It has a fantastic art department and is highly successful in sports such as hockey and rugby.
The Details
The Academics
The school offers iGCSEs and A Levels as qualifications.
Academically, King’s Bruton has no entrance requirements. Given this, the 2024 exam results – with 43 percent A grades in A Levels and 43 percent grades 9 to 7 in GCSEs – are respectable. This success is partly due to a very favourable teacher-pupil ratio of 1 to 9, and partly thanks to the strong commitment of teachers who support and encourage their pupils to the fullest. The school is especially well known among our families for this support.
Languages Taught
German, English as a foreign language, French, Latin and Spanish.
The Boarding
Almost three quarters of pupils board. Most share a room with one or two other housemates.
On weekends, the school organises trips to cultural and sporting events, camping trips and creative workshops.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
King’s Bruton impresses with a family atmosphere and close social bonds – here, everyone knows everyone.
Despite its manageable size, the school is very successful in sport, especially hockey and rugby. The main sports for boys also include cricket, tennis and athletics, while girls compete in hockey, netball, cricket, tennis and athletics. In addition, pupils can participate in numerous other sports such as badminton, cross-country, basketball, volleyball, rounders, football, golf, handball, equestrian sports, cycling and even yoga – either in regular PE lessons or as part of the extracurricular programme.
A particular highlight is the Queen Elizabeth Music School – an architectural gem with state of the art rehearsal rooms, a spacious recording studio and its own percussion room. Here, 500 years of tradition meets modern excellence.
Weaknesses
A small drawback at King’s Bruton is its manageable size: some extracurricular activities that are taken for granted at larger boarding schools unfortunately cannot be offered here.
Location
King’s Bruton is located in beautiful Somerset, just two minutes from the charming market town of Bruton.
Bath - 45 mins by car
It’s a great choice for pupils seeking strong hockey and a friendly, supportive school.
The son of our advisor Karen Sander attended King’s Bruton, and she would be happy to tell you more.
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