A Brief History of Dauntsey's School
Dauntsey's School was founded in West Lavington, Wiltshire, in 1542, under the will of Alderman William Dauntsey, Master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers.
"I William Dauntsesy Citizen and Alderman of the Cities of London... will that in West Lavington a house called a church house and a house for a schole be kept... and that Ambrose Dauntesey shall name and appoint one apt and convenient person to teach gramer in the Schole house..."
From these humble beginnings over four and a half centuries ago, Dauntsey's has grown into a thriving, modern co-educational school with more than 700 pupils, with continued links with the Mercers' Company.
From 1895 to Today