Life of a Day Pupil
Each morning more than 500 day pupils join our boarders. Most travel to and from school by bus; with 13 buses arriving each morning from across the county (and beyond), six days a week.
All day pupils, like boarders, join a house, which are mixed in the Lower School and single sex from age 14-18. The houses provide a secure source of support and guidance in every aspect of life, as well as place to get together and have fun.
In all other aspects of school life, the day pupils and boarders are fully integrated. Boarders make friends with local pupils, and day pupils benefit from the many events and opportunities on offer beyond the school day. If a day pupil is involved in a school production or show, they are welcome to stay for supper when taking part in rehearsals or extra classes.
In the Lower School we run a ‘Friends on Friday’ system where boarders can invite a day pupil for a sleepover at The Manor. This is hugely popular and really helps create close friendships between pupils.
As a six-day-a-week school, with boarding at its heart and extracurricular activities woven into each day, we can strike a balance between academic lessons and developing other interests. Evening events, such as lectures, drama and musical performances, are as much open to our day pupils as our boarders - Saturday night socials and Sunday outings are often popular as well.
I love being a day pupil at Dauntsey’s – my friends are a mix of other day pupils and boarders and I really enjoy the flexibility of being able to stay in school for supper if I need to, or to go home once lessons are over. I am in the hockey team so love the matches at the weekend – there is such a great team spirit!
Fifth Form Pupil