West Buckland School pupil Emma Cobby represented her county playing tennis in a regional tournament held in Bristol last week.   Emma, in Year 9, was part of the Devon U14 squad selected to play in the competition against players from Avon, South Wales and Cornwall. Emma played in five matches,…

The inaugural Sir Patrick Moore Lecture was held at West Buckland School recently.  We were delighted to welcome Dr Allan Chapman from Oxford University as our speaker, along with his wife Dr Rachel Chapman and members of the North Devon Astronomical Society who joined governors and school staff at a…

Well done to our Year 10 students who completed this year’s Ten Tors event in extremely challenging conditions.  The West Buckland 35 mile team comprised of Year 10 pupils Edward Mabon, Matthew Dixon, Christian Turner, Henry Potts, James Mabon and Peter Dawson. The first day saw the team make excellent…

Our U11 cricketers enjoyed an afternoon under blue skies and glorious sunshine on Tuesday against local rivals Shebbear College.  In a spirited contest, the West Buckland team emerged victorious and remain unbeaten so far this season.  The U11s have bowling and batting practice three lunch times per week, on top…

Congratulations to Year 10 pupil Jack Helicon who recently played in the National U16 Hockey Finals in Wakefield with club side ISCA hockey. ISCA put in impressive performances, with Jack contributing a goal that saw them finish third overall in the tournament. Jack was also selected for the U16 Devon…