Edington and Shapwick CrestEdington and Shapwick

Welcome To Our Website

Message from the Joint Headmasters "Welcome to the Edington and Shapwick School website. We are a specialist dyslexic school and have taught a mainstream curriculum to children with dyslexia since 1974. We are category 'A' CReSTeD and Ofsted inspected dyslexic school.

Our specialist dyslexic boarding and day school is based on the beautiful Somerset levels. We welcome pupils aged between 8-18."


Read more

Why Choose Us?

All of our pupils have dyslexia so your child will feel the same as everyone else at our specialist dyslexia school. Our pupils are taught coping strategies that allow them to deal with dyslexia.

"My dyslexic son was unable to participate at his last school. He left Shapwick with 7 GCSE's. I didn't even think he would be able to leave home."

Read more

News

Events

Professionals’ Event is a Huge Success

The first Professionals’ Event to be held by Edington and Shapwick School was hailed a success by all who attended....


Read more

Contact Us


Take the first step towards your Childs future.

Contact Edington, 8 - 13 Years

Contact Shapwick, 13 - 18 Years

Or click here to order a prospectus or to arrange a visit / call back.

Featured Articles

Annual Edington PGL Trip

The Year 8 Trip is an annual event that is organised for the pupils at the end of their final Summer Term, before leaving the Prep School to join the Seniors at Shapwick.

Past Pupil Reunion October 4th 2008

This was a great occasion that brought together an afternoon of nostalgia and a social gathering in the evening to make a hugely successful event.

BBC Somerset Breakfast Show

Edington and Shapwick School pupils and parents starred on BBC Somerset’s breakfast show explaining about dyslexia and its effect on them. 

Outstanding Examination results

Yet again our students continue to outperform national averages, this year over 70% achieved five or more GCSE Grades A* to C.

Boarding at Edington

At our boarding house there are chickens, dens and acres of space to play ballgames, hide in trees, set up water slides and have BBQ's. Girls and boys enjoy playing games of football together, swinging on the tree swing or just relaxing outside.