Merchant Taylors' School A GSG School
- Merchant Taylors' School
Sandy Lodge
Northwood
HA6 2HT - Head: Mr Simon Everson
- T 01923 845514
- F 01923 835110
- E [email protected]
- W www.mtsn.org.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Hertfordshire
- Pupils: 930; sixth formers: 280
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £21,526 pa
- Open days: Saturday 8 May 2021
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Merchant Taylors’ Prep
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Sits coolly around the top of the league tables, seemingly without trying too hard, a testament to teachers who inspire without applying undue pressure. But while it’s no hothouse or conveyor belt to top grades, it’s not for the faint of heart. ‘It’s hard to get in and they expect a lot of you right from day one,’ said a parent. Academic rigour – and ultimately success – is par for the course. If your son was in top set at his previous school, don’t be surprised if he’s in the bottom set here. But with exam results a given, MTS is really about...
What the school says...
Merchant Taylors' School has provided an outstanding education for boys since 1561; academic excellence is achieved without undue pressure and the school's focus is always upon the individual child. The school enjoys superb facilities for sport, activities, music and IT; academic standards are high, but the school is committed to the development of all aspects of a boy's character. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head master
Since 2013, Simon Everson MA PGCE, educated at Solihull School and Cambridge (English) before completing a masters in philosophy at Nottingham. Latterly head at Skinners’ School in Tunbridge Wells. Was adamant that very few schools would tempt him away but couldn’t resist the lure to MTS, where he took over ‘a school with wonderful tradition, but one that’s vibrant and relevant now’. Still loves teaching – currently philosophy and ethics to year 9s.
Unaffected, unruffled and with a wry sense of humour lurking below the introverted, intellectual exterior. A corporate head, according to parents – well-liked and respected (including by staff) and easy-going face-to-face (we’ll vouch for that) but his public persona is on the loftier side, we heard. Possibly a little distant from the younger boys too, resonating...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Merchant Taylors' is one of the top dozen academic boys' schools in the UK. All boys participate fully in all aspects of the curriculum and the wider life of the school. Every boy’s strengths are valued and his areas for development supported. The school makes provision for a large number of gifted and talented pupils and has a learning support department staffed by specialist teachers. All boys are screened on entry to the school and progress is tracked. Where it becomes apparent that further investigation or intervention is needed, this is arranged by the learning support department in consultation with the boy’s parents and teachers. Learning support operates as a whole school model, with specialist support available to all teachers to ensure boys’ learning needs are met.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwickbury School | 2021 | 5 | ||
| Arnold House School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Beechwood Park School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| Davenies School | 2020 | |||
| Hereward House School | 2020 | 2 | ||
| Merchant Taylors’ Prep | 2020 | 23 | 6 | Yr6: Academic Scholarships(3); Academic Exhibitions(5) Yr8: Sports Scholarship; Art Scholarship, Drama Scholarship |
| Orley Farm School | 2020 | |||
| St Anthony's Preparatory School | 2020 | 6 | 3 | |
| Sussex House School | 2020 | 1 | ||
| The Beacon School | 2020 | 5 | 2 | |
| Trevor-Roberts School | 2020 | 1 |
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