Monkton Combe School A GSG School
- Monkton Combe School
Church Lane
Monkton Combe
Bath
Somerset
BA2 7HG - Head: Mr Christopher Wheeler
- T 01225 721133
- E [email protected]
- W www.monktoncombeschool.com/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 13 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
- Pupils: 389; sixth formers: 168
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day: £25,500 - £26,790; Boarding: £37,770 - £42,735 pa
- Open days: October and February
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Monkton Prep School, All Hallows School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Roughly half board in year 9, rising to three-quarters by sixth form. Much effort put into building house spirit, with the walls adorned with photos of muddy teenagers after bonding activities and the house music festival. In keeping with the school ethos of students asking questions of themselves, they write their own reports (alongside feedback from teachers). Historically, the school has had a reputation for being less academic than local counterparts, a reputation that parents think…
What the school says...
Monkton Combe School aims to provide a full, varied, academic and all-round education based on Christian foundations. An education that encourages a personal faith and which sets standards for life, foremost of which are achievement in examinations, the development of potential, and a life-style that is based on discipline, respect and service to the modern world. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2016, Christopher Wheeler BA PGCE, formerly principal and CEO at Hillcrest International School in Kenya and before that, head at St Christopher’s in Hove. Six weeks after his arrival in Mombasa, the Westgate shopping mall was attacked and international schools were put on high alert. Following suggestions that he undergo weapons training and come armed to school, home beckoned. Was originally introduced to teaching by an inspirational English teacher while a pupil at Winchester. With three siblings having attended different public schools, he has a keen sense of the importance of a school being the right fit for a child.
Quite the charismatic head, his prize-giving speeches – which can involve anything from videos of throwing staff into lakes and entrances in golf buggies to renditions of the Les Mis...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Monkton is registered in the "CReSTeD" list of schools approved for the teaching of dyslexia. The Learning Support Department caters particularly for the needs of dyslexic and dyspraxic students. Monkton is experienced in concessions for examinations: administering extra time, readers, use of laptops and written transcripts for pupils with specific needs. Close and regular consultation takes place between the Learning Support Department, tutors and subject teachers. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| 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 | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| 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 | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkton Prep School | 2023 | Majority to the senior school | ||
| Pinewood | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Sandroyd School | 2023 | 2 | 2 | Drama Scholarship; Academic Scholarship |
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