Monmouth School for Boys A GSG School
- Monmouth School for Boys
Almshouse Street
Monmouth
NP25 3XP - Head: Mr Simon Dorman MA Oxon MPhil
- T 01600 713143
- F 01600 772701
- E [email protected]
- W www.habsmonmouth.org
- An independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Monmouthshire
- Pupils: 529; sixth formers: 261 (156 boys and 105 girls)
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £16,599; Boarding £31,467 - £34,167 pa
- Open days: Individual bespoke tours available - see website.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Monmouth School for Girls, Monmouth Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The Monmouth schools have taken on a diamond structure so the prep is now co-ed, followed by single sex at senior school then a co-ed sixth form. ‘The reason we chose the school,’ we heard time and again about the sport. Already great, now outstanding, thanks to current head boosting coaching resources and staff, as well as ensuring all boys now have access to strength and conditioning. ‘You get two to three teaching staff per session,’ said one youngster, clearly in awe. Music on par with sport in the pecking order of extracurricular, spanning the more…
What the school says...
Monmouth School for Boys guides day and boarding pupils aged 11-18 through this crucial stage of their educational and emotional development. We provide a positive, constructive and inspiring single-sex community within which they thrive and flourish. Education is carefully planned to motivate and challenge boys; the academic curriculum is specifically tailored to them, and they engage in a broad choice of subjects free from any gender stereotyping. Our boys’ talents are nurtured and they make the most of the area’s wonderful natural resources and the excellent facilities on offer for sports, culture and the arts. Through our unique Monmouth Model, our boys also benefit from the invaluable interaction with Monmouth School for Girls, sharing many trips and expeditions, events and community projects. Understanding the pressures of adolescence, our focused approach prepares boys for Sixth Form, where they have the confidence to aim high in their specialist academic subjects and to fulfil their particular sporting, musical or artistic ambitions. ...Read more
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Sports
Rowing
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2020, Simon Dorman. Previously the school’s second master and, say pupils and parents, as engaged with the boys now as he was back then. Softly spoken and playfully self-effacing, he’s right up there in the popularity stakes, coming in for particular praise for his ‘very open ears’, ‘calmness’ and ‘humility’. ‘Makes a real effort with parents in a down-to-earth, I’m-a-dad-too kind of way,’ lauded one; ‘Helped scoop up our son when he broke down on assessment day,’ said another.
Hails from Northern Ireland, where he was educated at a Belfast grammar school, boarding from 11. Loved school so much that teaching was really the only career that could fill the hole after leaving at 18. And so, armed with his degree in German and philosophy from Jesus College Oxford...
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Special Education Needs
The School is aware of, and sensitive to, boys with literacy difficulties and support is offered by a sympathetic and dedicated department. EAL support is given to those students where English is not their first language. We also offer numeracy support to a small number of pupils. 10-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Prep School | 2021 | 95% of children from the prep school go on to either Monmouth School for Boys or Monmouth School for Girls. | ||
| Summer Fields | 2021 | 1 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
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