Monkton Prep School A GSG School
- Monkton Prep School
Combe Down
Bath
Somerset
BA2 7ET - Head: Mrs Catherine Winchcombe
- T 01225 831200
- F 01225 840312
- E [email protected]
- W www.monktoncombeschool.com/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 2 to 13 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
- Pupils: 298
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day: £12,495 - £21,960 pa; Boarding: £29,280 - £31,650 pa
- Open days: February and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: Monkton Combe School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Prepare to be blown away by the bucolic setting, enormous cricket pitches and gently sloping lawns (there’s even a treehouse in the grounds). These acres of green space are a key selling point for this school, made even more attractive by being a short drive from Bath. Lovely though the surroundings are, this isn’t a school that trades heavily on its attractive landscape. Yes, it’s a cheerful outdoorsy school that’s big on the co-curricular, but dig deeper and you immediately realise that academics are also a cornerstone...
What the school says...
Monkton Prep School is a small school with a big heart. It’s built on strong relationships, a Christian foundation and a culture of care designed to give each child a sense of belonging and firm roots from which to build and grow.
We are a school that celebrates childhood, where children are nurtured and cared for. Our staff forge close relationships with each child, and each parent, gaining insight and understanding to provide outstanding learning and pastoral care.
We celebrate our Christian faith, which means we encourage pupils from every background to learn about their own values, to value each other, and to understand the importance of contribution in creating a lively and supportive community.
We recognise the potential of each individual, helping children to develop their talents by developing a better understanding of themselves, gaining self-awareness and the self-confidence to thrive, experiment and explore.
At Monkton, there is so much to explore. Monkton has room to breathe, space to have fun and endless opportunities to get muddy, all of which make it an exceptional place to live and learn. ...Read more
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Other features
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.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2020, Mrs Catherine Winchcombe, who joined the school as head of pre-prep in 2016. She’s been a ‘breath of fresh air’, according to one parent, and brought stability to the school after a succession of heads. Has a degree from Homerton, Cambridge and an MA in educational leadership from Nottingham. Plenty of teaching and leadership experience, having taught in an affluent state school in the south-east and done a stint in Middle Eastern international schools before returning to the UK and Monkton.
On arrival, a firm handshake coupled with a smile sets the tone. She possesses a sense of dynamism – under her tenure, the pre-prep and prep have joined forces, and much work has also been done to make the school more academically pioneering, with a raft of...
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Special Education Needs
Learning development at Monkton is done in three ways; in-class support, booster groups, and one-to-one or shared tuition in a specially equipped room. The staff are trained to help children with mild/moderate learning difficulties. Learning support is charged as an extra. The school has links with Bath Spa University's education department as well as with Patoss. Extra help is given to dyslexic pupils as well as a range of other learning difficulties by a dedicated and experienced team of staff.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| 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 | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Leavers' destinations
| School | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Monkton Combe School | 2023 | Majority to the senior school |
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