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 boys.admissions@habsmonmouth.org
- W www.habsmonmouth.org
- An independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Monmouthshire
- Pupils: 472; sixth formers: 292 (171 boys and 121 girls)
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £19,977; Boarding £38,541 - £41,844 pa
- Open days: September, January and May; families are welcome to visit at any time.
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Monmouth School for Girls, Monmouth Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
The big news is that the prep, along with both the girls’ and boys’ senior schools, are to become one co-ed school. Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 will become co-ed in September 2024, and based on the current Monmouth School for Boys site at Almshouse Street. Years 12 and 13, already co-ed, will be based on the west side of the Monmouth Girls’ School site on the Hereford Road. Year 11 students, who are mid-way through GCSEs, will remain in single sex classes on the boys’ school site to minimise disruption. The prep (already co-ed) will move to the east side of the girls’ school site. The school will be fully co-ed from September 2025. Maths is successful and popular, with teachers adept at making the most lacklustre of equations and fractions relatable – ‘Makes it feel relevant, not
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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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 pupils 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. Armed with his degree in German and philosophy from Jesus College Oxford and MPhil...
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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 | 2023 | 100% of students went on to the senior schools. |
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