Mount Kelly School

mount kelly school
The College
Location
Parkwood Road

Tavistock
,
Devon
,
PL19 0HZ

England

50°33′22″N 4°08′07″W / 50.5561°N 4.1354°W / 50.5561; -4.1354
Information
TypePublic school
Private school
Boarding and Day School
Religious affiliation
Church of England
EstablishedJune 2014 (2014-06)
TrustMount Kelly Foundation
113573 Tables
HeadmasterGuy Ayling
Genderco-educational
Age3 to 18
Enrolment585 (September 2017)
HousesSchool Houses: Scott (Green) Fry, previously Chichester (Blue) Hepworth (Yellow) Brunell (Red) College; School (Junior Girls), Marwood (Senior Girls), Newton (Junior Boys), Courtenay (Senior Boys) & Conway (Day House)
ColoursNavy, red and gold      
SongEternal Father, Strong to Save Playⓘ
PublicationMount Kelly Newsletter
AlumniOld Mount Kelleians (OMK)
Websitemountkelly.com

Mount Kelly School is a co-educational private day and boarding school in the English public school tradition for pupils from 3 to 18,[1] in Tavistock, Devon. The fees are £20,550 – £20,970 pa for day students and £36,780 – £36,960 pa for boarders.[2]

History

Mount Kelly was established in June 2014 following the merger of two neighbouring schools, Kelly College and Mount House School.[3]

Kelly College was founded in 1877 after Admiral Benedictus Marwood Kelly left the great part of his real and personal estate to trustees, founding a charity which he directed should be called 'The Kelly College',[4] which should be for the education of the 'sons of Naval officers and other gentlemen'.[5]

Mount House School was founded in 1881 by Miss Parker and Miss Tubbs at Alton House, Tavistock Hill, Plymouth. In 1890 the school moved location to North Hill, Plymouth (now the site of St Matthias church hall[6]), moving in 1900 to larger premises at Mount House, Approach Road, Plymouth (the birthplace of Miss Tubbs). Plymouth was heavily bombed in World War II and the school relocated to a 50-acre site at Mount Tavy in 1940. Mount House School became co-educational in 1996 with a pre-prep established for 3- to 7-year-olds ten years later.[7]

Co-curricular activities

The school has a Combined Cadet Force, and runs the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.[8]

Facilities

In 2016 the school built a 50-metre, 8-lane Olympic Legacy swimming pool, financed in part by Sport England and the National Lottery (United Kingdom).[9]

Inspections

The school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.[10]

  • Mount Kelly Foundation ISI Integrated Inspection – March 2015.
  • Mount Kelly Foundation ISI Regulatory Compliance Report – March 2018.

Notable alumni

Admiral Benedictus Marwood Kelly as a captain in 1838

Mount Kelly

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Kelly Foundation :: Independent Schools Inspectorate". www.isi.net. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Bryan (19 March 2024). "Explore Mount Kelly: School Reviews, Rankings, Fees, And More". Britannia UK. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Westcountry's Prestigious Schools Merge". www.westernmorningnews.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Scheme for the Establishment&regulation of the Kelly College Founded by Admiral Benedictus Marwood Kelly: Dated August 9, 1872. G. Vincent. 1872.
  5. ↑ Scheme for the Establishment&regulation of the Kelly College Founded by Admiral Benedictus Marwood Kelly: Dated August 9, 1872. G. Vincent. 1872.
  6. ↑ "Category:St Matthias' Church, Plymouth - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Mount House Association" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "Mount Kelly". hmc.org. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "World class pool set to make waves in west of England". Sport England. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "6585". ISI.net.
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