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Mount House School

Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9JL

Mount House School

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School Information

Set in rural Devon and described as 'The Best in the West', Mount House is an established co-ed day and boarding prep school for children from 3-13. Scholarship and CE success is outstanding to a range of top schools like Sherborne, Blundell's, Eton and Cheltenham Ladies College. Music and sport are outstanding, as is the emphasis on outward bound and stewardship including pupils running a smallhold farm on site.

General Information

Gender: Coeducational
Day/Boarding: Full Boarding, Day
Age Range - Boys: Nursery, Pre Prep, Prep
Age Range - Girls: Nursery, Pre Prep, Prep
Size: 188
School Inspection Report: Latest Inspection Report
ISC Association: IAPS

Fees per term

Boarding (£): 5355 - 6057
Day (£): 771 - 4543

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Entry Requirements: Test, Interview, Report
Scholarships, Bursaries: Bursaries for new entrants, Sibling discounts, Hardship awards for existing pupils

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

  Boarding Day Sixth Form
  Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Age Range 7 - 13 7 - 13 2 - 13 2 - 13    
Pupil Numbers 31 16 65 76    

Subjects taught

Ancient History/Classical Civ, Art, Art and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Computing/ICT, Design and Technology (DT), Drama/Theatre Studies, EFL/ESL, Electronics, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Greek, History, Human Biology, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, PSE, Religious Studies

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, Art & Technology Centre, Art studio, Astroturf, Athletics track, CDT Centre, Climbing Wall, Common Room, Concert Hall, Cricket nets, Design & Technology Suite, Farm, Golf Course, Golf practice fields, IT Suite, Learning Support Unit, Library, Music Centre, Music suite, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Swimming Pool (open air), Tennis Courts

Activities

Archery, Art, Ballet/Dance, Board games, Ceramics, Chess, Choir, Climbing, Computing/IT, Cookery, Creative Writing, Current Affairs, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Environmental/Green club, Film/Video Club, Fishing, Gardening, Handicrafts, Knitting, Life Saving/First Aid, Music with theory, Orchestra/Band, Orienteering, Outdoor Pursuits, Photography, Poetry, Pottery, Riding, Rock Climbing, Science club, Skiing, Theatre trips

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Climbing Wall, Cricket, Cross Country, Fitness Training, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Horse Riding, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Sailing, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Unihoc, Volleyball

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Nearest Train Station: 15-45 minutes
Nearest Airport: Less than 60 minutes
Location: Rural

Miscellaneous Information

Religious Affiliation: Church of England
Dietary Catered For: Other, Vegetarians

Reference Numbers

ISC Reference Number: 64930
DfE Reference Number: 878 / 6008