Senior Deputy Head

Mount Kelly, set on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, combines academic excellence, an outstanding range of opportunities beyond the classroom and exceptional pastoral care.  We are a fully co-educational School for children aged between 4 and 18 and offer day, flexi, weekly and full boarding.

Our spectacular location means that we are well known for our strong commitment to co-curricular activities and we encourage all pupils to take part whether it be camping out on the moor, paddling a canoe, riding the waves on a surf board or enjoying an overnight astronomy lesson and learning about rewilding. We call it the ‘Mount Kelly Spirit’ an attitude to life that develops here, one that allows pupils to really experience the life-defining educational experience that we promise.

The mountaineer Conrad Anker wrote that ‘the summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters’. Inspired by this, at Mount Kelly we believe that our achievements lie not only in the outcomes, be that examinations passed and races won, but in the long hours of preparation, practice and training that leave deep and positive impressions, long after the dust has settled.

At Mount Kelly we focus as much on the ‘how’ and the ‘why’, as on the ‘what’; our staff understand that each step they take with a pupil informs more than the final outcome.

The dual nature of our surroundings, the beautiful and the challenging, reflects our equal focus on warmth, good humour and gritty, combative determination that exist in our pupils; the Devon bedrock that anchors a national ambition and global outlook; the desire to conquer the summit through understanding the unflinching endeavour required to do so.

With a long history of academic excellence and a proven track record in public examination results, each year over 85% of our pupils gain places at their top choices of universities. Furthermore, a number of pupils gain full scholarships to US universities every year, an increasingly popular option for our pupils.

The School has an internationally recognised coaching facility for swimming with a 4 lane 25m pool and an 8 lane 50m pool and has had alumni at the last five Olympic and Paralympic games. In recent years, the School has won the prestigious Arena League twice, has been the top performing club at British National Championships and has scores of swimmers represent their country at Junior European and Junior World

Our Girls’ Football Programme in association with Chelsea Football Club attracts exceptional athletes from across the globe. ISFA National Cup Champions for the past two years, the programme supports players to excel on the pitch as well as in the classroom. With a Development squad now in place, the programme supports players to reach their potential from Year 9.

The vibrant music and drama departments provide performance opportunities for hundreds of actors and musicians with regular plays, productions and concerts throughout the year. The Michaelmas term has become synonymous with Musical Theatre where productions in recent years have attracted national awards. The Chamber Choir and soloists have also won national accolades.

The success of our swimmers, footballers and performing artists creates a culture in which the level of commitment and dedication required to excel are not considered out of the ordinary but are qualities to which everyone can aspire.

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