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Coordinates: 51°2908N 3°1011W / 51.4856°N 3.1697°W / 51.4856; -3.1697
 

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Kings Monkton School
Location
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United Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′08N 3°10′11W / 51.4856°N 3.1697°W / 51.4856; -3.1697
Information
TypePrivate day school
MottoBe the best you can be
Established1870s as King's College and Monkton House
1994 as Kings Monkton School
Department for Education URN402016 Tables
PrincipalPaul Norton[1]
Vice PrincipalKaren Norton[2]
Years offeredNursery to 13
GenderMixed
Age3 to 18
Houses4
School fees£3,740 to £5,464 per term
Websitewww.kingsmonkton.org.uk

Kings Monkton School, formerly Monkton House and King's College, is a co-educational private day school for boys and girls aged 3–18. It is located in Roath, Cardiff near the city's Mansion House and Cardiff University. The school is owned by the Principal and Vice Principal. Paul Norton has been the school's principal since 2013. The school has 303 pupils with maximum class sizes of 18.[3] The Independent Schools Association named Kings Monkton School as the fastest growing independent school in the UK.[4]

History

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Kings Monkton School was formed from the amalgamation of two schools, King's College and Monkton House in 1994.[5] Monkton House was founded in 1870 by Henry Shewbrooks[6] and King's College was founded later in the same decade.[7]

In 2009 the school was taken over by the CfBT Education Trust which invested £750,000 into the school.[8] The trust intended to end its financial support in 2013 leaving the school with financial issues.[9] The existing principal resigned his position citing his reason as "job security".[10] In 2013 it was bought by Heathfield Independent Schools,[11] owned by Welsh businessman Andrew McCarthy.[12] Over the six year period the school was owned by Heathfield they invested nearly £2.5m into modernising and improving the school's environment and facilities.[13][14] In 2019, Andrew McCarthy sold the business to Paul Norton, principal since 2013, and Karen Norton, assistant principal since 2015.[15] The school was incorporated as a private limited company by the two owners.[16]

In 2014 the school opened a sixth-form college offering a range of qualifications including A-levels, BTECs and Welsh Baccalaureate.[17]

Kings Monkton School celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2022.

Notable alumni

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References

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  • ^ "Kings Monkton School". Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ "ISYB :: Kings Monkton School". www.independentschoolsyearbook.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ Schofield, Abbie (18 July 2019). "Kings Monkton pupils debate Delhi peers on LGBTQ+ rights and abortion". Absolutely Education UK. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ Kelsey, Chris (21 February 2016). "The week ahead for Kings Monkton principal Paul Norton". WalesOnline. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ ROGER, GRIFFIN (1 December 2006). "Research into the foundation of Monkton House School". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ Kelsey, Chris (21 February 2016). "The week ahead for Kings Monkton principal Paul Norton". WalesOnline. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ "Kings Monkton School: Cardiff school faces £350k debt". BBC News. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ "Kings Monkton School: Cardiff school faces £350k debt". BBC News. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ "Kings Monkton School debts: Head Simon Antwis resigns". BBC News. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ "Kings Monkton School in Cardiff to have new owners". BBC News. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ "ANDREW EDWARD MCCARTHY - CARDIFF". www.checkcompany.co.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ Barry, Sion (19 June 2019). "One of Wales' leading independent schools acquired in a management buyout". Business Live. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ WalesOnline (22 May 2013). "Rescued Cardiff private school Kings Monkton to be redeveloped". WalesOnline. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ O'Sullivan, Terianne (30 June 2019). "New Owners for Cardiff's Kings Monkton Independent School". Business News Wales. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ "KINGS MONKTON SCHOOL LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  • ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/south-wales-echo/20160825/282102046092112. Retrieved 17 July 2023 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  • ^ "EDWARDS Roy Hartley". Room 405. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  • ^ Asghar, Mohammed (1 September 2011). "Hollywood star Ray had close links with capital". Wales Online.
  • ^ "The Airmen's Stories - S/Ldr. T F Dalton-Morgan". Battle of Britain Monument. 2007.
  • ^ "Blue plaque remembers Dalek creator Terry Nation". Wales Online. 30 November 2013.
  • ^ Thomas, Elizabeth (24 August 2022). "The Penarth-raised actress in Amazon's The Rings of Power". WalesOnline. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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