School Type:
Independent Co-Ed
Aged 3-18
Qualifications:
GCSE
A-Levels
BTEC
Boarding Options:
Full Boarding
Weekly Boarding
Flexible / Occasional Boarding
Language Support:
EAL & ESL support
Location:
Haberdashers' Monmouth School is located in the Wye Valley in Monmouth, Wales,
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School offers boarders an exceptional blend of tradition and innovation, combining over 400 years of heritage with modern, state-of-the-art facilities designed to inspire every pupil. Our rich co-curricular programme encourages students to explore their passions—whether academic, artistic, sporting, or adventurous—while our dedicated support for EAL learners ensures that every child feels confident, included, and able to thrive. Boarding life is warm, welcoming, and centred on excellent pastoral care, with Sixth Form houses offering en-suite rooms for added comfort and independence. Set within the safe and friendly town of Monmouth, older students enjoy the freedom to walk into town easily, making daily life both secure and enriching. Discover why so many boarders choose to call Haberdashers’ Monmouth their home away from home.
MONMOUTH LIFE
Statement of Purpose
At Haberdashers’ Monmouth School we provide young people with an outstanding education, enabling them to thrive at school, to achieve success in their future lives and to serve the common good.
Although deeply embedded in the town of Monmouth and rooted in a heritage dating back over 400 years, our school is global in its reach and innovative in its practice. We welcome young people from a wide range of backgrounds locally and around the world. Each of our pupils makes their own unique contribution to the strength of our community whilst benefitting from exceptional pastoral support and the extraordinary opportunities for intellectual development and personal growth that we offer. Our values of Respect, Kindness, Resilience, Creativity and Integrity are at the heart of school life.
We are fortunate that our pupils’ experience is enriched by the many educational initiatives of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, and that our school’s long term financial stability is underpinned by the support of the William Jones Endowment.
Full boarding and day fees
Annual Full Boarding
Weekly boarding (Years 3-6) £30,417
Weekly Boarding (Years 7 -13) £45,585
Full boarding (Years 3-6) £33,795
Full Boarding (Years 7-13) £50,649
Annual Day Fees
Day pupils (Years 3-6) £18,411
Day pupils (Years 7-13) £26,256
Academic Summary
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School offers a broad curriculum that encourages students to explore their interests and intellectual passions. With 28 subjects available in Senior School, and 30 at Sixth Form, students have the chance to engage with a wide range of disciplines, some of which may be new to them. Learn more here.
English Language Support
EAL (English as an Additional Language) lessons are offered in small classes to ensure personalised support and guidance. Our focus is on building confidence across all four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. We look forward to welcoming you and helping you thrive in our vibrant school community!
Extra-Curricular Activities
Haberdashers’ Monmouth offers an exceptionally rich and diverse co-curricular programme through its Monmouth 100, giving students access to more than one hundred activities designed to inspire exploration, build confidence and nurture lifelong interests. With dedicated enrichment time on Wednesdays and an active weekend schedule, pupils can immerse themselves in everything from climbing, watersports, track cycling and martial arts to cookery, drama, music, STEM, language clubs, community volunteering and sustainability projects, ensuring opportunities for creativity, physical development, intellectual curiosity and personal growth.
Accommodation
Just under 20% of our students board, living in one of six houses where they’re cared for by experienced Housemasters, Housemistresses and matrons. We offer a warm, supportive community that feels like home, with shared meals, cosy common rooms and space to unwind after a busy school day.
All our boarding houses are spacious and have plenty of study and social areas, as well as kitchens so that students can make snacks and enjoy cake and biscuits after school, from 4pm.
Facilities
The school features modern classrooms, fully equipped science laboratories, and an advanced IT suite, complemented by three libraries and dedicated study areas that encourage independent learning. Creative spaces include two theatres, two music schools, two dance studios, an art studio, a textiles room, and a professional cookery kitchen. Sporting provision is equally impressive, with a state-of-the-art gym and performance centre, two swimming pools, tennis courts, a floodlit pitch, extensive playing fields, a climbing wall, a sports pavilion, and boathouses on the River Wye. The school community is enriched by its chapel, two dining halls, and a welcoming Sixth Form Café, while six boarding houses — including Sixth Form accommodation with modern en-suite rooms — provide a comfortable, supportive home-from-home environment.
Boarding Community
Boarding Community We have students from over 20 nationalities. Around 50% of our boarders are international.
Dinner for all our boarders is at 6pm, served in the main dining rooms. After dinner is a period of supervised study, followed by plenty of free time for the students to enjoy activities or just relax with friends.
Weekends are busy with extra-curricular activities and sporting fixtures on Saturdays and a programme of outings and activities on Sundays.
We have no formal exeat weekends but do have ‘quiet’ weekends, once or twice a term, when there are no sporting fixtures. Students can choose to stay in their boarding houses or go home to family or Guardians.
Pastoral Care
We understand how crucial it is to provide our day and boarding students with exceptional pastoral care and support. We strive to ensure that every pupil at Haberdashers’ Monmouth School is cared for, feels safe and supported and is inspired by their experience with us.
We aim to be a centre of excellence for Wellbeing for all members of our community, with a culture of mutual support and kindness for all. Our schools’ impressive Health and Wellbeing Centres are run by highly qualified and knowledgeable staff who are experts in their field.
Why Haberdashers’ Monmouth School.
At Haberdashers’ Monmouth School we provide young people with an outstanding education, enabling them to thrive at school, to achieve success in their future lives and to serve the common good.
Although deeply embedded in the town of Monmouth and rooted in a heritage dating back over 400 years, our school is global in its reach and innovative in its practice. We welcome young people from a wide range of backgrounds locally and around the world. Each of our pupils makes their own unique contribution to the strength of our community whilst benefitting from exceptional pastoral support and the extraordinary opportunities for intellectual development and personal growth that we offer. Our values of Respect, Kindness, Resilience, Creativity and Integrity are at the heart of school life.
We are fortunate that our pupils’ experience is enriched by the many educational initiatives of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, and that our school’s long term financial stability is underpinned by the support of the William Jones Endowment.
Where to Find Us
Haberdashers' Monmouth School is located in the Wye Valley in Monmouth, Wales, with key sites situated on Almshouse Street (Senior School, NP25 3XP) and Hereford Road (Prep School & Sixth Form, NP25 5XT). Set on a 60-acre campus, it offers a scenic environment for its boarding and day pupils.
The closest major international airport is Bristol Airport (BRS),
Haberdashers’ Monmouth School, Almshouse Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3XP, UK