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Mount Kelly is an independent school located in Tavistock, Devon, UK. We are a co-educational school for children aged between 4 and 18 offering day, weekly, flexi and full boarding.
The Mount Kelly education stands apart in the values and attitudes of its young men and women. Compassion, tolerance, kindness, integrity, generosity of spirit and a commitment to service underpin a determined dedication to academic excellence.
Mount Kelleians are nurtured by a sensitive rigour in which they are expected to take the risk of being more than what they may think they are, to pick themselves up, and others too, when things do not go their way and in so doing to learn the true nature, joy and responsibility of success.
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% A LEVEL & BTECA* - B GRADES
Nature At Mount Kelly
SWIMMING
Mount Kelly has an internationally recognised Performance Swimming programme, managed by Emma Collings-Barnes. There are three pools on our campus including a 50m, 8 lane Olympic Legacy swimming pool.
GIRLS' FOOTBALL
Our established Girls’ Performance Football Programme is run in association with Chelsea FC.
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Over the weekend, Evie W competed in the Torbay Triathlon, putting in a brilliant performance to finish 1st female and 1st overall in her category! 🥇
Even better, Evie showed a huge improvement on her previous performance, a great reflection of all her hard work and determination.👏
Well done, Evie!🎉
#TorbayTri #Triathlon #TriathlonLife #SwimBikeRun #RaceDay #FirstPlace #GoldMedal #PersonalBest #HardWorkPaysOff #TeamSuccess #ProudMoment #WellDoneEvie
Our college boarders reached new heights over the weekend!🧗♂️🧗
The boarders’ rock-climbing trip was a great challenge, giving everyone the chance to test their skills, build confidence and encourage one another along the way.💪👏
📸More action shots from the weekend can be found on our Facebook Page!
#RockClimbing #BoardingLife #BoardingSchool #Adventure #BuildingConfidence #MakingMemories #MountKelly
This time next week, on Tuesday 13 October, we’ll be welcoming guests to the College Library at Mount Kelly for our Business Breakfast. ☕
We’re looking forward to bringing together members of our local and wider business community for a morning of conversation, new connections and shared ideas.
Our Business Breakfast is a valuable opportunity to strengthen relationships between Mount Kelly and the businesses around us, creating a space to connect, collaborate and share experiences, while giving our Sixth Form pupils the chance to gain valuable insight from professionals across a range of industries.
We look forward to welcoming everyone next week!
#MountKelly #BusinessBreakfast #Networking #BusinessCommunity #devonbusinesses
Today, we’re celebrating World Teachers’ Day and the incredible work of our teachers here at Mount Kelly. 🎉
Every day, our teachers encourage curiosity, empower pupils to embrace new challenges and inspire a passion for learning that reaches far beyond the classroom. ✨
Through their energy, dedication and enthusiasm, they nurture confidence, spark ambition and help every pupil discover what they are capable of.
Today, we celebrate the difference our teachers make and say a very big thank you for everything they bring to the Mount Kelly community. 💙
Inspired to discover more about life and learning at Mount Kelly? Get in touch with our Admissions Team at admissions@mountkelly.com.
#MountKelly #WorldTeachersDay #MountKellyPrep #Encourage #Empower #Inspire #Motivate #Mk #MKFamily
Tomorrow is an exciting day in the School calendar as we look forward to our annual Steeplechase and Colour Run! 🏃
Parents are warmly invited to join us for an action-packed afternoon of racing, House spirit and plenty of fun. ✨
The afternoon gets underway from 14:00, with the first race starting promptly at 14:10. Once our Prep runners cross the finish line, it’s time to add a splash of colour with the Prep Colour Run, followed by a chance for parents to get involved in the Parents’ Race before attention turns to our College runners. 🎉
The afternoon will draw to a close with the presentation of the College individual medals and overall House Trophy at 17:00. We’re looking forward to a fantastic afternoon and hope to see lots of you there cheering on our runners! 👏
#Steeplechase #ColourRun #SchoolSport #HouseSpirit #SchoolCommunity
Making the most of the dry and sunny weather, the Mount Kelly Mountain Bike Club riders continued their Tour de Moor training this weekend with their longest ride yet! 🚴☀️
Pupils tested themselves over 36km of new and remote trails, including the infamously technical, rocky climb from Burrator Reservoir up towards Princetown.
It was a great opportunity to recce one of the most challenging sections of the Tour de Moor course and put all their training into practice ahead of next weekend’s big event.
The riders will be taking on the Tour de Moor in support of St Luke’s Hospice, a fantastic cause and an exciting challenge after weeks of hard work and preparation. 💪🚵♀️
#MountKelly #MKMTB #TourDeMoor #StLukesHospice #MountainBiking #MTB #MTBTraining #Dartmoor
Our Ten Tors teams are out on Dartmoor today, putting their training into practice! 🥾
A fantastic opportunity for our pupils to build their navigation skills, teamwork and resilience as they continue preparations for the Ten Tors Challenge.
Wishing all our teams a great day out! 💪
#MountKelly #MK #TenTors #Dartmoor #Teamwork #OutdoorEducation
This time last week, our doors were open!
It was wonderful to welcome so many families to explore, discover and experience life at Mount Kelly at our Open Day.✨
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, as well as our pupils and staff who helped make the day so special.
If you would like to learn more about life at Mount Kelly or are ready to start your Mount Kelly journey, our admissions team would be delighted to hear from you.
Contact: admissions@mountkelly.com
#MountKelly #MountKellySchool #MountKellyPrep #MK #OpenDay #DiscoverMountKelly
Last week, we were making the most of the glorious sunshine for our formal photographs! ☀️
A lovely moment to capture, from our House photographs to our Leavers’ pictures.📸
#MountKelly #MK #SchoolLife #TeamMK #SchoolCommunity #Leavers #HouseSpirit
Introducing the Mount Kelly Sports Captains 2026-2027. Congratulations to you all!
#MountKellySport #MKSport #Captains #MountKellyValues #Leadership #Mentors #MountKelly #Sport
Our Year 8 pupils rose brilliantly to the challenge in their Design Challenge, developing their own business models, products and eye-catching displays.
From an infinity mirror and natural skincare products to beautifully crafted wooden boards and a Mount Kelly skateboard, there was no shortage of creativity and ingenuity on show! ✨
A fantastic celebration of original thinking, problem-solving and entrepreneurial spirit. Well done to all our pupils for bringing such imaginative ideas to life!
#DesignChallenge #Creativity #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #MountKelly
Best of luck to our five MK swimmers heading to Sheffield this weekend to compete at the Swim England National County Team Championships!
Dorset - Sadie & Talei
Yorkshire - Amelia
Warwickshire - Issey
Devon - Flavia
This weekend also marks the first racing opportunity of the season for the majority of MK Swim, with 110 swimmers heading to Winchester and a further 50 competing in Plymouth.
Best of luck to everyone racing this weekend. 💙
#MountKelly #MountKellySwimming #SwimEngland #CountyChampionships #Swimming #TeamMK #PupilSuccess
