Mount Kelly
An independent day and boarding school in Tavistock, Devon, teaching pupils from Reception to Year 13 with boarding offered from Year 3.
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At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- mountkelly.com
Address: Parkwood Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 OHZ
Academic
Boarding
Full boarding
Pupils live at school during term, including weekends.
Weekly boarding
Pupils board from Monday to Friday and go home at weekends.
- Boarding entry
- Daily, weekly and full boarding from Year 3.source
- Boarding is for
- Not confirmed
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Courtenay, Marwood, Newton, and School House for boarders and Conway and Russell House for day pupils (College); Tavy House is the Prep boarding house.source
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- Full boarders: Saturday trips, with a quiet family-style day on Sundays (Prep).source
- Pastoral care
- Not confirmed
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- Not confirmed
- Application process
- Not confirmed
- Assessments and interviews
- For entry into Year 7 and above, applicants complete entrance assessments, which can be taken at Mount Kelly or overseas under supervision.source
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Accepted. Overseas pupils page and an International Boarding fee rate are published.source
- Guardianship
- A local guardian is required. All pupils whose families live outside the UK must have an appointed guardian, regardless of age.source
- Apply
- Not confirmed
Fees
Boarding total per billing period
The school publishes these per term (or similar) and does not say how many periods make a year, so we show the per-period total and calculate no annual figure. Original currency; no conversion.
Full boarding · Specific group (see note) · 2026-27 · Years 9 – 13
£16,248 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Full boarding · Specific group (see note) · 2026-27 · Years 7 – 8
£11,220 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Weekly boarding · Specific group (see note) · 2026-27 · Years 9 – 13
£15,192 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Weekly boarding · Specific group (see note) · 2026-27 · Years 7 – 8
£10,608 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
Boarding (pattern not named) · International pupils · 2026-27 · Years 9 – 13
£17,280 per term
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per term; the school does not state how many terms make a year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Years 9 – 13 Full Boarding, £ per term inc. VAT (published ex. VAT £13,540)Full boarding | £16,248 per termsource | Specific group (see note)Years 9 – 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Years 9 – 13 Weekly Boarding, £ per term inc. VAT (published ex. VAT £12,660)Weekly boarding | £15,192 per termsource | Specific group (see note)Years 9 – 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Years 9 – 13 International Boarding, £ per term inc. VAT (published ex. VAT £14,400) | £17,280 per termsource | International pupilsYears 9 – 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| TuitionYears 9 – 13 Day, £ per term inc. VAT (published ex. VAT £7,570)Day pupils | £9,084 per termsource | All pupilsYears 9 – 13 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Years 7 – 8 Full Boarding, £ per term inc. VAT (published ex. VAT £9,350)Full boarding | £11,220 per termsource | Specific group (see note)Years 7 – 8 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)Years 7 – 8 Weekly Boarding, £ per term inc. VAT (published ex. VAT £8,840)Weekly boarding | £10,608 per termsource | Specific group (see note)Years 7 – 8 | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
No scholarships or financial assistance are confirmed here. That does not mean none exist: ask the school.
Inspection reports
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
Outcome as published: Inspectors found Mount Kelly to be meeting the required standards in all areas of the inspection. (Report dated November 2024.)
Read the report
Accreditation, registration and membership
Joining an association. Membership is not accreditation and is not an endorsement of quality or safety.
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MembershipBoarding Schools’ Association
Confirmed on the authority or association record
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)